In addition to the renovation project in 1983, further improvements have been made more recently. These improvements include air conditioning, ceiling fans, and new playground equipment, murals, bulletin boards, chalk boards, cork strips for displays, carpeting, and internet access. The curriculum of Celestine Elementary is organized according to the Indiana Curriculum Proficiency Guide and local recommendations. In order to fulfil the objectives of the curriculum and to meet the needs of the students, the faculty and staff includes one administrator, five classroom teachers, three Prime Time aides, one instructional assistant who serves as a tutor and library assistant under the supervision of other corporation media personnel, one secretary, two cooks, and a part-time custodial employee. Special teachers, who travel to the other three schools in the corporation, are employed to teach speech, music, and art.
Students also have access to a part-time nurse and counseling staff.
The stability of the staff and the small enrollment adds to the feeling of community spirit and a family-like atmosphere at Celestine Elementary. With the adoption of a new math series, each classroom has been equipped with a math manipulative kit. The manipulative kits provide a variety of materials for hands-on activities which promotes increases use of cooperative learning. Instructional methods used in the language arts area in a period of transition. The staff of Celestine Elementary believe that teaching skills is a necessary part of all good instruction.