2025-26 Profile*
A.J. Whittenberg School of Engineering
420 Westfield Street
Greenville, SC 29601
Telephone: (864) 452-0500
Fax: (864) 452-0515
A.J. Whittenberg School of Engineering Website
Grades: 4K - 5th grade
Enrollment: 487
School Location: Just off Hwy 123/Academy St. next to the Kroc Center
Directions to A.J. Whittenberg School of Engineering
Principal: Cameron Brice
Email: cbrice@greenville.k12.sc.us
Awards and Honors
- 2024-25 Update Diversity Leadership Award: Outstanding K-12 School
- 2024 Metropolitan Arts Council Grant
- 2020 National Blue Ribbon School
- 2017 Dick and Tunky Riley What Works SC Award of Excellence Finalist for the Innovate Program
- 2017 NASA-Certified Eclipse Viewing Location
- 2014-2015 Palmetto Gold and Silver Award
- 2014 Green School Award from the South Carolina Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council
- 2014 Silver LEED certified facility – the first school in the Upstate to receive this honor
- 2014 Live Well Greenville Healthy School
- 2014 Healthy Lunchtime Challenge Recipient visits the White House
- 2014 Ranked #1 in the state by Artsonia, school’s online art gallery and #17 in the Nation
- 2012-2014 Recipient of the Palmetto Gold Recognition of Student Achievement
- 2013 Champion’s of the Environment Grant
- 2012-2014 United Way Campaign of Excellence
- 2012 Featured in CityStory Greenville Book
- 2011 Fit’s School Challenge Reedy River Run Winner
- 2010 Greater Greenville Association of Realtors Revitalization Award
- EPA Recycling Grant Recipient
- PTA Reflections State Winners
- Safe Kids School
A. J. Whittenberg, Civil Rights Pioneer
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/ajw/
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
88,232 square foot, three-story facility opened in 2010 • 2 STEM Labs • Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver certification • Downtown Greenville location • Adjacent to the Swamp Rabbit Trail and Reedy River• Neighbor to the Salvation Army Ray & Joan Kroc Corps Community Center (shared facility space) • Wi-Fi throughout the school • Green Roof • Solar Panels • Student-designed playground • Observation Beehive • Vegetable Garden
Faculty Profile
- Administrators: 3
- Teachers/Professional Staff: 35
- Support Staff: 31
Outstanding Features/Programs
- First public elementary school in South Carolina with a school-wide engineering curriculum
- Engineer Partner Program with Michelin, Fluor and others to bring engineering to life for students
- Partnership with the Kroc Center resulting in shared facility space
- LEED Silver facility features make the building a learning tool
- Junior FIRST LEGO League Program
- FLL LEGO Robotics
- Organic vegetable garden
- Active PTA and volunteer involvement
- Live Morning News Program "ENG News"
- Extended Day Program
- Safety Patrol
- Watch D.O.G.S (Dad of Great Students)
- Innovate! Afterschool Program
- Mentor Upstate Partner School
- Chorus
- CATCH (Coordinated Approach to Child Health)
- Challenge (Gifted and Talented Program)
- Recycling Program
- Clubs - Bee Team, Battle of the Books, ECO Kids Garden, Space Club