BUCHANAN ELEMENTARY THE SCHOOL WHERE THE BEST KEEPS GETTING BETTER!
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 BUCHANAN ELEMENTARY  is a pre-kindergarten through fifth grade elementary school.
​Founded in 1955, we are proud of the programs and excellence Buchanan Elementary has nurtured throughout generations in Old South Baton Rouge and throughout the city.  
​We are a "B" school and we are recognized by the Louisiana Department of Education as a  ​2018 TOP GAINS SCHOOL!   

         

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BUCHANAN’S VISION:  
Our vision for Buchanan Elementary is to become an “A” school of excellence by providing a nurturing foundation that promotes and inspires leadership and diversified academic success for all stakeholders through their strengths, talents, and gifts to ensure that our students are on track to a college degree or professional career and prepared to compete and lead in their community and a global world.
BUCHANAN'S MISSION:
Believe ~ Achieve ~ Succeed 
Here at Buchanan Elementary, our goals are to believe, achieve, and succeed in a culturally diverse world and grow as independent thinkers, life-long learners, and engaged scholars who inspire leadership and greatness that is exemplary and beyond.
BUCHANAN’S MOTTO:
We are the best and we expect the best!  One team one mission where the best keeps getting better!
MASCOT: Bobcat
SCHOOL COLORS:  Blue and Gold ​


Buchanan is also a Gifted and Talented school site.  Programs include:
Pre-K - 5 Gifted Self-Contained Classrooms
Scholastic Academy Classes
Talented Visual Art
Talented Music
Talented Theater 
Buchanan’s special programs are among the best:
Accelerated Reader & LSU’s Literacy Lagniappe
PBIS
Music, Dance, and Strings programs
Clubs on a designated Club Day
PACE (Providing an Accelerated Curriculum Early)
BEST for Pre-Kindergarten
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Buchanan Elementary 
1222 East Buchanan St. Baton Rouge, La 70802

"The School Where The BEST Keeps On Getting Better"

We are a "B" School and we are recognized by the Louisiana Department of Education as a 2018  & 2019 TOP GAINS SCHOOL! 

Phone: 225-343-4585
Fax: 225-343-4673

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  • HOME
  • Our School
    • About Buchanan
    • Principal's Message
    • Administration
    • Staff Directory
    • Counselors
  • Academics
    • LEAP 2025 STATE TESTING
    • ACCELERATED READER & LSU LITERACY LAGNIAPPE
    • PBIS
    • PACE
    • BEST-PRE K
    • TALENTED PROGRAMS >
      • MUSIC
      • STRINGS
  • Parents
    • ATTENDANCE & GRADES
    • DISTANCE LEARNING PLAN/UPDATES
    • NEWSLETTERS/ NEWS
    • HANDBOOK
    • TRANSPORTATION
    • NEW STUDENTS/ ENROLLMENT
    • BOBCATS GALLERY
    • ONLINE PAYMENTS
  • Community Partners
  • Contact