About Augusta Circle Elementary School

Physical Address

100 Winyah Street
Greenville, SC 29605

Phone

  • Telephone: (864) 355-1200
  • Fax: (864) 355-1212

Email

School: acircle@greenville.k12.sc.us

Principal: Mimi Melehes
mmelehes@greenville.k12.sc.us

Webmaster: Kelly Sech
ksech@greenville.k12.sc.us

Profile
Augusta Circle Profile 2021-22

Grades: K - 5th Grade
Enrollment: 532

Facilities

Three-story brick building built in 1923, major addition completed in 2002

  • Computer Lab • Science Lab • Art Room • Music Room
  • TV Studio • Media Center • Auditorium/Gymnasium
  • Promethean Boards in all Classrooms

School Awards

  • Alliance Teacher Grants
  • Cultural Arts Grants
  • Governor’s Award for Citizen Participation in Education
  • National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence
  • National PTA Award for Excellence – Parental Involvement
  • PTA Council Unit For the Year - 2009
  • Palmetto’s Finest Award
  • Palmetto Gold Award 2002 - 2005, 2009 - 2014
  • Palmetto Silver Award 2007
  • Red Carpet Award
  • Safe Kids School
  • Safe Routes to School State Grant
  • SCPTA 100% membership Award for 50 Years
  • Showcase School Award

 


Outstanding Features/Programs

  • Accelerated Reader 
  • WACE Morning News Show 
  • Artist in Residence
  • Augusta Circle Circus
  • Book Clubs and Breakout Sessions
  • Challenge (Gifted & Talented)
  • Chorus (4th and 5th Grade Auditions)
  • Clubs:  Marathon Club – Physical Fitness Activity,  Recorder Club, Ukulele Club, Challenge Island STEAM Club, Lego Robotics Club, Good News Club
  • Instructional Technology Specialist
  • Early Reading Intervention
  • Extended Day Program
  • Grade Level Musicals and Plays
  • One-to-One Chromebooks K5 – 5th
  • iPad Centers – 5K, 1st, and 2nd
  • Permanent Art Gallery of Student Work
  • Principal and PTA Newsletters
  • Promethean Boards in Every Classroom
  • Recycling Program
  • Student Body Officers
  • Student Council
  • Student Helper Program
  • Student Safety Patrols
  • Field Trips: 3rd - Columbia, 4th - Charleston, 5th - Barrier Island
  • PTA/SIC
  • Cultural Arts Week
  • Spring Into Health Week
  • Mentor Greenville Program
  • Grandparents and Special Friends Week
  • Spring Sing Participation
  • Digital Leader Corps
  • Student Newspaper
  • Colonial Day
  • Family Reading Night
  • Jump for Your Heart Health Awareness Event
  • Wellness Committee