Student Placement Center
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Hours
Mon, Tues, Wed,Thur   8:00am - 4:30pm
Fri 8:00am - 12:00pm

Groveland Park Elementary School

Address: 2045 St Clair Ave.
Saint Paul, 55105
Grades: PreK-5
Principal: Sarah Lightner
Enrollment: 413
Hours: 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Phone: (651) 293-8760
Fax: (651) 293-8653
Email: sarah.lightner@spps.org
Website: spps.org/groveland
• Partnerships with local universities and organizations, such as the University of St. Thomas and the Saint Paul
Chamber Orchestra’s CONNECT Program, enable us to offer rich educational experiences.
• Each fall, fifth grade classes travel to an environmental camp near Ely, Minnesota.
• Student Leadership provides fifth graders with opportunities to plan school assemblies and other student
events.
• Music, science and physical education specialist teachers provide a quality school experience for all students.
• Artist residencies, such as African drumming, music and visual arts, provide students with additional learning
opportunities.
• An active Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) plans yearly events such as book fairs, parent educational
seminars and the Groveland Park Carnival.
• The Groveland Park Recreation Center, connected to the school, provides some after-school classes and
activities for students.
• Spanish Club is an option before school once a week.
 
We offer:
Pre-K (half-day) • Discovery Club • S’more Fun after-school program • Extended Day for Learning (EDL)

 

Community School for Area F

Quick Facts

Enrollment
413
Students who identify themselves as:
  African American
26 %
  American Indian
1 %
  Asian
5 %
  Caucasian
45 %
  Hispanic
8 %
  Pacific Islander
0 %
  Two or more
14 %
Students in English Language Learning
15 %
Students in Special Education
12 %
Students eligible for Free and Reduced Lunch
51 %
Marker
2045 St Clair Ave.
Saint Paul, 55105