School Name:

Adelphi Elementary School

Address:

8820 Riggs Road, Adelphi, Md. 20783

Phone Number:

301-431-6250

Web site:

www.pgcps.org/~adelphi/

School Hours:

7:45 a.m. - 1:55 p.m.

Principal:

Charlene Rolle

Student Information:

There are 425 students who attend this K-6 comprehensive school, of which 57.6 percent are Hispanic, 34.8 percent are African-American, 6.1 percent are Asian, 0.7 percent is Native American and 0.7 percent is White.

Teacher Information:

The teachers at Adelphi Elementary School are highly qualified with 91 percent of the instructors certified in their discipline and the remaining 9 percent provisionally certified.

School Name:

Beacon Heights Elementary School

Address:

6929 Furman Parkway, Riverdale, Md. 20737

Phone Number:

301-918-8700

Web site:

www.pgcps.org/~beacon/

School Hours:

8:15 a.m. - 2:25 p.m.

Principal:

Lynne Stuewe

Student Information:

Beacon Heights Elementary School serves 448 students ranging from pre-kindergarten to grade six. The diverse student body is 52 percent African American, 46 percent Hispanic, 1 percent White and 1 percent Asian.

Teacher Information:

Beacon Heights Elementary School attracts and maintains highly qualified teachers by providing a safe and pleasant work environment and a family oriented culture for staff members. 

School Name:

Bladensburg Elementary School

Address:

4915 Annapolis Road, Bladensburg, Md. 20710

Phone Number:

301-985-1450

Web site:

www.pgcps.org/~bladenes

School Hours:

8 :15 a.m. - 2:25 p.m.

Principal:

Rhonda Pitts

Student Information:

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Teacher Information:

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School Name:

Calverton Elementary School

Address:

3400 Beltsville Road, Beltsville, Md. 20705

Phone Number:

301-572-0640

Web site:

www.pgcps.org/~calvert

School Hours:

7:45 a.m. - 1:55 p.m.

Principal:

Mary Tschudy

Student Information:

The majority of the 767 students who attend Calverton Elementary School are African American, and there is a large Hispanic population. Most of the students reside in one of four surrounding apartment and condominium buildings.

Teacher Information:

The staff studies “Strategies That Work” and continues to implement approaches highlighted in the book in order to enrich student learning and improve student achievement.

School Name:

Chillum Elementary School

Address:

1420 Chillum Road Hyattsville, Md.  20782

Phone Number:

301-853-0825

Web site:

www.pgcps.org/~chillum/

School Hours:

8:15 a.m. - 2:25 p.m.

Principal:

Sheila Jefferson

Student Information:

With 245 students in grades kindergarten through six, Chillum Elementary School serves a majority of African American students as well as a minority Hispanic and Asian population.

Teacher Information:

The teaching staff at Chillum Elementary School exhibits both expertise and experience with a large concentration of veteran teachers boasting 20 or more years of experience and 75 percent of the professional staff holding an Advanced Professional certificate.

School Name:

Cool Spring Elementary School

Address:

8910 Riggs Road Adelphi, Md.  20783

Phone Number:

301-431-6200

Web site:

www.pgcps.org/~cspring/

School Hours:

7:45 a.m. - 1:55 p.m.

Principal:

Frances J. Tolbert

Student Information:

The school services a primarily Spanish speaking, immigrant community of 506 students in pre-kindergarten through sixth grade.

Teacher Information:

Cool Spring Elementary School has 25 classroom teachers, ten with an Advanced Certificate, ten with a Standard Certificate and five with Provisional Status.

School Name:

Langley Park-McCormick Elementary School

Address:

8201 15th Avenue, Hyattsville, MD 20783

Phone Number:

301-445-8423

Web site:

www.pgcps.org/~lpmcc

School Hours:

7:45 a.m. - 1:55 p.m.

Principal:

Dr. Carolyn Bernache

Student Information:

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Teacher Information:

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School Name:

Mary Harris “Mother” Jones Elementary School

Address:

2405 Tecumseh Street, Adelphi, Md.  20783

Phone Number:

301-408-7900

Web site:

www.pgcps.org/~jones/

School Hours:

8:15 a.m. - 2:25 p.m.

Principal:

Elizabeth Livingston

Student Information:

Named after Mary Harris “Mother” Jones, champion of the labor movement, the school serves a largely immigrant population with 86 percent of the 725 students living in a household where English is not the primary language. Hispanic students make up 73 percent of the student population with the majority coming from Central American countries. African American students account for 24 percent of the school and are also mostly new and recent immigrants.

Teacher Information:

To address the specific needs of the student population, teachers utilize the “Strive for Five” instructional strategy, which supports the development of language skills.

School Name:

Mt. Rainier Elementary School

Address:

4011 32nd Street Mount Rainier, Md.  20712

Phone Number:

301-985-1810

Web site:

www.pgcps.org/~mrainier/

School Hours:

8:15 a.m. - 2:25 p.m.

Principal:

Janet Boyd Reed

Student Information:

Mt. Rainier Elementary School serves students from Mt. Rainier, Brentwood and North Brentwood. The student population is 50 percent African American, 36 percent Hispanic and 11 percent Caucasian.

Teacher Information:

The school boasts a highly qualified staff.

School Name:

Ridgecrest Elementary School

Address:

6120 Riggs Road Hyattsville, Md.  20783

Phone Number:

301-853-0820

Web site:

www.pgcps.org/~rcrest/

School Hours:

7:45 a.m. - 1:55 p.m.

Principal:

Patricia A. Strezoff

Student Information:

With a diverse population of 546 students, the dominant race among students is Hispanic, with a large number of African Americans represented as well.

Teacher Information:

Ridgecrest Elementary School boasts an instructional staff that reflects the needs of the community. There are 30 classroom teachers at Ridgecrest Elementary School and about 25 percent of the staff is bilingual.

School Name:

Springhill Lake Elementary School

Address:

6060 Springhill Drive Greenbelt, Md.  20770

Phone Number:

301-513-5996

Web site:

www.pgcps.org/~spring/

School Hours:

8:15 a.m. - 2:25 p.m.

Principal:

Linda Sherwood

Student Information:

Springhill Lake Elementary School enrolls 720 students representing as many as 70 different countries.

Teacher Information:

The Springhill Lake Elementary School staff reflects the diversity of the student population and is highly motivated, educated and committed.

School Name:

Woodridge Elementary School

Address:

5001 Flintridge Drive in Hyattsville, Md. 20784

Phone Number:

301-918-8585

Web site:

www.pgcps.org/~wridge/

School Hours:

7:45 a.m. - 1:55 p.m.

Principal:

Carol Adger

Student Information:

Woodridge Elementary School serves 432 pre-kindergarten through sixth grade students who are 71 percent African-American and 26 percent Hispanic with the remaining 3 percent of the students representing a variety of other races and ethnicities.

Teacher Information:

The instructional staff increased in recent years to include 17 classroom teachers as well as pre-kindergarten instructors, special education staff, a reading specialist and a math specialist.