Mission Statement
Believe, Succeed and Achieve for Life

Important Dates:  Kindergarten Welcome August 13 from 6:00 to 7:30
Sneak Peek Grades 1-5 August 14: 

Last Names A-M from 4:30-5:15 and N-Z 5:15 to 6:00

See you then!!!

Welcome To Russell! Home of the Russell Ravens

Russell serves students from prekindergarten through fifth grade.  Russell students have many opportunities both in and out of school to learn, grow and serve our school and community.  We are partners in education with Gerbes, The Callaway Bank, Kappa Alpha Theta sorority and Creative Days Art Studio.  Our students can participate in the outdoor classroom, Russell University, Fitness night, school choir, Junior Achievement, Safety Patrol, Active Kids Club, Russell Answers Problems Peacefully (RAPP), sports, Technology Club, Girls' Science, Running Club, Russell Robotics and Math Attack. We offer before and after school care through the University of Missouri's Adventure Club. 

We support teacher education by hosting student teachers from the University of Missouri and Columbia College. 

Our principal is Dr. Ed Schumacher.  Dr. Schumacher has been working in the field of education for thirty-eight years and has worked as a principal for the past twenty-two.  He also is an instructor at Columbia College in their teacher education program.

Our assistant is principal is Mrs. Tami Ensor.  Mrs. Ensor is a Columbia native and has been in the teaching profession for a twenty-four years. She has worked as an assistant principal for the past seven years.  Mrs. Ensor is currently working on her doctoral degree in Literacy and Technology at the University of Missouri.

Russell Elementary was established in 1958.  We are proud of our students, our staff and our faculty and invite you to visit our school.

last updated 1/24/2011 by aschoelz@columbia.k12.mo.us