Springvale Elementary

Springvale Elementary is a school in the ghost town of Springvale. There are a few stimpaks and Rad Aways along with other items in the school. There are a few mutants and bandits in the school which aren't friendly. There is also a small room near an exit that holds a giant cage, with several dead bodies hanging above it.

3 Levels and a Cave at the bottom
The school has a lower level. Behind a locked door (get key from a raider on the upper level of the school to open, otherwise a 100 lockpick skill is required), is access to a mine entrance which ants have invested. A raider computer log found on the upper level of the school indicated that the raiders were trying to tunnel into Vault 101 (bypassing the impregnable door) hoping to plunder its "riches". After a certain point in the tunnel there is a ledge that blocks further access.

The cave is filled with Giant ant which come from multiple directions to attack you aggressively. A melee weapon is recommended to conserve your ammo. You can also use VATS to attack their antenna to distract them.

At the bottom of the ledge there are two bodies, an assault rifle, ammo, hockey mask, and the book Chinese Spec Ops Manual, (+1 Sneak). You can either "Grab" (Z key) the corpse to move it off the book or try hitting it with melee weapons (e.g., sledgehammer).

Also found in Springvale Elementary is the book "Duck and Cover," (+1 Explosives).

The name of this school may be a reference to "Springfield Elementary" from the Simpson's with which the building shares certain similarities.

Appearances
This school only appears in Fallout 3.