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Welcome to Round Valley Elementary/Middle School (RVEMS), a part of the Round Valley Unified School District.

Our school district is located in the beautiful Round Valley in Covelo, California. Round Valley Unified School District was formed in 1959 in Covelo, which encompasses approximately 50 square miles in the rural and isolated northeastern portion of Mendocino County. The Round Valley Indian Tribal lands are located within the school district’s boundaries. A one-hour drive is necessary if residents need to travel to the next community for services. Our three district schools, Round Valley Elementary School, Round Valley High School and Yolla Bolly Continuation High School, are situated on approximately 27.5 acres of land on the west edge of the community.

Round Valley Elementary School provides a comprehensive education to 314 students in grades TK-8. Round Valley Elementary School provides the following programs for students: Title I; Title VII (Indian Education); English Language Development; intervention programs (after-school tutoring provided by teachers, tutoring during the school day, pull-out intervention provided by two part-time reading teachers, an instructional assistant and in-classroom support services); preschool program; free breakfast and lunch program; and specialized programs, such as counseling, physical education, music and expanded learning opportunities. Students at RVEMS also participate in Native Land Tenure and Native American language instruction. Round Valley Elementary/Middle School is dedicated to the belief all students can and will learn when provided quality instructional programs. Therefore, RVEMS is committed to providing a safe, nurturing environment while meeting the diverse needs of every child. RVEMS strives to educate and motivate all students to reach their academic potential by providing rigorous learning opportunities. RVEMS staff is dedicated to inspire and prepare our students to become lifelong stewards of their community, land and culture, as well as citizens of a global society.