2022-23 Profile*
Plain Elementary
506 Neely Ferry Road
Simpsonville , SC 29680
Telephone: (864) 355-7700
Fax: (864) 355-7774
www.greenville.k12.sc.us/plaine/
Grades: K (5 Year Olds) - 5th Grade
Enrollment: 929
School Location: Three blocks west of I-385, Exit 29, Georgia Road, Simpsonville
Principal: Deborah Mihalic
Email: dmihalic@greenville.k12.sc.us
Awards and Honors
- Top 10 District Teacher of the Year 2018 – 2019
- Distinguished Literacy Teacher of the Year 2018 – 2019
- Excellent Report Card Ratings 2011 - 2014 (No ratings given since 2014)
- Palmetto Gold Award (Raising student achievement) 2011 - 2014
- Palmetto Silver Award (Raising student achievement) 2009 – 2011
- Palmetto Silver Award (Closing the achievement gap) 2010 – 2012
- National PTA School of Excellence Award 2017 – 2019; 2019-2022
- Greenville County School District Teacher of the Year 2017 – 2018
- Greenville County School District Emerging Teacher of the Year 2017 - 2018
- Safe Kid’s Up-state School 2009 to present
- Safe Kid’s Silver School Recipient – 2011 – 2021
- PTA Membership Recognition Award – Bronze Palmetto Association 2013-2022
- PTA Local Membership Recognition – 500 Member Club 2013-2018
- Live-well Greenville Healthy School
- Model Fruit & Nut Training School – TreesGreenville Partnership
- School District Web-master’s Choice Gold Award
- Red Carpet School for welcoming school environment
- Accredited by AdvanceED
- Highly Qualified teachers
- ESEA Federal Accountability Rating “A” 2012 – 2014 (No ratings given since 2014)
- State PTA Reflections Contest student recognition
- United Way Campaign of Excellence
- Golden Apple Award Recipient 2021-22
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/plaine/
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
One permanent building renovated in 2006 houses 1,000 students • Promethean Boards in all rooms • Computer lab with instructor and laptop cart with school-wide wireless connection • Science lab • Multi-purpose Room/Gymnasium • Atrium with stage • Video lab • Playground areas, Walking track, ball fields/courts • Panda Path nature trail with outdoor classroom, Butterfly Garden and Organic Garden • Model Fruit and Nut Training School due to large number of trees/orchard • 2 Art Rooms • 2 Music Rooms • Sensory Room
Faculty Profile
- Administrators: 3
- Teachers/Professional Staff: 66
- Support Staff: 53
Outstanding Features/Programs
- After School Daycare on site (EDP)
- Art Club
- Artist in Residence: Music, Art, PE
- Author’s Tea Writing Recognition Program
- Back Pack Blessings
- Book Buddies
- Bully Prevention Programs
- Career Day
- CATCH (Coordinated Approached to Children’s Health) School
- Character Education Program – 7 Habits of Healthy Kids
- Chorus
- Curriculum and Family Nights
- Early Risers Intervention Program
- Family Literacy Night
- Fitness Club
- Inclusion Program Model
- Literacy Week – Author Visits
- Mentor Program
- One-to-One Tutoring
- Panda Spirit Squad
- Pandapalooza Spring Carnival
- Panda Players – Drama Team
- Parent Education Programs
- Peer Tutoring
- Recycling school-wide
- Response to Intervention Literacy Program K5
- Safety Patrols
- Software Acceleration Programs
- Student Leadership
- VIP (Voices Important to Plain)
- Virtual Field Trip Classroom
- WPES – Morning News Show