Arcadia Elementary

Home of the Roadrunners

About Us

Welcome to Arcadia Elementary school, home of the Roadrunners, since 1967. We are located in the west-central area of Granite School District. Students promoted will attend Bennion Junior High and Taylorsville High.

School Theme

Having A Ball Learning It All!

Vision Statement

To inspire students to be intellectual risk takers by teaching respect, resilience, responsibility and kindness in a S.T.E.A.M. focused environment.

Mission Statement

Arcadia Elementary is committed to educating the whole child, while providing a safe and nurturing environment that promotes a passion for life-long learning, respect for self and others, and an appreciation for individual differences.

School Behavior Expectations

  • Have a Good Work Ethic & Be Resilient: Persevere when faced with challenges and setbacks. Have a well-grounded sense of confidence, optimism and self-efficacy.
  • Communicate Effectively: Communicate effectively to share and understand information.
  • Be Respectful: Acknowledge differences by looking for the good in everyone, including oneself and show due regard for feelings, rights, cultures and traditions.
  • Be Responsible: Be trustworthy, ethical, reliable and accountable for individual choices.
  • Be Dependable: Be reliable and accountable.
  • Keep Your Hands, Feet, and Other Objects to Yourself (KYHFOOTY). Be kind to one another and to your teachers

Bus Stops

Download the “Here Comes The Bus” App to know exactly when your bus will arrive. Available in Apple App store and Google Play.

  • It shows the location of your child’s bus in real time.
  • Provides arrival times for both home and school routes.
  • Sends you a notification when your bus is near.

Technology & Programs

Arcadia has added lots of technology to our classrooms. Classrooms have Smart Boards and chromebooks for every student. We’re working hard to make our STEAM school technologically advanced for 21st century learners.

Our vision this year is to inspire students to be lifelong learners and enable them to have the 21st Century skills for college and career readiness. Technology and a STEAM mentality will help us achieve this vision.

We use programs such as Wonders; Go Math; Lexia Core reading; STMath; Online writing; Typing Agent; PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) to establish school-wide behavior expectations to promote learning. Assessments using Acadience Reading and Math. Benchmark Testing using RISE and KEEP.