Pontiac Elementary School
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Principal: Beth Elliott |
Richland County School District Two
Telephone: (803) 699-2700
Fax: (803) 699-2704
500 Spears Creek Church Road
Elgin, SC 29045
Pontiac Elementary focuses on meeting the needs of individual students, which in turn creates group success. As a Red Carpet School, we continue to enhance our learning environment by creating a positive climate. Our National Blue Ribbon status, School of Promise, District Teamwork Award, and Exemplary Writing Award confirm our drive to continue to stretch our academic expectations for all students. We feel our community-building climate is what contributes to our ongoing successes. We continue as a faculty, staff, parent, and student team to constantly change and restructure. We pride ourselves on our philosophy of meeting the needs of all students. Making a difference with each individual student is our focus. With such a qualified staff, including the current 2009-2010 District Teacher of the Year, the 2010-2011 District Teacher of the Year, 22 National Board Certified Teachers, State Math and Literacy Coaches, 2 finalists for the State of South Carolina Excellence of Teaching in Math and Science, 6 District Honor Roll Teachers, a Fulbright Scholarship Winner, past District Support Person of the Year, and many grant recipients, we are ready to challenge each and every student to reach his/her potential.
Pontiac Elementary School has been an active partner in the USC Professional Development School Network since its inception in 1990. Our partnership with the University of South Carolina continues to offer many experiences for our students and allows us to continue to grow in a multitude of areas. This year, our faculty and staff had an opportunity to further professional development of questioning and inquiry from a university professor, Dr. Chris Ebert. Additionally, undergraduate courses were located at our school to enable USC teacher candidates to test out theories learned in class. Having candidates in our building helps us lower teacher/pupil ratios in our classrooms. In the past, it has enabled us to be a part of many university grants and projects, such as the collaboration between engineering interns and our Pontiac students. We take pride in the fact that we are a Professional Development School. More than two thirds of our teachers are graduates of the University of South Carolina's undergraduate and MAT programs. We truly believe in "growing our own.”
Welcome to Pontiac Elementary. We invite you to help us "Make a World of Difference" to each and every child!