orden Elementary School is located in the quaint town of Worden in beautiful western Illinois. Worden is a small community twelve miles northeast of Edwardsville. Originally, it prospered from the coal industry and later from the agriculture sector. Presently it serves as a bedroom community to the Metro east and St. Louis area. Worden Elementary houses approximately 280 students in grades 3, 4 & 5. 

ur staff, students and parents work together to create partnerships for learning. Building strong home-school partnerships is one of our keys to success. We also embrace the concept of continuous improvement and work toward incorporating best practices into our instruction. The Worden staff is a talented and dedicated group of professional educators who are committed to personalizing services and building trusting relationships.

Owl Day

The fourth grade classes have been studying about the different types of forests in the world and the plants and animals that live in them. Recently we celebrated owls that live in our area forests. A representative from The Treehouse Wildlife Center came to our school with 4 different types of owls that the center has adopted. She told us all about the owls including - where they lived, their eating habits, and number of offspring. After we saw the assembly, we dissected owl pellets. The pellets told us all about the owls’ diet. In the pellets we found hair, feathers, fur, bones, etc. We researched those items and found that the parts were from voles, mice, birds, moles, and shrews. This was a very interesting and fun day!