Hidenwood Elementary School

Hidenwood Elementary School, located in Newport News, Va., and founded in 1957, is affiliated to the Newport News Public Schools District. The school promotes a shared system of education, involving input from teachers, administrators, parents, community members and students. It enrolls students of all ethnic, racial, social and economic groups and offers various educational and cocurricular programs for students in grades kindergarten through five. Hidenwood Elementary School has more than 33 classrooms and is spread on an area of over 17-acres. It has more than 500 students and offers breakfast and lunch facilities in the school cafeteria. Hidenwood Elementary School has partnered with a variety of day care centers, including Children s World, Kindercare and Young Men's Christian Association.

Gildersleeve Middle School is an educational institution that serves students in grades six through eight. The school s curriculum includes in English, math, science and social studies. It also hosts sessions in music, art amd physical education. Gildersleeve Middle School offers special education and English for Speakers of Other Languages programs. In addition, the school operates a parent-teacher association. It maintains a cafeteria, library and guidance center. Gildersleeve Middle School provides several types of sports events and recreational activities. The school is governed by Newport News Public Schools, which manages several elementary, middle and high schools, as well as early childhood centers.

Riverside Elementary School is accredited by the Virginia Department of Education and is a part of Newport News Public Schools. It provides meaningful and authentic instruction that promotes reasoning skills and enables students to become lifelong learners. The school has an enrollment of more than 500 students in kindergarten through grade five. Its curriculum includes art, English, math, science and social studies. The school s media center offers print and nonprint resources, DVD players, projectors and digital cameras. Riverside Elementary School also offers transportation. Its special staff includes media specialists, custodians, psychologists, social workers, nurses and counselors. Riverside Elementary School is located in Newport News, Va.