Become a River Park Tiger
Welcome to River Park Elementary School, home of the Tigers!
Located in the heart of historic Hillsborough, we have been serving our Orange County Schools community since 1956.
Our students are simply the best! As Tigers, we take pride in being caring people, creative thinkers and being passionate about learning about the world around us. Our teachers, staff and families have high expectations for our student and we have fun learning and growing together each and every day.
Academic success, student achievement and community building are our top priorities.
Ready to become a Tiger?
River Park Elementary School is ready for your child! Enrollment for the 2025-26 school year is now open. In order for your student to be eligible to attend River Park Elementary, they must turn five (5) years old on or before August 31, 2025.
Please look below for more details:
The Enrollment Process
All students entering must be five (5) years old on or before August 31 to be eligible to attend an Orange County School.
Our Commitment to You
We believe in providing an excellent education to every child.
We recognize this point of life as a pivotal opportunity to guide our children in becoming well-rounded, optimistic, and compassionate global citizens.
RPES teachers and staff are dedicated to providing each student with a world-class holistic educational program that will develop critical thinking, foster collaboration and communication skills, stimulate academic growth, and promote social and emotional wellness.
At River Park Elementary, we understand that every student is unique and learns in different ways, so we use a variety of teaching strategies and lessons to reach and connect with each child.
In addition to academic skills and proficiency, we desire to effectively guide our students to love learning, develop a “growth mindset”, and demonstrate RPES (Respectful, Prepared, Engaged, Safe) every day!
World class education, world class teachers
River Park employs knowledgeable teachers who are devoted to creating a safe, productive learning environment where each student is valued, supported, and encouraged to ask questions.
RPES teachers model and teach our students to pursue excellence every day!
We also challenge our students to use their time, strengths, and academic knowledge to serve and benefit others.
We want all our students to have confidence in themselves as learners and believe that they are capable of accomplishing anything they apply themselves towards.
Our Caring Community
River Park is a caring community in which diversity is valued, celebrated, and respected. Our faculty is honored to partner with you as we work together to guide our children through these exciting elementary years. Go Tigers!