News & Notes

Attendance

Parents and Guardians, 

In accordance with the South Carolina Compulsory School Attendance law, the School District of Greenville County has uniform rules to ensure that students attend school regularly. Each day that students are not in school, they miss hours of valuable instruction and opportunities for learning that they will not have again. Students are counted present only when they are actually in school, on homebound instruction, or are present at an activity authorized by the school principal. A student is considered in attendance when present for at least three (3) hours of a school day.

Students must present a written excuse, signed by a parent/legal guardian or a medical professional, for all absences within 3 days of the student’s return to school. The written excuse should include the reason for and the date of absence. Without a valid written excuse, the absence will be recorded as unlawful. Absences in excess of 10 days will not be considered excused with a parent/guardian note unless accompanied by official medical documentation or approved by the principal. 

Attendance information is available in the student handbook and on the Greenville County Schools website.

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Arrival/ Dismissal Procedures

 

As we prepare for the upcoming year, we want to remind you of some important guidelines for student arrival and dismissal.

 

Arrival:

Our school building opens each day at 7:00 for student entry. All students may be dropped off in the front car line from 7:00-7:45 each morning, and students in grades 3rd, 4th, and 5th may be dropped off in the bus loop on the side of the building after 7:15 once all buses have unloaded.

Students who would like to eat breakfast at school may report to the school cafeteria before heading to their classroom. New this school year, breakfast will close at 7:40 so that students can be in their classroom on time. Students arriving after 7:40 will be sent to their classroom.

Students are expected to be in their classroom and ready to learn at 7:45 when our instructional day begins. Students arriving to their classroom after 7:45 are considered tardy and missing valuable instruction. Please help by ensuring your child is dropped off in time to get to their classroom each day by 7:45.

Parents may walk their child into school the first week of school, Thurs., Aug. 8 through Wed. Aug. 14. Beginning Thurs. Aug. 15, all students should be dropped off in the front car line. Mauldin staff are available to help students getting into the school throughout the year. If your child needs assistance, please speak with one of the staff members in the car line.

 

Early Dismissals:

For students to be considered present for the day, students must attend school for at least 3 hours. Parents or Guardians needing to get their student early should bring a picture ID to the front office to sign their student out. Please note that students cannot be called until the parent arrives. Early dismissals will stop at 1:45 as students and classes prepare for dismissal. After 1:45, parents must join the car line to pick up their child.

 

Dismissal:

School dismisses each day at 2:15. All car riders can be picked up in the front car line. Anyone picking up in the car line must have a student dismissal tag clearly displayed hanging from the rearview mirror.

For the safety of our youngest students, any child in K3, K4, K5, and 1st grade who ride the school bus are required to have a parent or guardian at the bus stop. All 4K, 5K, and 1st grade students will receive a numbered ID tag from the school prior to boarding the bus in the afternoon. A parent/guardian/designee must be at the bus stop with a matching family tag. If a parent/guardian/designee, with the numbered card, is not present at the bus stop, the student will be returned to the school for the parent to pick up. Incidents of the parent/guardian/designee, with the numbered card, not being at the bus stop for PM drop-off, will result in suspension of transportation services according to the following schedule:

• - First Incident: Warning to parent 
• - Second Incident: 3 days off the bus
• - Third Incident: 5 days off the bus
• - Fourth Incident: 10 days off the bus
• - Fifth Incident: Removal from the bus for the remainder of the school year

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Join Us for a School Tour

Join Us for a School Tour!

We invite parents, prospective families, and community members to tour our school on the first Friday of each month from August to April, 9:00–10:00 AM. Tours are led by our incredible Student Lighthouse Team alongside a school administrator.

To attend, registration is required:
👉 Register Here

Important Info:

Arrive at least 10 minutes early to check in.
Bring a photo ID to receive a visitor badge (must be worn at all times).
All visitors remain with the administrator throughout the tour.
Can’t make a Friday? No problem! Call the front office at 355-3700 to schedule a tour at another time.

Please note that due to the beginning of school, we do not host tours in August, due to testing in May, and during the summer as we prepare our school for the new school year. Thank you for your understanding. 

Welcome! We’re excited for you to learn more about our amazing school.

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Registering a Student

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