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River Oaks Elementary is a Vanguard and neighborhood school, serving a culturally and economically diverse group of over 600 students from kindergarten to fifth grade. Students in the Vanguard program have met gifted & talented qualifications . The neighborhood program consists of students in the ROE attendance zone. Our mission is to develop creative and inquiring individuals who have a love of learning, a sense of global responsibility, and a respect forothers.  The enriched curriculum focuses on problem solving, goal setting and teamwork. We work to foster a safe and respectful school environment; with emphasis on self-evaluation, self-discipline and self-respect. It is our goal that each child receives equal opportunity to achieve his or her fullest potential.Our school provides specialized classes in science, Spanish, art, music, technology, research skills and physical education. The support staff includes a nurse, Suzuki violin instructor, speechtherapist, counselor, special education teacher and para-professionals. Our parents are actively involved in the school.Throughout the day, they can be seen in the hallways reading to children, helping with instructional materials, fund raising, organizing enrichment activities for classes and sitting on committees that guide the direction of the school.

Our Campus

River Oaks Elementary has an outstanding campus with many large old trees, several playgrounds, an outdoor stage area and a Nature Center. We are very fortunate to have a Spark Park as part of our campus. It includes a half-mile jogging trail as well as children’s play areas. Our students have access to aNature Center, computer lab with 30 computers, a science lab, and classroom garden.