The Fairfax County Public Schools system was 100 years old when Laurel Ridge Elementary School opened in 1970. The school has always had enthusiastic students, supportive parents, and talented teachers who are committed to providing the best. For over a quarter of a century, the school has provided an excellent environment for teaching and learning. Core virtues of respect, responsibility, giving, compassion, perseverance, self-discipline and honesty are imbedded and integrated into our curriculum.
Teachers plan together to ensure a comprehensive and enriched program for each child.
Planning includes integrating the content areas and developing essential questions to guide student learning. A partial-immersion program enables identified students in grades one through six to think, speak, read, and write in Spanish as they learn mathematics, science, and health. Summary of Our Mission and Goals Laurel Ridge's mission statement includes the commitment to provide the best learning environment to enable each child to reach his or her potential. We believe in providing students with a program that stimulates their intellectual curiosity, develops positive personal qualities and well-being, fosters respect for individual differences, and emphasizes high expectations for student achievement and behavior. The Laurel Ridge School Plan is a working document that includes parental participation and total staff involvement.