2017-18 Profile*
Sara Collins Elementary IB World School
1200 Parkins Mill Road
Greenville, SC 29607
Telephone: (864) 355-3200
Fax: (864) 355-3290
www.greenville.k12.sc.us/scollins/
Grades: K (5 Year Olds) - 5th Grade
Enrollment: 868
School Location: Off Pleasantburg Drive, near Greenville Technical College
Principal: Dr. Melissa Burns
Email: mbburns@greenville.k12.sc.us
Awards and Honors
- International Baccalaureate Authorization II -2004, 2007, 2012
- Accreditation by AdvancED - 2013-2018
- Palmetto Gold Award 2012-13, 2013-14
- Palmetto Silver Award – 2010-2012
- State Department Red Carpet Award since 2009
- Palmetto’s Finest Award Winner in 1978, 1st of 3 schools in SC
- Greenville County Emerging Teacher of the Year – 2010
- Thirteen National Board Certified Teachers
- Home to two Milken Family Foundation National Educators
- NPTA Parent Involvement School of Excellence 2009-2013
- SCPTA Communication Award-2008 - 2014
- SCPTA Outstanding PTA Program-2007-2012
- SCPTA 100% Membership Award since 1976
- SCPTA Enrichment Program Award 2009
- SCPTA Family and Community Involvement Award 2009
- Safe Kids School since 2009
- Battle of the Books, 1st place, 2011, 2012
- Lego Robotics Team in collaboration with Clemson University – International Center for Automotive Research (ICAR)
- Donors Choose Grants Recipients
- IEA Grant Recipients
- “Eat Right, Move More” Grant Recipient
- LiveWell Greenville Grant Recipient 2013, 2014
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/scollins/
If you would like information about the School Report Card rating, visit the State Department of Education Website, http://ed.sc.gov/data/report-cards/ or for more detailed testing information, visit http://ed.sc.gov/data/state-assessments/.
For more information, call INFOLine at 864-355-3100, visit our website at www.greenville.k12.sc.us, or watch The Schools Channel (Charter Cable Channels 14 and 99).
Facilities
New Building occupied in August, 2004 • Interactive Promethean Boards in every classroom • Outdoor walking track and multiple playground sites • Adapted Playground • Computer Labs (1 hard-wired; 2 mobile laptop carts) • Five student computers in each classroom • Art, music, Spanish classrooms• Gymnasium for Physical Education classes • Outdoor classroom • Student maintained gardens In-ground landscape slide on playground
Faculty Profile
- Administrators: 3
- Teachers/Professional Staff: 60
- Support Staff: 51
Outstanding Features/Programs
- International Baccalaureate World School – Primary Years Program (PYP)
- PYP Student Exhibition (Grade 5)
- Spanish Program (Grades 1-5)
- Satellite Program for Hearing and Orthopedically Impaired
- CATCH (Coordinated Approach to Child Health) School
- Culinary Creations School
- Active PTA and Volunteer Programs
- YMCA After School Care (On-Site Program)
- Battle of the Books
- Compass Learning Odyssey Lab
- LEGO Robotics Team in partnership with CU-ICAR (Grades 4-5)
- School Chorus (Grade 4-5)
- Safety Patrol and Student Helper Program
- Sizzling Saturdays (Parent/Child Learning)
- Student Council (Grades 3-5)
- Tuesday Tutoring with MENtoring Men
- Watchdog Program, Morning MENtors, and Breakfast Buddies
- Response to Intervention (RtI) (Grades Kindergarten – 5)
- Students Recognition of IB Attitudes and Student Profiles)
- Math Olympiads (Grades 4-5)
- Author Visits
- Recycling Program
- Family Arts and Curriculum Nights
- Gifted Education Program
- Veteran’s Day Luncheons
- National Geography Bee
- IB World News Morning Show
- Virtual and Off-Site Field Trips
- Community Tutors
- Freaky Friday Fund-raiser since 1964
- PTA Student led Newsletter
- Student-Led Conferences
- Reading Counts (Reading Incentive Program)
- Mentor Greenville