Operational since 1987, Helen Mae Sauter Elementary School provides academic classes to more than 250 students in grades one through three. It assists in the development of language and speaking skills. The school operates a library, cafeteria and counseling department. It conducts classes in music, art, reading and physical education. Helen Mae Sauter Elementary School has a parent-teacher organization that provides financial assistance to the school by organizing various fundraising events and activities. It is located in Gardner, Mass. Helen Mae Sauter Elementary School is owned and operated by Gardner Public Schools, which operates through administration, curriculum, food services, special education and technology departments.