Bruce F. Vento Elementary School is a “Gateway to Learning.” Closely connected to the East Side, the students, staff and parents are proud of their school and their commitment to excellence. Students from all nationalities and cultures are welcomed -- creating an exciting and richly diverse student population that proudly reflects the children and families of the East Side.

Cherokee Heights Elementary enriches each student and embraces the many cultures of St. Paul. Students are nurtured and challenged intellectually, emotionally and physically in our Pre K-6 program. By engaging students in a challenging curriculum that includes high expectations, students develop a greater sense of purpose and are nurtured in the diverse experiences that will enrich them for life.

Jackson Magnet School prepares students to be critical, creative, constructive and compassionate thinkers. Students from any home in Saint Paul can attend Jackson. The school’s core belief is that children come first.

All educational activities at Riverview West Side School of Excellence are designed for K-6 students around a standards-based curriculum in reading writing and math that provides an integrated approach to education to balance students' learning experiences with their stage of development. The Dual Immersion, currently a K-4 program, will eventually expand to K-6 by adding one grade per year.

Roosevelt Elementary Magnet, a K-6 school, concentrates on the core instructional areas of reading, writing, mathematics and science. Roosevelt provides a quality, caring environment for its entire student population using the Responsive Classroom™ model. Roosevelt’s mission is that all students will read at or above grade level by the end of third grade.

Located in the heart of Saint Paul on the downtown waterfront, Wellstone Elementary teaches students to exercise critical thinking skills and to facilitate student-led discussions around content themes and social issues. At Wellstone Elementary, families have the option of choosing between Spanish Dual Immersion programming for their child or a traditional setting with instruction provided entirely in English.