Welcome to Park Village Elementary School, home of the Penguins. We are proud to have been selected as a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence for the 2000-2001 school year. Just over 800 students, grade K-5, attend the school daily. The Students come from a wide variety of cultural backgrounds, with more than twenty-five languages spoken at our school. Class size in grades K-3 averages 20 students per class and grades 4 and 5 have approximately 30 students in each classroom. There is a gifted program for qualified students in grades 3, 4, and 5 and a special education teacher for students. The entire staff is dedicated to providing a quality education for all students.

 We also have some wonderful additional programs offered at Park Village: ESS (Extended Student Services), which is a before/after school fee based childcare program. And an extensive enrichment program where students can take classes in Spanish, gymnastics, wood working, martial arts and science, just to name a few. Last year we adopted a character development program called Character Counts! The Six Penguin Pillars serve as our guide to making good choices at school and at home. Evidence of Character Counts can be seen throughout the campus: murals, classrooms, and on the playground. This is a great program! Also, the PTA and the PVEEF (Park Village Educational Foundation) are a very active and integral part of our school. I encourage all parents to become involved with these great organizations.

I feel honored to be the principal of Park Village Elementary school.  I am thrilled to be part of such a dynamic team of staff, parents and students. Park Village is a school committed to kids and learning. Working together we can “Make A  World of Difference” in the lives of our penguins!

Ricardo Ceceña