General Info

Shell Chester Elementary School serves students in kindergarten through grade six and also operates a preschool. Its academic curriculum includes programs in reading, writing, language arts, mathematics, science and social studies. The school additionally has art, music and physical education departments. Shell Chester Elementary School offers an accelerated reader program that encourages students to read books. It is located in Hawthorne, Fla., and is a part of Alachua County Public Schools, which is a district that governs various elementary, middle and high schools. The district operates through curriculum, instructional services, finance, food and nutrition services, human resources, planning and construction and transportation departments.