River Road/El Camino del Rio Elementary School
120 West Hilliard Avenue,
Eugene,
OR
97404
(541) 790-7200
Fax: (541) 790-7205
Grades:
K-5
Enrollment:
363
Middle School Region:
Kelly
High School Region: North Eugene
High School Region: North Eugene
Mission Statement:
Our mission is to provide a foundation of lifelong skills, strong relationships and a curiosity for knowledge, while instilling in students a sense of global responsibility.Program Description:
River Road/El Camino del Rio Elementary is a state-recognized school for our excellent programs in reading, math and full-day kindergarten. We are a K–5 school of about 360 students with some of the smallest average class sizes in Eugene. Our kindergarten program is full-day and goes from 8:15–2:40 daily. Our school is a Spanish dual immersion program for kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade. For 2010–11, one 2nd grade classroom and the 3rd through 5th grades will be taught only in English. This program will build one grade level at a time until the school is completely a Spanish dual immersion school. In the immersion classrooms, half of the students' day is taught in Spanish and the other half is in English.
School Highlights:
- Bilingual Spanish dual language program for early grades; bilingual (Spanish/English) website, parent meetings, newsletters and general school information; more than half of our staff members are bilingual
- PE, music and art instruction in every class, every week
- Integrated technology with 50 wireless laptops (both PC and Mac) used extensively across all grade levels; computer centers with five computers located in every classroom
- Family center open two days a week and a couple nights per month; many activities are available through the family center including craft night, math night, literacy night, technology classes and parenting classes
- After-school program that includes Latin music, stringed instruments, recreation activities and academic support
School Improvement Goals:
- Reading: All students will have a love of learning and of literacy. Our goal is that 90% of our students meet state benchmarks in reading grades 3–5.
- Math: Students will gain the skills they need to be successful in school and life beyond; 90% of our students will meet state standards in mathematics.
- Climate: By implementing the TRIBES community-building program our students will learn the value of teamwork. Students will treat one another in a respectful and kind way.
- Writing: Increase by at least 5% each year the number of students meeting or exceeding the 4th grade benchmark in writing. All students K–5 will write for at least 45 minutes four times per week.
- Cultural competence: Students in our dual language program will learn to read, write and speak in both English and Spanish. Further, students will gain knowledge and appreciation of other cultures.
Other Information:
Highlights of the Spanish Immersion (K–2):
• Instruction is provided to students in both English and Spanish (roughly half the day in each language).
• The program has a specific goal for an equal number of fluent Spanish- and English-speaking students enrolled in each classroom.
• All teachers have received extensive training in second-language acquisition techniques.
• Individualized instruction and small group instruction will be provided to meet student needs.
• Half of the staff in the program are bilingual.
• Bilingual instructional assistants are in the kindergarten classroom all day and assist one hour a day in 1st grade.
School Colors:
Blue, Yellow