ENROLLMENT: 625
GENERAL LOCATION: VA Hospital
MASCOT: Mustang
SCHOOL COLORS: Blue & White
GRADES: PreK-5 AVG
CLASS SIZE: Gr. 1, 15; gr. 2-5, 22

SENDS STUDENTS TO: Hand Middle, gr. 6-8, and Dreher High, gr. 9-12

OUTSTANDING FEATURES/PROGRAMS:
Art/Music Program, including strings for grade 5
Physical Education
Advanced Academic Program (AAP)
Computers in classrooms, schoolwide network, Web site
Child Development Program for four-year-olds
Full-time Guidance Counselor and Speech Pathologist
Child Study Team
Peer Facilitators
Outstanding Media Center
School Yearbook
Student Literary Magazine
French Instruction
Science Fair
Science Lab
Building Better Mustangs Character Education Program
Student Council
Computer Lab
SuccessMaker Lab

EXTRACURRICULAR OFFERINGS:
Carolina Marathon
Governor's Cup Race
Chorus
African drumming
Snowman Run

SPECIAL INCENTIVES:
Accelerated Reader Program
Recess Patrols
Terrific Kids
Mustang Awards
Artists-in-Schools
Honor Roll
Attendance awards
Citizenship awards
Birthday announcements
District Chorus

FACULTY INFORMATION:
Veteran staff of 50 teachers
Creative teachers
Strong kindergarten program with Breakthrough to Literacy
Effective support staff
1999 District Teacher of the Year

UNIQUE ASSETS:
Access to Woodland Park
Student TV news broadcast daily
Local Area (computer) Network (LAN)
Deregulated school

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:
Parent-Teacher Organization
Educational Foundation
Talent Show
School carnival
VA Hospital Lunch Buddies
PLUS (People Lending Us Support) School Volunteer Program
USC Professional Development School
Neighborhood Booster Association

DIRECTIONS:
Leaving S.A.B., turn left on Laurel St., proceed to Harden St.. Turn right on Harden St. and proceed to Devine St.. Turn left on Devine. Travel Devine St. (Devine changes into Garners Ferry Rd.) to the Veteran’s Hospital. Turn right at the 1st traffic light past the Veterans, hospital and continue to the 1st street on the right (Wormwood), Wormwood changes to Galway. School is on the right.---(6.3 mi.)