Rigdon Road Elementary is the recipient of the National Blue Ribbon Award for the N.C.L.B Act and a Georgia School of Excellence.
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Rigdon Road Elementary School

About Rigdon

Message from the Principal

Welcome to Rigdon Road Elementary School, the school "Where Learning Never Stops." Parents, you are always welcome. We believe all students can meet with success here. Parents are very important members of our school's educational team and have a significant role in helping to educate our students. The continued involvement, cooperation and support of parents is greatly appreciated. We look forward to another challenging and rewarding school year. Together we will make it our best!

Partners in Education

  • Waddell Realty Company
  • Georgia Extension Services

Honors/Awards

  • National Blue Ribbon Award 2005
  • Pay for Performance
  • Muscogee Excellence Foundation Grant
  • Charles Ballinger Award - YRE
  • 100% Pass Rate on 3rd and 5th Grade CRCT
  • A Distinguished School for Meeting AYP six Consecutive Years
  • Georgia Partnership for Excellence Bus Tour 2007
  • No Excuses School for 3 years from the Georgia Public Policy Foundation

Student Incentive Programs

  • Principal's Award
  • Good Citizens Award
  • Michael Fluellen Good Citizen of the Year Award
  • Peer Helpers
  • Student Council
  • Year End Celebrations for Pre-K, Kindergarten and Fifth Grade
Mission

The Mission of Rigdon Road is to create a positive learning environment, teaching students respect for self and others, while reaching their maximum academic potential.

School Programs

  • Title One School
  • After School Instructional Tutoring
  • Intercessions

Extracurricular

We are currently in our tenth year of year-round school. We are on a single track which includes 45 days on and 15 days off. We provide an academic enrichment and remediation program during our 15 day intersession break. This is also the tenth year of our uniform implementation.

  • Safety Patrols
  • Drama Club
  • Book Club
  • Best Friends Club (ADDHD Students)
  • S.W.A.T. (Students Working to Appreciate Technology)

After School Programs

  • After-school care - Parks and Recreation Department Program

Parent/Community Involvement

  • G.B.I. (Grand Parents Being Involved)
  • F.B.I. (Fathers Being Involved)
  • Title I Parent meetings