Public school · Downey
Rio Hondo Elementary School
Public elementary school, transitional kindergarten through fifth grade, with GATE, STEAM robotics and extended-day options in Downey.
- Ages
- Ages 4–11
- Price
- Ask the provider
- Open
- Weekdays 8:30am–2:41pm
- Where
- 7731 East Muller Street, Downey
Rio Hondo Elementary School
Rio Hondo Elementary is a public school for transitional kindergarten through fifth grade in Downey, with a transitional kindergarten class for four-year-olds. The school day runs 8:30 am to 2:41 pm for transitional kindergarten through third grade and 8:30 am to 3:01 pm for fourth and fifth grades. Before- and after-school enrichment offers tutoring, learning activities and extended-day options. The school has a STEAM and robotics program and offers Gifted and Talented Education (GATE), with advanced courses, university exposure and support. It is an Apple Distinguished School that uses technology to enhance learning, and the district is expanding AVID, a program for college and career readiness. Community Schools resources cover family, wellness, foster youth, homeless and immigration support. Enrollment is by neighborhood address, and public schooling is tuition-free.
- Public school
- Downey Unified
- Open Weekdays 8:30am–2:41pm
- Price level: Budget: low prices or free
- Programs at school: Transitional kindergarten (TK); GATE: gifted and talented; A STEM focus; Care before school; Care after school
- Getting in: By neighborhood: the school for your address
- Free, state-funded or takes childcare subsidies: yes
About Rio Hondo Elementary School
Rio Hondo Elementary is a public school in the Downey Unified School District, serving transitional kindergarten through fifth grade. Its principal, Dr. Natalie Kacou, describes it as a place where students are at the center of everything the school does, and its tagline is "Home of the Roadrunners."
Where and how to reach them
7731 East Muller StreetDowney, CA 90241
Details from web.dusd.net, checked October 9, 2026. Prices, dates and spaces change: check with Rio Hondo Elementary School before you sign up. Something wrong or missing? Write to hello@summerground.com.