Total enrollment in public schools in Darien is 4,475 students (22.7 percent of the town population).[when?]

[citation needed] Royle School serves about 430 students from kindergarten through fifth grade.

Its mascot, Sir Learn-a-Lot, is a suit of armor that stands at the main entrance of the school.

Students sell wrapping paper, candles and gifts in their neighborhoods for the fundraising drive, which accounts for 70 percent of the school Parent Teacher Organization's annual budget.

There are competitions among classes, with prizes for boys and girls, making all participants winners.