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 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.
We are proud of our technology labs, as well as computers and
other multimedia technologies in the classroom to enhance instruction. Our developmentally appropriate space for kindergarten, elementary, and
intermediate grades has provided teachers and students with a facility
that endorses hands-on learning. Our ability to offer low teacher/pupil
ratios continues to be a strength of our program. 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. It
has also 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.
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