R.C.Haydon Elementary is one of five elementary schools, an intermediate school, a middle school, high school and alternative center that comprises Manassas City Public Schools. The school opened in 1979 and was named for a lifelong resident and former superintendent of area schools.

The architectural design of Haydon is a modern, one-story building with a full range of functional ideas incorporated. In addition, our school grounds include nature and fitness trails, athletic fields, a weather station and a memory garden.

Haydon has recently completed a renovation including a new library, gym, broadcast room, an additional computer lab, a reading lab and additional classrooms. Haydon serves a Kindergarten-Grade 4 population of approximately 550 children.

Special programs include Art, Music, Science, Physical Education, Reading Resource, Math Resource, Guidance, Gifted and Talented Resource, Speech, and Computer Lab.

The school is equipped with a fully automated library, science lab and 3 computer labs. Classrooms are equipped with computer workstations with Internet access. The building has wireless internet access in most areas.