Maplewood Richmond Heights Elementary School

At MRH Elementary, teaching and learning is focused by using the School As Museum metaphor to organize classroom projects. As students take on the role of curator and designer for their own museum exhibits, they are able to go into depth in science and social studies units. Students and teachers choose the focus questions for their research allowing instruction to be differentiated naturally.

In the process of selecting content and topics for their display, students reflect on what is important for others to know about what they are learning and how that might best be communicated to others. The research process extends childrens opportunities for reading and writing across the curriculum. Creating exhibits based on this research and interpreting them for visitors provides an embedded way for students to demonstrate what they know and for teachers to assess their learning.
The mission of the Maplewood Richmond Heights School District is to inspire and prepare students as leaders, scholars, stewards and citizens for a diverse and changing world.

Child Ages:

7 years - 11 years

Licenses & Accreditations:

State of Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services

Hours of Operation:

Monday - Friday: 7:30am-2:45pm