Meadowfield Elementary School 525 Galway Lane Columbia, SC 29209 Telephone: 803/783-5549 Principal: Paula Stephens
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.)
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