Our School

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Who We Are:

Elsie Rogers Elementary School is an “A” rated K-5 elementary school part of the Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation, where excellence in education is pursued and achieved at all levels. Elsie Rogers is one of P-H-M’s five Title I schools. Our students feel supported and encouraged to reach their full potential. Click here for the Title I Parents’ Right To Know Letter.

Elsie Rogers has also earned the distinction of being among Indiana’s Top 30% of Public Elementary Schools by U.S. News & World Report (data is based on the 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 school years). Click here to learn more.

We are the Roadrunners and our school colors are silver and blue. Our culture is captured in our  Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) plan and school motto, which is Responsible. Reliable. Respectful. Ready to Learn. 

Students are connected to each other and the greater school community so that they realize the are part of the Elsie Rogers family. The school as a whole participates in many project that connect students to the greater community. Click here to read about 5th grade students’ participation in writing “Thank You” letters to veterans and active duty service members.

Our staff of compassionate and engaged teachers receive ongoing professional development in IDOE state standards.

We are a 1:1 Technology district, which means that every student at Elsie Rogers, as well as every student in the P-H-M school district, has access to their own Chromebook that they use every day in the classroom (kindergartners use iPads). 

History

Built in 1952, Elsie Rogers Elementary School was remodeled in 1968 and underwent another extensive renovation in 1982. A stage was added to the gymnasium in 1999 and the entrance was remodeled in 2003 to enhance building security.

Grades: K-5

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Elsie Rogers students will attend Schmucker Middle School and Penn High School.

Special Facilities/Resources:                           

  • PennPALS Preschool Program
  • Kids Club (before and after school care)
  • Chromebook carts providing 1:1 Technology for every student
  • Television broadcast studio
  • Three playgrounds, soccer/baseball fields
  • Two extended learning areas (large group)

School Activities:

  • Student Council 
  • Lego League                                                  
  • After-school tutoring and enrichment activities                 
  • Intramural Sports                              
  • Spell Bowl (grades 3-5)
  • WordMasters Challenge