Tatum Ridge Elementary

🎒 Do you have an incoming kindergartner?

A new testing date has been added for your little one! If your child will be joining us for kindergarten, please call 941-316-8188 to schedule an appointment.

📅 Available testing dates:
• June 10
• July 22

We are excited to meet our newest students and families and look forward to welcoming you to our school community! 💚🦅

Today marked the last day of school for the 2025-2026 school year! ☀️📚

Thank you to our incredible staff, students, and families for making this year such a success. Your support, dedication, and teamwork helped create a year full of learning, growth, and unforgettable moments.

We hope the past few days were filled with fun, laughter, and memories that will last a lifetime. Wishing everyone a safe, relaxing, and well-deserved summer break!

We can’t wait to welcome our families back in August for another amazing school year. 💚

Congratulations to our 5th graders! 🎓💚

Today, the halls of Tatum were filled with cheers as we celebrated our amazing 5th graders during their final walk through elementary school. What a special moment to honor all of the memories, friendships, growth, and accomplishments made along the way.

We are so proud of each and every one of you and cannot wait to see all the incredible things you will accomplish in middle school, high school, and beyond. Once a Tatum Eagle, always a Tatum Eagle! 🦅

Silly string continues to be a big hit at Tatum Ridge! 🎉 Today, Mrs. Brame’s first graders had a blast decorating their teacher with silly string as a reward for earning Golden Eagles. The smiles, laughter, and excitement made for a memorable celebration and a fun way to recognize their hard work and positive behavior!

Huge shoutout to the amazing Tatum Ridge Eagles who participated in the Education Foundation Bridge Run this spring! 🦅🌉

Tatum Ridge had 42 students and family members join Team Tatum and support the Education Foundation while promoting healthy, active lifestyles in our community. Because of our incredible turnout, the Education Foundation of Sarasota County, Inc. surprised our runners with popsicles this week! 🍧

Students loved looking back at race day memories and celebrating their hard work with a sweet treat. We are so proud of our Eagles for showing school spirit, perseverance, and community involvement both on and off the bridge!

Thank you to the Education Foundation for supporting our students and making this experience so special. Go Eagles! 💙💛

Silly Stringing a staff member is always a favorite tradition, and Mr. Griffin was such a good sport! 🎉 If these pictures could talk, you’d hear the laughter, cheers, and excitement from these kiddos loud and clear. Moments like these are what end-of-year memories are made of!

Last day, best day. 💚☕️

Today we celebrated our final day together with a Starbucks-themed classroom party before our amazing 5th graders head off to middle school tomorrow! Students created PowerPoints sharing their favorite Starbucks drinks, invented secret menu creations, reflected on favorite Tatum memories, gave advice to future 5th graders, and shared where their next adventure will take them.

There were lots of laughs, sweet memories, and a few emotional moments as we looked back on all we’ve shared this year.

To our 5th grade friends — keep shining, keep dreaming big, and never forget you’ll always have a home at Tatum. Please come back to visit often and send lots of middle school updates! We can’t wait to see all the amazing things ahead for you. 🥰✨

What a special day for our kindergarten students as they celebrated a successful first year of school with a graduation ceremony today! 🎓💙

Today’s graduation was also a beautiful celebration of Mrs. Graber and her 30 years of dedication to children and education. The “ABC’s of Mrs. Graber” presentation was truly heartfelt and such a meaningful tribute to the love and impact she has shared with students over the years.

Congratulations to our future first graders! We are so proud of each of you and can’t wait to see all the amazing things you will accomplish next year. ✏️📚💫