River Oaks Elementary is a public elementary school

Elementary school

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 of the Prince William County Public Schools

Prince William County Public Schools

Prince William County Public Schools is a Virginia school division with its headquarters in the Kelly Leadership Center in unincorporated Prince William County, Virginia, United States...

, in Woodbridge

Woodbridge, Virginia

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 31,941 people, 10,687 households, and 7,769 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 3,047.8 people per square mile . There were 11,026 housing units at an average density of 1,052.1/sq mi...

 in unincorporated Prince William County

Prince William County, Virginia

-National protected areas:* Featherstone National Wildlife Refuge* Manassas National Battlefield Park* Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge* Prince William Forest Park-Government and politics:...

, Virginia

Virginia

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, United States

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, and serves children from pre-kindergarten

Kindergarten

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 through fifth grade. The school first opened in September 1990. The school colors

School colors

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 are blue and white and the school's mascot

Mascot

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 is the dolphin

Dolphin

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. Approximately 630 students attend each year.

As of 2005, the current school principal is Mrs. Aerica A. Williams. River Oaks Elementary status under the No Child Left Behind Act

No Child Left Behind Act

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 was still undecided at the start of the 2004 school year.

As of 2002 while 29% of students in the kindergarten through 5th grade throughout Prince William County Public Schools are of African American descent, 56% of the enrollment at River Oaks is African American.

External links

• Official Website
• Prince William County Public Schools
  Prince William County Public Schools
  Prince William County Public Schools is a Virginia school division with its headquarters in the Kelly Leadership Center in unincorporated Prince William County, Virginia, United States...
  
  
• River Oaks Elementary School profile provided by greatschools.net