2023-24 Profile*
Fork Shoals School
916 McKelvey Rd.
Pelzer , SC 29669
Telephone: (864) 355-5000
Fax: (864) 355-5012
www.greenville.k12.sc.us/forksh/
Grades: K (5 Year Olds) - 5th Grade
Enrollment: 773
School Location: Located on McKelvey Road across from Fork Shoals Baptist Church
Principal: Kim Reid
Email: kreid@greenville.k12.sc.us
Awards and Honors
- South Carolina Teacher of the Year 2010-2011
- Top Ten Teacher of the Year 2004-05, 2009-12, 2011-12, 2015-16, 2018-19
- Greenville County Teacher of the Year 2009-2010
- GCIRA Reading Teacher of the Year 2007-2008. 2012-2013
- Golden Apple Teacher Awards 2007-2008, 2010-2011, 2019-2020
- Wal-Mart Teacher of the Year 2005
- Greenville County Assistant Principal of the Year 2008
- Five National Board Certified Teachers
- Authorized International Baccalaureate School 2005
- Palmetto Silver Award 2003-2004, 2010-2011, 2011-2012, 2012-2013
- Red Carpet School 2001-2002, 2008-2011
- Safe Kids School 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
- PTA School of Excellence 2004-2007, 2018-2020
- State Board PTA Volunteer Award 2005
- School Incentive Reward Winner 1987-1988, 1996-1997
- Alliance for Quality Education Grant Recipient
- EIA Grant Recipient
- State Reflection Winners
- National Reflections Winner
- Certified Schoolyard Habitat
- Toolbox for Education Grant Winner
- SCPTA Outstanding Achievement-Newsletter
- LiveWell Grant Recipient 2013, 2014, 2015
- Donors Choose Grant Recipients
- State Honors Choir Participants
- Accredited by AdvancED
For a closer look...
For more in-depth information on this school including programs, course offerings, extracurricular activities, and more - visit www.greenville.k12.sc.us/forksh/
If you would like information about the School Report Card rating, visit the State Department of Education Website, screportcards.com.
For more information, call INFOLine at 864-355-3100, visit our website at www.greenville.k12.sc.us.
Facilities
Lovely Rural Setting • Butterfly Garden • Library/Media Center • Multi Purpose Room • Nature Trail • Playground • Science Lab • Walking Track • TV Studio • Basketball Courts • Cafetorium • Ball Fields • Distance Education Lab • Fitness Station • WiFi throughout the building • Promethean Board in ALL Classrooms • 1:1 chromebooks Kindergarten-5th grades • Covered Outdoor Enrichment Area • Buddy Benches • Covered Playground Benches
Faculty Profile
- Administrators: 2
- Teachers/Professional Staff: 48
- Support Staff: 30
Outstanding Features/Programs
- Active PTA program
- All Arts Night
- Author Visits
- Book Buddies
- Battle of the Books
- Career Day Fair
- Clubs - Cultural Dance Club, Environmental Club, Junior Beta Club, Mileage Club
- Culinary Creations Cafeteria
- Dynamite Dad’s Day
- Early Reading Intervention Program
- Extended Day Childcare
- Family Lunches
- Field Trips - Charleston Historic Field Trip, Virtual Field Trips, Washington, DC Field Trip
- Gifted Education Program Grades 3-5
- Girls on the Run
- Honors Chorus
- Inquiry-based instruction
- International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program
- Lunch & Learns
- Magnificent Mom’s Day
- Math Intervention
- Mentoring
- One School One Book
- Safety Night
- Safety Patrol
- Second grade musical performance
- Social Emotional Learning Curriculum
- Spring Spectacular Carnival
- Spanish Instruction
- Student Ambassadors
- Veteran’s Lunch
- WFSS News Team