Muscogee County School District - School Profiles

Rigdon Road Elementary School

School Webmaster
Lydia Winston-Jackson

1282 Rigdon Road
Columbus, GA 31906
Phone: 706-565-2989 
Fax: 706-565-2994 

Enrollment: 220
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 15 to 1

School Facilities
Number of Classrooms: 14
Number of Computers: 75

School Board District 1
Representative

Pat Hugley Green

Principal
Dr. Phyllis Jones

Secretary
Gwendolyn Freeman


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

  • Captain D's
  • Waddell Realty Company

Honors/Awards

  • Pay for Performance
  • Muscogee Excellence Foundation Grant
  • Charles Ballinger Award - YRE
  • 100% Pass Rate on 3rd Grade CRCT 2004
  • A Distinguished School for Meeting AYP Three Consecutive Years

Student Incentive Programs

  • Principal's Award
  • Good Citizens Award
  • Michael Fluellen Good Citizen of the Year Award
  • Peer Helpers
  • Accelerated Reader Incentives 
  • 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

  • EIP
  • Reading First
  • Title One School
  • After School Instructional Tutoring
  • Intersessions

Special Programs

We are currently in our seventh 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 seventh year of our uniform implementation.

  • Safety Patrols
  • Drama Club
  • Chorus
  • Lightspan Achieve Now (Sony Playstations)
  • Book Club
  • Best Friends Club (ADDHD Students)

After School Programs

  • After-school care - Parks and Recreation Department Program
  • Computer Assisted Tutorial Program

Parent/Community Involvement

  • PTA
  • F.B.I. (Fathers Being Involved)
  • Fall and Spring Festivals
  • Book Fair
  • Clothing Bank
  • School Council
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