General Information

Serves students in grades Pre-Kindergarten through 4th
School Mascot: Crocodiles
Established in 1953
School Named for: President Calvin Coolidge

Coolidge School Creed

We are academically high achieving Coolidge Crocodiles.
I am responsible for my own actions.
I do not have the right to interfere with the learning and well being of others.
I accept the challenge to be the best I can be.
I will achieve anything I choose for myself through dedication, determination and desire.

We are Coolidge Crocodiles!

Other School Facts:

• Located in Board District 6
• US Congressional District 5
• State Senate District 44
• State House District 93
• County Commissioner District 2
• City County Ward OKC 4 
  
  

What's In a Name
John Calvin Coolidge was born July 4, 1872 in Watertown, Massachusetts. As a young man, he “read” law in the custom of the day. In 1905, he married Grace Anna Goodhue, who taught in a school for the deaf. They had two sons, they younger dying at the age of 16 from blood poisoning.

At the age of 26, Coolidge began his career of public service with his election to the Massachusetts House of Representatives. Later he served as Mayor of North Hampton, Massachusetts, and was elected to four terms in the state senate. He moved on to become Lieutenant Governor and then Governor of the state. In 1921, he was elected Vice President of the United States.

When President Harding died in 1923 in office, Coolidge received the news at his father’s home where he was visiting. His father, a Justice of the Peace, administered the oath of office to Coolidge, who took over as President of the United States. (The oath was administered again in Washington later, as is customary.)

Calvin Coolidge was known for his plain style and absolute integrity, which brought a welcome change to the country after the scandals of the Harding administration. He was re-elected in 1924. This inauguration was the first to be broadcast over the radio. After his retirement from the presidency, Coolidge wrote a daily newspaper column called, “Thinking Things Over with Calvin Coolidge.”

Many jokes and stories are told about Coolidge’s well-known taciturnity. One of the most famous tells of a young woman, seated next to Coolidge at dinner, who made a bet with a friend that she could get him to say more than two words to her. When she told Coolidge of her bet, he is reported to have said, “You lose.” When he died, a humorist of the period, Dorothy Parker, asked, “How can they tell?”

Despite this reputation, Calvin Coolidge recognized the power of radio and used it effectively to communicate to the nation. In fact, he seemed to enjoy being known as a man of few words, saying, “If you don’t say anything, you won’t be called on to repeat it.” He died of a heart attack on June 5, 1933.

Community Partners

Coolidge Elementary would like to thank the FAA for its continued support of our students and Target for presenting Coolidge with a $2,000 Early Childhood Reading Grant.

Important Information for Parents

 Coolidge Student Parent School Compact

Coolidge Parents Right to Know (English and Spanish)

Coolidge Parent Engagement Policy (English and Spanish)