{"id":33,"date":"2022-02-22T15:50:31","date_gmt":"2022-02-22T15:50:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wschools.risd.org\/yalees\/?page_id=33"},"modified":"2026-02-24T10:10:58","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T16:10:58","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/YaleES\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"33\" class=\"elementor elementor-33\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3315272 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3315272\" 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-887f6b4\" data-id=\"887f6b4\" 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class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/schools.mealviewer.com\/district\/RichardsonISD\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Lunch Menu\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-apple-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/schools.mealviewer.com\/district\/RichardsonISD\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLunch Menu\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4297656\" data-id=\"4297656\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEnrollment\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\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\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-229b3c5d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"229b3c5d\" 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-4eb1a2d1\" data-id=\"4eb1a2d1\" 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-49d7effe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"49d7effe\" 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\">School News &amp; Updates<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5552df92 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5552df92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f5c25d9 elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top 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has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/YaleES\/elementary-fine-arts-culture-showcase\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1756\" height=\"1004\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/YaleES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2026\/04\/ElementaryFACultureShowcase_cover.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-42253\" alt=\"Elementary Fine Arts Culture Showcase. One World, Many Cultures. One District, Many Voices.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/YaleES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2026\/04\/ElementaryFACultureShowcase_cover.png 1756w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/YaleES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2026\/04\/ElementaryFACultureShowcase_cover-300x172.png 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/YaleES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2026\/04\/ElementaryFACultureShowcase_cover-1024x585.png 1024w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/YaleES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2026\/04\/ElementaryFACultureShowcase_cover-768x439.png 768w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/YaleES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2026\/04\/ElementaryFACultureShowcase_cover-1536x878.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1756px) 100vw, 1756px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/YaleES\/elementary-fine-arts-culture-showcase\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tElementary Fine Arts Culture Showcase\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Join us on Tuesday, April 21 at 5:30 p.m. for a vibrant celebration of creativity! Elementary art and music students unite to highlight cultures from around the world, representing the diverse backgrounds and traditions of RISD.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-42076 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/YaleES\/yale-elementary-showcases-avid-excellence-during-district-wide-site-walk\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/YaleES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2026\/03\/Yale-Elementary-Showcases-AVID-Excellence-During-District-Wide-Site-Walk.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-42077\" alt=\"Yale Elementary Showcases AVID Excellence During District-Wide Site Walk\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/YaleES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2026\/03\/Yale-Elementary-Showcases-AVID-Excellence-During-District-Wide-Site-Walk.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/YaleES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2026\/03\/Yale-Elementary-Showcases-AVID-Excellence-During-District-Wide-Site-Walk-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/YaleES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2026\/03\/Yale-Elementary-Showcases-AVID-Excellence-During-District-Wide-Site-Walk-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/YaleES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2026\/03\/Yale-Elementary-Showcases-AVID-Excellence-During-District-Wide-Site-Walk-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/YaleES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2026\/03\/Yale-Elementary-Showcases-AVID-Excellence-During-District-Wide-Site-Walk-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/YaleES\/yale-elementary-showcases-avid-excellence-during-district-wide-site-walk\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tYale Elementary Showcases AVID Excellence During District-Wide Site Walk\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Yale Elementary recently hosted educators to showcase its journey toward becoming an AVID Demonstration School.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-41098 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/YaleES\/enrollment-for-2026-27-is-now-open\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/YaleES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2026\/02\/Campus-HomepageEnglish-Elementary.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-41099\" alt=\"A promotional banner for Richardson ISD featuring four smiling elementary-aged children. The top text reads &quot;2026-2027 ENROLLMENT NOW OPEN!&quot; in blue. A large navy blue bar in the center contains the white text &quot;RISD IS THE ONE&quot; with the subtext &quot;TAILORED OPPORTUNITIES. FAMILY-CENTERED NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOLS. LIFE-LONG EXPERIENCES.&quot; At the bottom, a red call-to-action reads &quot;RISD.ORG\/ENROLL TODAY!&quot;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/YaleES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2026\/02\/Campus-HomepageEnglish-Elementary.png 2000w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/YaleES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2026\/02\/Campus-HomepageEnglish-Elementary-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/YaleES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2026\/02\/Campus-HomepageEnglish-Elementary-1024x614.png 1024w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/YaleES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2026\/02\/Campus-HomepageEnglish-Elementary-768x461.png 768w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/YaleES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2026\/02\/Campus-HomepageEnglish-Elementary-1536x922.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/YaleES\/enrollment-for-2026-27-is-now-open\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tEnrollment for 2026-27 is NOW OPEN!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Enroll and reserve your child\u2019s seat by following the online enrollment. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-40712 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/YaleES\/weather-closure-makeup-plan-january-26-29-2026\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/YaleES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2026\/02\/Inclement-Weather-makeup.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-40713\" alt=\"Weather Closure Make Up Plan\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/YaleES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2026\/02\/Inclement-Weather-makeup.png 1000w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/YaleES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2026\/02\/Inclement-Weather-makeup-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/YaleES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2026\/02\/Inclement-Weather-makeup-768x461.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/YaleES\/weather-closure-makeup-plan-january-26-29-2026\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWeather Closure Makeup Plan \u2013 January 26\u201329, 2026\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Learn more about the make-up plan to address the missed instructional time.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-34512 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/YaleES\/yale-elementary-recognized-as-a-model-professional-learning-community-at-work-school\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/YaleES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2025\/12\/Yale-Elementary-Recognized.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-34515\" alt=\"Yale Elementary Recognized\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/YaleES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2025\/12\/Yale-Elementary-Recognized.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/YaleES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2025\/12\/Yale-Elementary-Recognized-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/YaleES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2025\/12\/Yale-Elementary-Recognized-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/YaleES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2025\/12\/Yale-Elementary-Recognized-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/YaleES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2025\/12\/Yale-Elementary-Recognized-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/YaleES\/yale-elementary-recognized-as-a-model-professional-learning-community-at-work-school\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tYale Elementary Recognized as a Model Professional Learning Community at Work\u00ae \u00a0School\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Yale Elementary is one of approximately 600 schools and districts in the country and Canada to receive this honor by Solution Tree for its sustained success in raising student achievement.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-33942 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/YaleES\/risd-board-of-trustees-approves-academic-calendars-for-26-27-and-27-28-school-years\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/YaleES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2025\/12\/Calendar-26-27-27-28-Cover.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-33943\" alt=\"Approved Calendars 2026-26 &amp; 2027-28\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/YaleES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2025\/12\/Calendar-26-27-27-28-Cover.png 560w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/YaleES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2025\/12\/Calendar-26-27-27-28-Cover-300x193.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/YaleES\/risd-board-of-trustees-approves-academic-calendars-for-26-27-and-27-28-school-years\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRISD Board of Trustees Approves Academic Calendars for 26-27 and 27-28 School Years\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>During the December board meeting, the Board of Trustees approved the academic calendars for the next two school years. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\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-cb6b811 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cb6b811\" 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-7ee6ad6\" data-id=\"7ee6ad6\" 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-1aab107 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1aab107\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/YaleES\/news\/\">Read More Stories on the News Desk<\/a><\/h4>\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-4656b399 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4656b399\" 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-64965d61\" data-id=\"64965d61\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\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-aa76fb6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aa76fb6\" 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-1cc5fa12\" data-id=\"1cc5fa12\" 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-48ca3321 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"48ca3321\" 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 loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"311\" height=\"162\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/YaleES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2024\/05\/AVID-Logo-for-JH-and-HS.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-17455\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/YaleES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2024\/05\/AVID-Logo-for-JH-and-HS.png 311w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/YaleES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2024\/05\/AVID-Logo-for-JH-and-HS-300x156.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 311px) 100vw, 311px\" \/>\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-13f0524a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13f0524a\" 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\tBy teaching and reinforcing academic behaviors and higher-level thinking at a young age, AVID Elementary teachers create a ripple effect in later grades. Elementary students develop the academic habits they will need to be successful in middle school, high school, and college, in an age-appropriate and challenging way. Children learn about organization, study skills, communication, and self-advocacy. 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