Mission Statement
The Potosi R-3 School District will provide for all students a safe environment which will allow them the opportunity to reach their learning potential and prepare them to become responsible citizens through a cooperative effort among home, school, and community.
Belief Statements
We believe that each student is important and unique.
We believe that all students can learn and should be given the opportunity to work up to their full potential.
We believe that parental and family support is important.
We believe that all students deserve a safe and nurturing learning environment.
We believe that it is vital for students to become lifelong learners in a global society.
We believe that all R-3 school personnel should be responsible for motivating students to achieve.
We believe that all positions in the school are critical for the school to function.
We believe that it is vital for the school to foster ethical and moral behavior.
We believe that all students will increase understanding, tolerance, and acceptance of people from varied cultural, economic and racial backgrounds.
Richwoods R-VII School District serves the Richwoods area, an unincorporated community in northern Washington County, Missouri. Richwoods is located just off Highway 47, about 15 miles west of DeSoto, nineteen miles south of St. Clair and about 1 hour southwest of St. Louis, Missouri.
Richwoods R-VII is a K-8 school also offering Pre-school. After completion of the eighth grade, students may choose to attend any one of the local area high schools which includes DeSoto, Grandview, Kingston, Potosi, St. Clair and Sullivan. Richwoods R-VII provides transportation to both Grandview and Potosi school districts.
The staff and teachers at Richwoods R-VII are a professional and caring group of people who adhere to the established mission: Partnering to Achieve Wildcat Success.