{"id":3222,"date":"2021-09-27T13:08:02","date_gmt":"2021-09-27T18:08:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/schooltestwp3\/?page_id=3222"},"modified":"2025-10-03T11:31:20","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T16:31:20","slug":"about-our-school","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MerrimanParkES\/about-our-school\/","title":{"rendered":"About Our School"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3222\" class=\"elementor elementor-3222\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-51616e20 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"51616e20\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4d4b26d\" data-id=\"4d4b26d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c1cfc32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c1cfc32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Our School<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3836530 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3836530\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1c846931\" data-id=\"1c846931\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb0bef3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"eb0bef3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MerrimanParkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2022\/04\/MPE.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-4146\" alt=\"MPE Front\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MerrimanParkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2022\/04\/MPE.jpg 600w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MerrimanParkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2022\/04\/MPE-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-616f7336 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"616f7336\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Welcome to Merriman Park Elementary!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3b43e0d8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3b43e0d8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ecf5b2a\" data-id=\"4ecf5b2a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6771323c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6771323c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-ogsc=\"black\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">We are the home of the MPE Panthers that currently serve over 450 students in grades PK \u2013 5. At Merriman Park we build meaningful relationships where students, educators and all stakeholders are committed to being safe, respectful and responsible. We believe that collectively holding one another accountable to these relationships and tenets will form the foundation for all to learn, collaborate and grow.<\/div><div data-ogsc=\"black\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">\u00a0<\/div><div data-ogsc=\"black\">If we can assist you, please give our office staff a call at 469.593.2800.<\/div><div data-ogsc=\"black\">\u00a0<\/div><div data-ogsc=\"black\">At Merriman Park Elementary, we strive to challenge every student by providing engaging enrichment opportunities. We offer many programs in addition to our regular, rigorous curriculum:<\/div><ul><li data-ogsc=\"black\">GT Services<\/li><li data-ogsc=\"black\">Destination Imagination<\/li><li data-ogsc=\"black\">Invention Convention<\/li><li data-ogsc=\"black\">Spelling Bee<\/li><li data-ogsc=\"black\">Science Camp Week for 5th Graders<\/li><li data-ogsc=\"black\">Outdoor Learning Center<\/li><li data-ogsc=\"black\">BETA Club for 4th &amp; 5th Graders<\/li><li data-ogsc=\"black\">Choir for 4th\u00a0&amp; 5th graders<br \/>Reflections<\/li><li data-ogsc=\"black\">Chess Club<\/li><li data-ogsc=\"black\">Writing Club<\/li><li data-ogsc=\"black\">Math Club<\/li><li data-ogsc=\"black\">Karate<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2cd2b0e7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default 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