About Our School
Caldwood Elementary School
Contact Information
Principal: Julie Corona
Address: 102 Berkshire, Beaumont, TX, 77707
Phone: 409-617-6025 Fax: 409-617-6048
School Mascot & Colors
Mascot: Cubs | Colors: Red and Blue
Campus History & School Motto
Campus History
Caldwood Elementary is currently located on the corner of Berkshire and North Caldwood. It was approved with a $980,000 bond issue in March of 1958. The campus was part of the South Park School District when it opened its doors in 1959. Irving M. Rushing was the first principal. The original building was a single structure that housed kindergarten through fifth grade.
In 1979, an additional building was added to house the growing population. Later, the school’s size swelled so large that a portable building had to be added. The old school was torn down and rebuilt thanks to a bond issue passed by the people of Beaumont.
Caldwood has had 6 principals: Irving M. Rushing, Dr. Harold Stewart, Dr. Sally Blewett, James Melanson, Valerie Simon, and Julie Corona currently serves as the principal.
School Motto
“Striving for Excellence, Achieving Success”
Grades Served
Pre-Kindergarten - 5th Grade
School Hours
School Start Time: 8:25 AM
School Dismissal Time: 3:55 PM
Drop-Off and Pick-Up Procedures
Morning Drop-off as early as 7:30 a.m.
The safety of every student at Caldwood Elementary is our number one priority. In order to ensure that each and every student arrives home safely in the afternoons, it is important that you send a note by your child or call the school at 409-617-6025 prior to 2:45 pm with any changes in your child's transportation. If we have not received a note or a phone call, your child's mode of transportation will remain the same.
Reminders:
- Make sure to attach student badges to all K-2 students daily. This will ensure that our staff can easily identify your child's mode of transportation.
- All carpool vehicles must place student name cards in the vehicle so that they are visibly seen by our carpool staff.
- If your child is dismissed with the carpool group, please remain in your vehicle and proceed through the carpool line. For your safety and the safety of all students and staff, do not congest the sidewalk in the carpool area where staff are assisting students to the car.
- If you would prefer to walk up to the school, change your child's mode of dismissal to "walker". Walkers are dismissed at the marquee of the school.
Please do not hesitate to contact us for further information and/or to express concerns at 409-617-6025.
Uniform and Dress Code Information
Dress and Grooming
Grooming Standards
Students should maintain personal hygiene and grooming habits that reflect readiness for school and work. This includes clean clothing, moderate scents, and hairstyles or grooming that do not disrupt the learning environment or create safety concerns.
Special Events and Exceptions
- Administrators may set specific dress guidelines for events, performances, spirit days, sports uniforms, or field trips.
- Students engaged in workplace or industry training must follow all relevant expectations for dress, grooming, and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
- Reasonable accommodations will be made for students’ religious, cultural, or medical needs. Please contact a campus administrator for assistance.
Head and Facial Coverings
Head coverings may be worn while passing between buildings, but must be removed indoors unless required for religious or medical reasons. School or district administration may require documentation to support religious or medical exemptions. Headbands that are no wider than three inches may be worn throughout the school day.
Facial coverings are not permitted unless required for a documented medical condition.
Backpacks
All backpacks must be clear or mesh.
Not Permitted at Any Grade Level
- Clothing with images, logos, or language that is offensive, vulgar, sexually suggestive, or promotes drugs, alcohol, weapons, tobacco, violence, or illegal activity. See policy FNCF(LEGAL).
- Bottoms with holes, tears, frays, or cuts that reveal skin above the knee.
- Torn or see-through clothing.
- Gang-related symbols or paraphernalia as identified by local law enforcement or school officials.
- Pajamas, slippers, blankets, or items intended for sleepwear.
- Clothing or accessories that expose undergarments, including sagging pants and sheer fabrics without appropriate layers.
- Items that present safety risks, such as chains, spikes, or accessories that could be used as weapons.
Compliance
Students must comply with the dress code at all times while on campus, attending school functions, or representing the school in any capacity.
Enforcement
When a student’s attire or grooming violates the dress code, they will be asked to correct it in a respectful and discreet manner. Options may include, but are not limited to, changing into appropriate attire, adjusting the item, calling home for a change of clothes, etc. Repeated or serious violations may result in disciplinary action in accordance with the Student Code of Conduct. Final decisions about dress code concerns will be made by campus administrators, using professional judgment and the standards outlined above.
Elementary School
A uniform dress code has been established for all Elementary students. The uniform shall consist of:
Tops
Polo-style shirts in white, red, or blue are required.
Bottoms
Khaki, Navy Blue, Black, or blue jeans are acceptable. Uniform dresses are acceptable. There should be no designer names visible. Shorts, skirts, and dresses should be no shorter than three inches above the knee, both front and back (this includes the slit of a dress or skirt).
Footwear
Tennis shoes must be worn. No slip-ons. All shoes must have backs.
Lunch and Breakfast Information
View the daily lunch menu here.