The mission of Roye-Williams Elementary School is to foster passion for  learning and strength of character by providing our school community  maximum opportunities for educational, social, physical, and emotional growth.

Creating a positive environment where hard work is valued fostering a sense of direction in the pursuit of goals encouraging intellectual independence enhancing curiosity for learning promoting compassion for others and integrity in decision making.

School History:

In 1919 Dennis W. Noble, the supervisor of colored schools in Harford County, established the first high school classes. But the school had no building. Not until the fall of 1930 was a school provided. It was called the Havre de Grace Consolidated High School and the principal was Leon S. Roye. He was principal of this school for thirty-five years.

In 1965 all Harford County schools were desegregated. Havre de Grace Consolidated High School was a four-room school in Havre de Grace.In 1953 a new brick building was built on Oakington Rd. It housed students from first through twelfth grades. This building was enlarged in 1957 and again in 1962.

In 1965 the name of the school was changed to Oakington Elementary and again changed years later to Roye-Williams Elementary. The new name was to honor Leon S. Roye, the thirty-five year principal of the school and Percy Williams, the first black assistant superintendent of schools in Maryland and principal of Central Consolidated located in Hickory, north of Bel Air.

Since 1965 there have been five additional principals, Mr. Anis, Mr. Joseph M. Deschak, Mr. Ellwood T. Quigg, and Mr. Steven R. Hardy and Ms. Susan Osborn.