Students receive art once per week for between 50 and 60 minutes, music for two thirty minute periods per week, and physical education three times a week. Instructional practices include lecture, discussion, cooperative learning, and hands-on experiences. The recent increase in computer technology resources in the school district has resulted in more project based learning using electronic instruction. For example, students in fourth grade receive keyboarding instruction using laptop like devices called Alpha Smarts. Students are then better prepared to produce written work utilizing word processing.
Research projects using the Internet are more commonplace each year.
Teachers are continually incorporating more use of technology into their instruction. Continuous staff development is essential to maintaining a quality school system. At McLane Elementary School, staff participates in scheduled early releases and many other required staff development opportunities each year. 6-trait writing development and analysis of math, reading and writing benchmarks. Opportunities for students to gain experiences outside of the classroom are offered through extracurricular activities .