Laura Dodge Elementary School is located at 3520 Maplewood Boulevard. The current Laura Dodge School was opened in September 1964.  Laura Dodge Elementary has approximately 420 students in kindergarten through grade five. Programs in special education, gifted and talented education, guidance and counseling, and English as a Second Language support regular classroom instruction.  The Mission at Laura Dodge Elementary is to provide a safe learning environment that is built on a foundation of academic excellence; respect toward others and self, and positive and effective communication between staff and parents/guardians.  It is the goal of Laura Dodge Elementary to provide the best possible learning environment for each student so that every child has the opportunity to develop his or her potential to the fullest. An active parent-teacher association and several Adopt-A-School business partners support the school's educational efforts by helping to provide social and material resources.