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William S. Reyes Elementary School
Executive Summary
In 1946, this school was established under the US Naval Administration as the only elementary school on Saipan. It was named “Findley School for Native Children” and later named “Chalan Kanoa Elementary School”. For so many years, it was the only existing elementary school in the CNMI, educating and molding the minds of most leading public figures and business leaders today.
Sixteen years later, in 1962, the US Navy transferred the administration of Saipan and the rest of the Northern Mariana Islands to the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (TTPI).
In 1978, the government of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands was established, thus giving the school the distinct honor of having undergone three administrations; the United States Naval Administration (1946 – 1962), the Trust Territory of Pacific Islands (1962 – 1978) and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (1978 – Present). After seven decades of existence, William S. Reyes Elementary School remains in the hearts of many who have passed through its doors.
William S. Reyes Elementary School (WSRES) is located in Chalan Kanoa village, on the island of Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. The growing number of students enrolled at WSRES reflects increasingly diverse groups based on ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds and special needs. The school’s continued efforts to raise student achievement in Reading and Math remain at the forefront of the school’s priorities.
