Irving Independent School District
Physical Education

Mission Statement

The Physical Education Program in Irving Independent School District is based on the belief that Physical Education is an integral and essential component of the total educational experience of every student. Fundamental to every student's growth and development is the achievement of motor skills and movement competence, personal health and wellness skills, lifetime activity skills and the attainment  of positive social skills.  Necessary to achieve this goal is a progressive development of educational experiences in fundamental motor skills.

Elementary Physical Education Program

All full-day kindergarten and students in grades 1-5 participate in a physical education class taught by a certified physical education teacher. The program stresses purposeful learning through vigorous, fun activities. The philosophy of our physical education program is for every child to learn functional body movements and good body management through an array of activities. Some of these activities are:  basic movement, games, gymnastics and tumbling, rhythms, track and field, and physical fitness. Functions of the heart and nutrition are also emphasized.  After leaving elementary school, each child should have the skills and knowledge to perform confidently in middle school physical education classes and/or athletics.