RIVERTON ELEMENTARY (Year-round)
Principal:	Steve Giles
Address:	13150 South 1830 West Riverton, UT 84065
Phone:	(801) 254-8050
Fax:	(801) 302-4952
Mascot:	Racoons
School Colors:	Red & White
Home Page:	http://schools.jordandistrict.org/rivertonelem/

Riverton Elementary is located in the heart of Riverton City in south Salt Lake Valley. The school serves students living between the Jordan River and 2300 West from 12600 South to Bangerter Highway. Many of the students' parents and grandparents have also attended Riverton Elementary since it originally opened in 1926.

Excellence in academic achievement is a tradition at Riverton. The school enjoys strong support from the community and a high degree of parent involvement. The school motto is "More Students Doing Better Work."

• Riverton Elementary serves 670 students in grades kindergarten through six.
• The school uses a modified 45-15 year-round calendar. Students are assigned to one of three attendance groups. Each group attends school for about 45 days and then has 15 days of vacation. The school closes for a common vacation during July.
• The school day begins at 8:30 a.m. and ends at 3:25 p.m. except on Fridays when students are dismissed at 1:25 p.m. to allow planning time for teachers.
• The teacher/pupil ratio is 1 to 22.00 in first grade, 1 to 23 in second grade, 1 to 25 in third grade, and 1 to 27 in grades four, five and six. The actual class sizes vary.
• The curriculum meets all District and state requirements for elementary students. The personal learning needs of each child are addressed through team planning, teaching and evaluating. The team includes the student, parents, teacher, principal, and resource staff as needed.
• All teachers are Utah certificated and regularly attend inservice classes at the District and school level.
• Special programs are provided for students with special needs. The school has the services of one and one-half special education teachers, and also houses three cluster units for students with intellectual disabilities who live in the southwest area of the School District. A full-time guidance specialist, two full-time speech therapists, and itinerant OT/PT services are available to special needs students.
• A nutritious school lunch is provided. The student price is $1.50 per lunch. Extra milk may be purchased for 25 cents.
• To help assure safety, parents who pick up or drop off students are asked to cooperate with the School Safety Patrol. Students are encouraged to use the established safe walking routes.
• Thousands of volunteer hours are donated at Riverton each year. Parents and other interested adults are encouraged to apply for the many rewarding service jobs at the school which range from helping teachers prepare materials to listening to children read.
• An active PTA supports the school in a variety of ways. For example, the PTA pays for school assemblies, field trips and many fun and educational activities.
• A School Community Group meets regularly to address local concerns and become more aware of the school's programs and needs. The group, comprised of patrons from each geographic area within the school boundaries, also serves as an advisory group for the principal.
• Parents are welcome and encouraged to visit the school whenever they wish. However, visitors are asked to check in at the office upon arrival
• School volunteers have logged more than 5,000 hours of service in tutoring, activities, special programs, and curriculum areas.
• Our school has hosted the Governor of Utah, Mayor of West Jordan, members of the State Legislature, the Jordan Board of Education, and many professional athletes and other local celebrities.
• Several of our teachers have graduated with honors from their universities or received other state and District educational honors.
• Grade levels prepare special programs for parents during the year.
• Riverton Elementary also houses two sessions of Head Start. For information on Head Start, please call 972-2337.

• U-PASS REPORTS
• 2006-07 Reports
• 2005-06 Reports
• 2004-05 Reports
• The purpose of the Utah Performance Assessment System for Students (U-PASS) is to provide information about how students in Utah schools are doing relative to the Utah State Core Curriculum and State requirements for school performance. Information is compiled and presented by the Utah State Office of Education in accordance with Utah State law. If you have any questions about the data, please contact the school.