Mission Statement:

The mission of the Romeo Elementary Media program is to ensure that the students and staff are effective users of ideas and information. This is accomplished by providing intellectual and physical access to materials in all formats; by providing instruction to foster competence and stimulate interest in reading, viewing, and using information and ideas; and by working with other educators to design learning strategies to meet the needs of individual students.

School History:

Phosphate was discovered in Dunnellon in the 1800's. Workers from all over the country flocked to the area. They settled in work camps and gave their camps names, such as Romeo and Juliet. When the phosphate boom was over, many settlements were abandoned. However, some of the workers stayed in the Romeo area to work the farms, and the area continued to grow.

In the early 1900's, the Buck Pond School was established in the Romeo Settlement. Buck Pond was a three-room school house that accommodated up to 60 students whose parents were local farmers and sharecroppers. The Board of Education phased out Buck Pond School in the early 40's, sending the students to Dunnellon. The old Buck Pond School was demolished in the early 80's.

During the 1991-1992 school year, the student population at Dunnellon Elementary School reached 1100 students. To alleviate the crowded conditions, Romeo Elementary School was built to accommodate the students living north of Highway 40. Romeo Elementary School first opened its doors to students for the 1992-1993 school year.