2025-26 Profile*
Sara Collins Elementary School
1200 Parkins Mill Road
Greenville, SC 29607
Telephone: (864) 355-3200
Fax: (864) 355-3290
Sara Collins Elementary School Website
Grades: K (5 Year Olds) - 5th Grade
Enrollment: 913
School Location: Off Pleasantburg Drive, near Greenville Technical College
Directions to Sara Collins Elementary School
Principal: Dr. Melissa Burns
Email: mbburns@greenville.k12.sc.us
Awards and Honors
- Accreditation by AdvancED - 2024-2029
- Palmetto’s Finest Award Winner in 1978, 1st of 3 schools in SC
- Palmetto Gold Award 2012-13, 2013-14, 2015-16, 2017-18, 2018-19
- Palmetto Silver Award – 2010-11, 2011-12, 2015-16
- State Department Red Carpet Award since 2009
- Greenville County Emerging Teacher of the Year – 2010
- Three National Board Certified Teachers
- Home to two Milken Family Foundation National Educators
- NPTA Parent Involvement School of Excellence
- SCPTA Communication Award-2008 - 2019
- SCPTA Excellence in Membership 2022-23, 2023-24
- SCPTA Oak Leaf Exceeding the Standards Award – Excellent Level 2016-17
- SCPTA Outstanding PTA Program-2007-2016
- SCPTA Platinum Palmetto Award 2017-18
- SCPTA 100% Membership Award since 1976
- SCPTA Enrichment Program Award 2009-2019, 2022-23, 2023-24
- SCPTA Family and Community Involvement Award 2018-2019, 2009
- Safe Kids School since 2009
- Battle of the Books, 1st place, 2011, 2012
- Lego Robotics Team
- First Lego League World Festival 2024 First Championship
- Donors Choose Grants Recipients
- Greenville Federal Credit Union Award Winner
- IEA Grant Recipients
- “Eat Right, Move More” Grant Recipient
- LiveWell Greenville Grant Recipient 2013, 2014
- LiveWell “Wellies” Award Recipient, 2019
- SEL Innovation Award 2018 from Education First and the NoVo Foundation
- SC Special Olympics Unified Champion School
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, screportcards.com.
For more information, call INFOLine at 864-355-3100, visit our website at www.greenville.k12.sc.us.
Facilities
New Building occupied in August, 2004 • Interactive Promethean Boards in every classroom • Outdoor walking track and multiple playground sites • Adapted Playground • 1:1 Chromebooks for all K5 – 5th grade students • Art, music, Spanish classrooms• Gymnasium for Physical Education classes • Outdoor classroom • Student maintained gardens • In-ground landscape slide on playground • ADA Compliant Nature Trail
Faculty Profile
- Administrators: 3
- Teachers/Professional Staff: 69
- Support Staff: 35
Outstanding Features/Programs
- Amazing Shake Competition
- Spanish Program (Grades K-5)
- CATCH (Coordinated Approach to Child Health) School
- Active PTA and Volunteer Programs
- Extended Day Program
- Battle of the Books
- Reflex Math
- LEGO Robotics Team (Grades 4-5)
- Member of Alliance for a Healthier Generation Healthy Schools Program
- School Chorus (Grade 4-5)
- Safety Patrol and Student Helper Program
- Sizzling Saturdays (Parent/Child Learning)
- Student Council (Grades 3-5)
- Tuesday Tutoring
- Breakfast Buddies
- Response to Intervention (RtI) (Grades Kindergarten – 5)
- Author Visits
- Recycling Program
- Family Arts and Curriculum Nights
- Gifted Education Program
- Veteran’s Day Luncheons
- SCE News Morning Show
- Virtual and Off-Site Field Trips
- Community Tutors
- Freaky Friday Fund-raiser since 1964
- PTA Student led Newsletter
- Student-Led Conferences
- Mentor Program
- All Grades 1:1 Chromebooks
- Faculty
- 38% of the staff has over 20 years of teaching experience.
- 81% hold advanced degrees.
- 2 hold a Doctorate degree.
- > 95% attendance rate
- Support Staff- 4 are certified teachers.