Rio Vista's Mission Statement
Our mission is to provide quality education in partnership with parents and the community. Quality education means we develop the very best in each child through standards-based instruction. We provide English Language Development program, REACH, on-site Special Education, Reading Blocks, Title 1 services, Artist-in-Residence and Project ACHIEVE tutoring and clubs.
We encourage parent and community involvement through our Family Teacher Organization FTO, the OASIS Program,our Reading Seed Partnership program, School Site Council and a strong alliance with the local businesses and organizations.
Our School Profile
Rio Vista has highly qualified staff involved in ongoing professional training. We serve students in grades Kindergarten through fifth grade. All students receive 90 minutes of direct reading instruction at their instructional level which is determined by classroom assessments and our Measure of Academic Performance(MAP) testing results. Grades K-5 reading instruction uses the Houghton Mifflin reading program and the literature based Pegasus program. Our K-5 classes instruct with the research-based Everyday Math program.
Our school provides instruction for students with special needs and interests through the English Language Development program, REACH, the ACHIEVE program, Special Education classes, and tutoring.
Kindergarten students participate in P.E., Art, and Music classes. All other grades attend P.E., Music, and Art. We also offer students opportunities to participate in Student Council, Band, Orchestra and other extracurricular activities.
Highlights of our school year include:
- Math Family Night
- Science Fair/Technology Family Night
- Rio Vista Fall Festival
- Musical Mingle in December
- High technology with internet access for 27 classrooms, 2 multi-media computer labs, and 14 interactive white boards (SmartBoards)
- Art, Music and P.E. classes with teacher specialists
- Orchestra and Band offered to 4th-5th grades
- ACHIEVE after school and summer programs
- Artist-In-Residence program for each grade level
- Chess Club to promote thinking skills
- Computer Club creating projects on ThinkQuest.com
- Jolly Readers Society Library Skills Club and two book clubs
We are proud of our culturally-diverse population. We learn so much from each other!
Organization and Philosophy:
- 21st Century Student Learning Skills focus on Communication and Collaboration
- Traditional Classes with Focus on Small Class Sizes
- All day Kindergarten
- Innovative and engaging instruction
- Positive Behavior Support
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