The Oak Ridge Elementary School building is relatively new and so, the landscaping doesn't mask the enormity of the facility. Oak Ridge, home of the mighty Colts, is located on Oak Ridge Road in- you guessed it- Oak Ridge, a few miles northwest of Greensboro. The mascot, Colts, stands for the following C (care for others); O (offer kindness and respect); L (love learing) ; T (think creatively); S (strive to always do our best). Oak Ridge has 713 little colts and 30 teachers. It is a community school, loved by all. The original portion of this building (not visible; to the right of the photo) originally opened in 1925. In the 1970's the enrollment was so low, the county considered closing it. The Oak Ridge community began to flourish in the 1990's. The school went through significant renovation in the early 2000's and now is a thriving learning community
Today is ABC Wednesday and O is for Oak Ridge. Click here, to see A-N Guilford County Schools, here.
Across from the school, the Great Pumpkin Event will be this Saturday in the Oak Ridge Commons Shopping Center from 3:00 - 5:00. Bet there will be some Colts there parading around in great costumes. This will be a great day to see friends; not the best day to get somewhere quickly!
Posted by: Janis & David | Wednesday, October 23, 2013 at 06:25 AM
Yeah, very different from some of those older buildings you highlighted!
ROG, ABCW
Posted by: Roger Green | Wednesday, October 23, 2013 at 02:15 PM
Nice looking school. I like the white pillars.
Posted by: Wanda | Wednesday, October 23, 2013 at 11:44 PM
Lovely renovation of the school site, very stately!
Posted by: Janis of So Cal | Thursday, October 24, 2013 at 02:06 AM