Barlow Mountain Elementary School is one of the six elementary schools in Ridgefield. The school, which serves about…More 430 students in pre-K through fifth grade, sits on a campus adjoining Scotland Elementary School. A major building renovation was completed in 2003.</p> <p>The school teaches using the Responsive Classroom program, which integrates social skills with academics and encourages students to take an active role in their learning.</p> <p>The principal of Barlow Mountain is Rebecca Pembrook.</p>

Veterans Park Elementary School, serving about 330 students in grades K through 5, is one of the six elementary…More schools in Ridgefield.</p> <p>The school uses the Responsive Classroom teaching technique, which emphasizes integrating social skills and academic learning.</p> <p>Veterans Park emphasizes family involvement, aiming for all families to volunteer at the school at least once during the school year.</p> <p>The Veterans Park Parent Teacher Association publishes the Eagle News, a monthly informational newsletter.</p> <p>The principal is Julie Droller.</p>

Scotland Elementary School, which serves about 390 students in grades K through 5, is one of the six elementary…More schools in Ridgefield. It sits on property adjacent to Barlow Mountain Elementary School.</p> <p>The school emphasizes integrating technology and research skills into the academic curriculum as well as enrichment through before and after school extracurricular activities.</p> <p>The Parent Teacher Association at Scotland Elementary publishes Scotty's Scoop, a monthly informational newsletter, that is sent home with the eldest or only child in each family.</p> <p>The principal of Scotland Elementary is Mark Solomon.</p>

East Ridge Middle School serves about 770 students in grades 6 through 8.

The school uses a team-based…More teaching method, dividing each grade level into three teaching teams so that a smaller group of students has the same teachers for English, math, science and social studies.</p> <p>Each grade at East Ridge has its own guidance counselor and assistant principal who stick with the same student group as they progress through the school.</p> <p>East Ridge offers extracurriculars to supplement the school day such as cross country and math team.</p> <p>The principal is Marty Fiedler.</p>

Branchville Elementary School, whose motto is "Educating Everyone Takes Everyone!" is one of six elementary schools…More in Ridgefield. It has about 430 students in grades K-5.</p> <p>Led by principal Jason McKinnon, the school uses research-based methods to ensure students reap the benefits of the latest educational programs and philosophies. In addition, all teachers at Branchville are being trained to incorporate social skill building into their academic activities as part of the school's Responsive Classroom program.</p> <p>Branchville's Parent Teacher Association funds Branchville enrichment through teaching mini-grants and by running before and after school activities like Chess Club, Foreign Language Club, a writing program, author programs and a school newspaper. The PTA also publishes a monthly newsletter for the school community called the Branchville Buzz.</p>