Orenda Elementary

Orenda students celebrate Mix It Up Day at Orenda during Kindness Week! More photos…
Breakfast cart is open at Skano/Tesago in the lobby of each school!
Isabella Sementilli, author of, The Short Story of One Tough Cookie, A True Story, visits Orenda to share her story during Kindness Week! More photos…
While studying the different states of matter, Mrs Matura’s 2nd grade class at Orenda was visited by NanoDano who used Liquid Nitrogen to demonstrate the effects of rapid cooling and heating of different objects. More photos…
Orenda students learn to golf in physical education classes. More photos…
Mrs. Schunk and Mrs. Brissette’s first grade classroom at Orenda are Word Surgeons! They had a blast making contractions. More photos…
Orenda participates in the Jr. First Lego League Expo.
Art teacher, Peggy Salvador recently welcomed the Tang Teaching Museum from Skidmore College into the Orenda art room for a week-long residency. More photos…
MaryJane Hopeck’s class at Orenda connects literature to real life problems and solving through division. More photos…
Orenda 5th-grade classes took part in engaging science and engineering activities learning about the technology used in fabricating of cutting-edge computer chips. More info and photos…

Welcome to Orenda Elementary School

Orenda is one of four elementary schools located on the main campus. It is connected to Karigon Elementary School sharing a cafeteria/auditorium. It opened in 1968.

Mission:

The purpose of our school is to provide an educational program where all students learn to think and to apply thinking. Children should be provided with information and models that will help them act in a way that will make themselves and others proud. The only way to ensure academic, athletic, artistic and social success for all children is through cooperative efforts of the faculty, staff, parents, students and community.WE CAN HELP IMPROVE THE WORLD – ONE SCHOOL AT A TIME

Start & Dismissal Times:

School starts at 8:05 a.m.
AM Kindergarten dismissed at 10:40 a.m.
PM Kindergarten starts at 11:40 a.m.
School is dismissed at 2:15 p.m.
Half day dismissal at 11:15 a.m.

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