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Grove Profile

"Our Mission is to Graduate 100 Percent of Our Students, College & Career Ready."

Together We Make a Difference

A teacher in a pink shirt gestures to students at their desks in a classroom with lockers and shelves in the background.

Grove students enjoy creative ways to learn.

 

Children in colorful, ruffled skirts dance on a stage in front of a screen displaying "Nicaragua Cumbia."

 

Children in colorful traditional dresses perform on a stage with a vibrant backdrop.

 

About Grove

Robert B. Grove Elementary opened in 1975. Grove began his long career at Union in 1945 as a science teacher and basketball coach. He became Union High School's principal in 1946 and served as superintendent from 1960-1975.

Grove Elementary underwent an extensive remodeling in 2010 and 2011, which included the additions of an expanded gym and a new office. A re-dedication of the school was held in November 2011.

A boy jumps with excitement in the foreground while a teacher and another student observe a science experiment on a table in the background.

Grove students show their excitement for science.

Accreditation and staff

Grove Elementary is accredited by the Oklahoma State Department of Education.

Grove is also classified as a school-wide Title I school. 

Our staff is very highly qualified with one National Board Certified Staff member.  We have staff members with a master’s degree in English Language Learning. Many others also have advanced degrees.

Sandra Henao
Grove Elementary Teacher of the Year

Principals

Principal

Ashley Hamilton

Ashley-Hamilton

Ashley Hamilton was named principal of Grove Elementary in June 2026. She previously served as assistant principal for McAuliffe Elementary since 2024, and prior to that, she had served as assistant principal for Grove Elementary since 2021. 

Hamilton has been with Union Public Schools since 2013 when she was hired as a teacher for Briarglen Elementary. Since then, Hamilton has taught at Ellen Ochoa and later Darnaby Elementary Schools. In these roles, she has been active as a club sponsor in various capacities, after-school programs, book clubs and coordinator of activities from reading events to lead teacher.

A Union High School graduate, Hamilton received her bachelor’s degree in education from Oklahoma State University in 2012, and her master’s degree in school administration from Northeastern State University in Broken Arrow in 2019.

Assistant Principal

Donna Ross

Donna-Ross

Donna Ross was named assistant principal for Grove Elementary in 2024, moving from McAuliffe Elementary where she served as assistant principal since August 2022.

Ross comes to Union from Tulsa Public Schools where she was a teacher at McKinley Elementary School.

Ross has 27 years of experience in education, and had been working at TPS since 1995. Her extensive knowledge of curriculum and consistent practice of utilizing research-based instructional strategies, have resulted in several recognitions and awards. One time, she even received a proclamation from the mayor and the Tulsa City Council, and she was a finalist in NEA’s Bullying and Harassment Codrea 2012. 

More recently, Ross had the honor to serve as 2021 Tulsa Public Schools Teacher of the Year as well as an Oklahoma top-12 finalist for state teacher of the year. Ross currently serves on the State Superintendent Advisory Board and State Department of Education Math Advisory Committee. 

Ross received her bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Langston University and her master’s degree from Southern Nazarene University. 

Grove Elementary At A Glance

A young girl in the foreground holds a marshmallow and toothpick structure, while other students work at desks in the blurred background.
A young girl in the foreground jumps rope in a gymnasium, while other children are visible in the blurred background.
A woman gives a thumbs up in front of large illuminated letters spelling %22UNION%22 with balloon columns and a stage in the background.
Children are working on assignments at a long table in the foreground, while adults and other children are visible in the background of a classroom.
Four children stand in a line, with a wooden door in the foreground and a classroom in the background.
Two young girls and an adult woman pose playfully with their hands framing their faces in front of a classroom decorated with inspirational posters.
In the foreground, a young boy with his arms raised in excitement stands near a table where two women are engaged in a science experiment, while the background shows a classroom setting with shelves and a computer.
A young girl and an adult man dressed as pirates stand in a library, with bookshelves filled with books in the background.
A man dressed as a pirate reads a book to a group of children sitting on the floor in a classroom.
In the foreground, several children proudly hold %22Student of the Month%22 certificates, while the background is filled with a larger group of students sitting on a wooden floor.
A young girl leaps over colorful obstacles in the foreground while other children follow behind on a grassy field with trees in the background.
A smiling young girl holds a golden trophy in the foreground, while a woman embraces her from behind, and in the background, a person in a plaid shirt stands near a doorway.
A group of children stand in a line in the foreground, while adults supervise them in the background.
A young boy walks on a wet sidewalk in the foreground, while a yellow school bus and other children are visible in the rainy background.
A group of people, including children, pose for a photo in a hallway with a door and bulletin boards in the background.
A diverse group of smiling children pose for a photo in a classroom, with a bulletin board and a blue wall in the background.
A group of smiling children stand in a school hallway, with colorful decorations on the walls in the background.
A large group of excited children in the foreground are watching an event in the background, where adults are seated in bleachers.
A large group of children are sitting on a wooden floor in a gymnasium, with many more children and adults visible in the background.
A young girl with glasses frames her face with her hands in the foreground, while a large building interior with seating and a prominent logo is visible in the background.
A young boy in a %22BRUH.%22 t-shirt holds up a diorama of historical figures, while a woman with curly hair smiles beside him in a classroom setting.
Children sit on a colorful rug in the foreground while a teacher stands near a digital display in the background of a classroom.
A large group of children and adults are sitting on the floor in a gymnasium, with a woman in the foreground wearing a striped shirt.
A family enjoys a picnic on a checkered blanket in a grassy park with trees and a fence in the background.
A woman smiles between two children at desks in a classroom with colorful artwork on the walls.
A group of young soccer players in neon green shirts pose on a field in front of a scoreboard that reads %22UNION SOCCER.%22
A group of young soccer players in neon yellow shirts pose for a photo on a grassy field with a scoreboard in the background.
A woman in a red shirt and jeans jumps on a trampoline in a classroom with two children watching.
A young boy smiles from behind a desk with a pencil in the foreground, while a classroom with cabinets and decorations is visible in the background.
A young girl with red hair smiles at the camera in the foreground, while a classroom with cubbies and a whiteboard is visible in the background.
Four children in traditional Colombian attire dance on a stage with a screen displaying %22DANCE LA PETRA CUMBIA%22 in the background.
Four young girls in white dresses with colorful skirts and floral headbands smile at the camera in the foreground, while adults watch them in the blurred background.
Children in colorful traditional dresses perform on a stage with a vibrant backdrop.
Children in colorful, ruffled skirts dance on a stage in front of a screen displaying %22Nicaragua Cumbia.%22
A group of children in traditional Colombian attire stand on a stage with an exit sign visible in the background.