BLACKBOARD

W. G. Rhea Elementary School was founded in 1968 as a K-5 school. In 1989, the Paris Special School District decided to cluster its three schools into like grades and Rhea became a K-1 school. In 1995, an addition was built onto Rhea and the second grade moved here to make our school K-2. A large preschool wing was added and opened in 2008. Phase one of a three phase construction project was completed in 2012. Phase one encased the courtyard and added more classroom space to the existing school. Phase two was completed in 2017. New traffic lanes and a new wing to house first and second grade classes, a new office area, and a new reading center were constructed. Phase three was completed in 2018. Demolition of the old north part of the school happened, 4 new tornado safe classrooms were built, and a new cafeteria was constructed... We have approximately 615 students in our school. Every day, each K-2 class goes to one of the special area classes: S.T.E.A.M. (science, technology,..

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Primary location: Paris United States