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Stars are On the Rise!

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Building Opportunities for Every Student

Our Mission

The mission of Barack Obama Elementary School is to strengthen the development of basic and higher level skills to the greatest potential for each student. Students are motivated and encouraged to develop a sense of self worth, respect and responsibility. Parents and the community will join us as active partners in creating a positive environment and providing innovative experiences.

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Barack Obama Elementary School will be the premier elementary school in Richmond, VA. It will operate in the spirit of excellence and be staffed by highly effective educators who genuinely love and care about our students, their families and their futures.

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Monthly Building Update - Follow-Up

October 21, 2026

Monthly Building Update - Follow-Up

Good evening, Obama Community,We sincerely apologize for the delayed follow-up to our most recent update. As promised, please see below for additional details related to our monthly updates regardi...

Divisionwide Network Outage

October 21, 2026

Divisionwide Network Outage

Richmond Public Schools is currently experiencing a temporary network disruption. Our Technology Services team is working to address the issue.Schools will remain open this week, and learning will ...

We Hope to See you Tomorrow!

October 19, 2026

We Hope to See you Tomorrow!

Please join us for an RPS School Board Virtual Town Hall hosted by School Board Representatives Ali Faruk and Kathryn Ricard tomorrow (October 20) at 7 p.m.This is a great opportunity to hear updat...

RPS Direct: Monday, October 19, 2026

October 19, 2026

RPS Direct: Monday, October 19, 2026

Jason's Monday Message: I want to begin this morning by acknowledging the senseless tragedy at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, OR, which claimed the lives of three students and one teacher. ...

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BOES at a Glance

Barack Obama Elementary School is home of the Stars!

26

Full-time teachers

285

Students enrolled in grade K-5th

11:1

Student to teacher ratio