Mission Statement  

Our mission is to provide all students a safe, nurturing environment and an authentic learning experience that will enable them to succeed in an ever-changing world.

  About The School  

History

Chapel Hill Elementary School is located in the center of Douglas County - home to approximately 120,000 people.  Our community lies about 20 miles west of Atlanta, Georgia.  Our original building opened adjacent to Chapel Hill Middle School in 1978.  In 2007 we began school in a new state-of-the-art building on Coursey Lake Dr.  Our new building is cheerful and kid friendly, and we are planning to accomplish many great things within the confines of our new home.  

Our current student population is approximately 780 students in kindergarten through fifth grade.  Our staff consists of one principal, two assistant principals and forty-four full-time teachers.  In addition, our faculty consists of four Program Challenge (gifted) teachers, four special education teachers, two Physical Education teachers, an art and a music teacher.  Two counselors, a media specialist, educational evaluator, social worker, and psychologist complete the staff.  Non-certified personnel consist of fifteen instructional paraprofessionals, one secretary, an attendance clerk, two office clerks and five custodians.

Chapel Hill Elementary operates under a management plan of shared decision-making directed by a principal and assistant principals.  Our administrators have an open door policy for faculty, staff, and parents. Each grade level and special area team is represented on a shared leadership, decision-making team. For detailed information on our school’s standardized test results and demographic information, visit Georgia’s Office of Educational Accountability website. View our School Report Card 


Curriculum

The Douglas County curricular and instructional programs have been developed to provide challenging educational experiences for all students. The curriculum is systematically revised to ensure that the content and materials are appropriate and the objectives are consistent with system philosophy. The instructional program is designed to enhance the curriculum by providing teachers with the flexibility needed to meet individual student needs. This may be done by varying teaching strategies, using higher order thinking skills, and applying the curriculum to real-life, hands-on experience.

An overview of curricular objectives can be found on the Douglas County School Website.  Once there, go to the box marked “Departments” and it has a drop choice of “Curriculum and Instruction.” Click on "Elementary" and then “Curriculum.” You can also visit Georgia’s Department of Education website to get a broader view of state curriculum and educational resources.