Van Buren Elementary School

The Plainfield Community Schools Legacy Foundation sponsored the Harlem Wizards to compete in a basketball game against the Red Pride Renegades, made up of Plainfield Community Sc...

Another successful Native American Day Feast! This is the 25th year that Van Buren has been celebrating this feast! Thank you to all of the volunteers who make it possible! Wit...

Pictured above: the PHS 4th-year Spanish students. All photos below were taken at Central and Van Buren Elementary schools. Eighty-six Plainfield High School students, all i...

Van Buren Kindergarten students were encouraged to read a book, prepare a book report and decorate a pumpkin that represented their book. Earlier today, older students visited the...

Showdown at Resource Ranch was performed by two professional actors who led students in grades K-5 through an action-packed Wild West adventure, all while teaching about energy co...

Staff members were informed on what to do to save a life in a life threatening emergency. They were taught how to "Stop the Bleed" by learning how to apply a tourniquet and by ap...

October 1st, Van Buren joined schools across the country to STOMP OUT BULLYING! October is National Bullying Prevention Month. The Plainfield Quaker man visited the classrooms to...

A big congratulations goes out to one of our kindergarten teachers, Mrs. Cox, for being chosen as Burlington's Adopt a Classroom winner! Burlington awarded Mrs. Cox with a check ...

In honor of Roald Dahl Day, Mrs. Eckler's 2nd grade class, having read all of his wonderful books, had a Dress up as Your Favorite Character Day!

The kindergarten classes visited Apple Works and enjoyed a variety of activities from learning about apples and harvesting to seeing the animals there.

Nearly six weeks into the school year, students and construction workers continue to do their work, with little overlap or disruption. The 4th grade classes recently moved bac...

Meet Tanya Cox, who teaches Kindergarten at Van Buren Elementary. She is beginning her 15th year with our youngest students, having started back in the days of half-day Kindergart...

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Nothing but smiling faces as the first grade learned all about Dr. Seuss! \r\n

Van Buren Summer Office Hours and Closure Monday - Friday 7:00AM - 3:00PM Closed for Lunch 11:30AM - 12:3...

When the details of The Imagination Lab began to be finalized, many of this year's 5th grade students (and their parents) feared they would miss out on the chance to experience, f...