Cordova Villa Elementary

Our vision at Cordova Villa Elementary School is to ensure all students learn at high levels.  

Mission: In partnership with families and community organizations, Cordova Villa Elementary will inspire students to achieve the highest standards of intellectual and personal development through stimulating and comprehensive programs within a caring, respectful, and inclusive environment. The school community is committed to developing students who are resilient and adaptable, equipped with the knowledge, skills, and disposition to continue their education and become responsible, successful adults.  

School & Community Profile: Folsom Cordova Unified School District is comprised of two communities located in Sacramento County along HWY 50.  With a population of more than 20,500 students, schools are an average of twenty miles from downtown Sacramento and just over 100 miles from San Francisco. Folsom Cordova Unified School District enrolls Preschool through Adults. There are twenty-one elementary schools, one charter elementary school, four middle schools, three comprehensive senior high schools, three alternative high schools, an adult school, and a virtual academy.

Cordova Villa Elementary School, located in the community of Rancho Cordova, operates on a traditional schedule from August through May. The enrollment for the 2024-2025 school year, remains around 540 students in grades Preschool through fifth. We have a State Preschool as well as an SDC preschool, and 2 full-time SDC moderate severe classes. We have 2 speech teachers in addition to our RSP program. Our school consists of the following race/ethnicity groups:  Hispanic/Latino, African American, White,   Asian,  Pacific Islander, Filipino, and  reporting two or more races.

As a Title 1 school, 92% of our students are unduplicated, including 9% homeless. Our English Learner population makes up 32% of our enrollment, of which many students have been in the country for less than three years. Our English Learners speak a variety of languages including Spanish, Farsi, Pashto, Russian, and Ukrainian. In addition, we have 65% of students report being on welfare. In addition to a special education preschool program, our site also houses a state preschool program consisting of around 36 students.  We also have a full-time school nurse and one LVN and one health tech to support our medically fragile students. Cordova Villa Elementary had approximately 80 students enrolled in the After School Education & Safety (ASES) program this year.  Cordova Villa is a community school, and we work with parents as partners in their child's education. We continue to find creative ways to involve our parents through school events such as field trips, drama productions, chili cook-offs, English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC), and School Site Council.

Teachers regularly communicate at home and support families not only in academics but with social and emotional needs as well. With a focus on the California Common Core State Standards, we hold high expectations for students and provide additional support throughout the school day to meet the needs of each individual student. As a Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) school, we focus on structures and supports that promote positive behavior management in and out of the classroom, teaching and reinforcing behavior expectations to help prevent problem behaviors from interfering with student learning. We support our student's social and emotional needs through classroom structures and lessons designed for emotional regulation and have a designated school social worker and school psychologist on site.