About Our School

Mission & Vision:

At Rollins, we are a safe and caring community where every student and every staff member is supported, valued, and expected to grow. Through high-quality instruction, meaningful relationships, and a shared belief in the potential of ALL learners, we work together to ensure success for EVERYONE.

E. M. Rollins Elementary is located on Kane Street on the east side of Aurora, Illinois. Rollins was built in 1990 making our school one of the youngest in District 131. We house approximately 365 students Kindergarten through 5th grade. Our school was named after Edna Rollins, who served our district as a director of finance and administrative services before becoming a school board member.

Academic Offerings

Rollins offers general education and dual-language programming for students in Kindergarten through 5th grade, as well as instructional special education programs for students in grades K–2 and 3–5. Students participate in Physical Education and Music twice each week, along with Art and Technology once each week. To support learning with technology, students in Kindergarten and first grade have individual iPads, while students in grades 2–5 have individual Chromebooks.