EAST at Roberts Elementary

EAST at Roberts Elementary An educational model featuring
student-directed community service
projects accomplished with teamwor There are no lectures and no tests.

EAST® (Education Advanced by Service & Technology) is an educational model focusing on student-driven service projects accomplished by using teamwork and cutting-edge technology. EAST classrooms are equipped with state-of-the-art workstations, servers, software and accessories, including GPS/GIS mapping tools, architectural and CAD design software, 3D animation suites, virtual reality development and more. Students identify problems in their local communities and then use these tools to develop solutions, collaborating with civic and other groups in the process. The focus, however, is not on the technology itself, but on the unique learning environment of the EAST classroom, where students are responsible for creating their own project-based learning experience. Instead, the students are guided by an EAST facilitator (a teacher trained in the EAST process). This radically different approach to learning yields tremendous results. Students are better-prepared for both college and the business world, and they care more about learning and serving their communities. The EAST® method has been named a model by the United States Departments of Education and Labor and has proven, research-based results. The non-profit EAST® Initiative works with schools and institutions across the country to establish and implement local EAST programs, equipping classrooms, training facilitators and providing technical training for students. Participating schools must sign a set of assurances, promising to follow the prescribed EAST® methods, and participate in periodic required facilitator and student training sessions.

08/05/2026

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Our EASTies played a large role in this with their many conservation projects and initiatives!
07/31/2026

Our EASTies played a large role in this with their many conservation projects and initiatives!

We are proud to announce Don Roberts Elementary School has been designated as an Arkansas Game and Fish Commission School of Conservation Leadership.

This designation reflects our commitment to conservation, the importance of connecting with the outdoors, and hands-on experiences that shape students into environmental stewards who understand the responsibility of protecting our natural resources for future generations.

Congratulations to our fellow Little Rock School District schools that also received their SoCL Designation. .T.E.M.Academy

We have rescue ed the EAST Initiative “Program of Influence: Leveled Up” again this year! Little Rock School District Ro...
07/24/2026

We have rescue ed the EAST Initiative “Program of Influence: Leveled Up” again this year! Little Rock School District Roberts Elementary- LRSD Jermall Wright

Had some help from our Little Rock Parks & Recreation director, Mr. Leland Couch and some of our EASTies this week. We p...
07/17/2026

Had some help from our Little Rock Parks & Recreation director, Mr. Leland Couch and some of our EASTies this week. We presented to other EAST facilitators at EAST Summer Seminar, discussing our growing partnership. Roberts Elementary- LRSD Little Rock School District Jermall Wright

We were selected for “The Judges Choice” Award and we had two students given the difference maker awards. Little Rock ...
03/19/2026

We were selected for “The Judges Choice” Award and we had two students given the difference maker awards. Little Rock School District Jermall Wright Roberts Elementary LRSD EAST Initiative

Night on the Town!
03/19/2026

Night on the Town!

We have made it to ! Our booth is ready and so are we! Roberts Elementary LRSD Jermall Wright EAST Initiative Don Robe...
03/17/2026

We have made it to ! Our booth is ready and so are we! Roberts Elementary LRSD Jermall Wright EAST Initiative Don Roberts Elementary PTA Little Rock School District (The Eagle has been a hit. People have stopped by to sit by him for a photo op!)

03/12/2026
03/10/2026

Jermall Wright Little Rock School District Roberts Elementary LRSD EAST Initiative

What a great partnership EAST@Roberts has with Little Rock Parks and Recreation! We truly appreciate that they recognize...
03/09/2026

What a great partnership EAST@Roberts has with Little Rock Parks and Recreation! We truly appreciate that they recognize the capabilities of our students and believe in their ideas.
Today we were honored to welcome Leland Couch, Director of Little Rock Parks and Recreation, to our classroom. He also brought several staff members whose expertise aligned perfectly with the project ideas our EASTies are developing.

A special thank you to Courtney Perry, Director of Safety Programs, for helping guide the group working on first aid kits for Two Rivers Park. Your input helped narrow their focus and they are ready to move forward and get started!

Thank you to Justin Dorsey, Deputy Director of Operations, for meeting with the students about their dog park project. Your suggestions about location adjustments, funding possibilities, and long-term maintenance will help move this idea forward.

We also appreciate JP Rogers, Parks Maintenance Manager, for helping turn a big idea for park recycling into a real possibility. The students are excited to begin coding and testing Micro:bits to develop a prototype soon.

Thank you to Chad Fougerousse from Planning and Construction for helping the team refine their turtle habitat project. Your recommendation for two separate habitats; one aquatic and one land-based gave them a clear direction. They are thrilled about bringing this idea to life.

And thank you to Mike Simmons, Outdoor Recreation Coordinator, for recognizing the need for fish habitats at MacArthur Park and supporting these students as they design and build them, even helping them begin gathering materials.

It was a fantastic meeting and a great day of collaboration. We’re grateful for such a strong partnership and for the time these leaders invested in our students and their ideas!

Jermall Wright Little Rock School District Roberts Elementary LRSD EAST Initiative Don Roberts Elementary PTA Little Rock Parks & Recreation Little Rock Outdoor Recreation

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16601 Lamarche Drive
Little Rock, AR
72223

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+15014478300

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