Bruce F. Vento Elementary School is an exciting and richly diverse school that proudly reflects that Eastside community.  Vento Elementary provides students with an academically challenging and rewarding learning environment. In accordance with St. Paul Public Schools' Project for Academic Excellence, teachers use the workshop model in reading, writing and math. Teachers integrate the three workshops so students see the connections in their learning. The workshop model provides all students with individualized instruction, small group instruction, and whole group instruction based on their  specific learning needs. 

Vento Elementary offers all students specialist classes in science, music, physical education, and computer technology. In addition to the traditional Pre K-6th grade program, Vento offers the option of a dual immersion program in grades K- 2 (for 2008- 2009, adding a grade each year) for families who want their children to learn to read, write, and speak in both Spanish and English.  

For students who are new to English, intensive language support is offered through the Language Academy program. Classroom teachers and ELL specialists collaborate to provide students in language academy with specialized language instruction in addition to extra support in the classroom. 

In order to keep the focus on academic and personal development, Vento uses the pro-active discipline program CHAMPs. This program teaches students the behaviors that are required in a learning community and helps them to take ownership of those skills as they learn to self-monitor themselves.

To ensure that all students succeed, Vento collaborates with the Eastside Family Center, East Side Learning Center and Ramsey County Human Services.  We know that a neighborhood community working together can and does succeed- our students prove it!

Special Features:

• New 4-year old Pre-K Program
   
• All-day Kindergarten
   
• Dual Language Immersion English/Spanish Program (K-2)
   
• ALC After-School Program provides extended academic support
   
• 21st Century Community Learning and Enrichment Program (before and after school),  Morning Mind Motivators
   
• Bilingual Staff (Spanish, Hmong, Karen)
   
• Licensed Teaching Specialists: music, physical education, science, gifted services and computer technology
   
• State-of-the Art Computer Lab
   
• Full-time counselor and social worker
   
• Language Academy and Latino Consent Decree (ELL students)
   
• On-site nurse (RN) four  days per week
   
• Math Olympians Team ranked top 10% in the world for the third year in a row (15 of 18 Olympians in top 2% and two of 18 in top 8% in the world)
   
• In collaboration with community partners such as Big Brother/Big Sister, Ecolab, 3M, Century College, and Data Recognition Corporation, Vento Elementary weaves a web of support so that all students can feel safe and rise to their full potential.
   
• Community Partnerships: Century College, 3M, Ecolab, Data Recognition Corporation, NdCAD (Network for the Development of Children of African Descent), PACE (Past Athletes Concerned about Education), Big Brother/Big Sister, EastSide Family Center, (housing, employment, medical)  EastSide Learning Center (reading tutorial services), Ramsey County Childrens Mental Health Collaborative and Ramsey County Human Services CASEY Project