Theodore Roosevelt School

Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School consists of a multi-cultural student body of 222 students and a staff of 28, which includes a combination of certified and supportive personnel. Along with these cultural differences, our students come to us with an array of learning differences.

Our school's mission is to empower students to achieve their greatest potential by addressing the needs of the whole child. We believe that all children can learn and that they learn best when high expectations are established. We instill a positive self-image and give students the tools they need to become productive citizens who will contribute positively to society. In order to fulfill this mission, we are dedicated to meeting the individual social, emotional, and academic needs of all students. We provide our students with the opportunity to love learning and to become life long learners by meeting their individual needs. As a collaborative team, we have been able to create a nurturing educational environment that is conducive to learning where students are willing to take risks. Our school emphasizes the writing process and we view it as a vehicle of self-expressions and introspection.

Roosevelt Elementary School has been honored in 2003 and 2004 by a new statewide initiative that evaluates student achievement based on the percentage of economically disadvantaged and limited English proficiency students. The 'Just for Kids' program, which is administered by the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce, has identified Roosevelt School as a "Benchmark School" that has effectively improved student performance. In particular, the students of Roosevelt School showed significant improvement in fourth-grade test scores.