My daughter is finishing the 3rd grade now and I have absolutely no complaints about Old Fort Elementary School. The teachers are involved with students beyond my greatest expectations. My daughter's teacher this year is attending ball games of several of her students, even though the teacher herself
... Read more is not yet a mom. She takes her own time out to be involved. I must also say that I did have an issue that I had to take to the staff concerning another student and that situation was address immediately and appropriately. I could not imagine my daughter in any other school. She is very advanced socially and academically thanks in great part to staff of Old Fort Elementary School. I, as well as my husband, am very involved in my daughter's education. O.F. Elem, encourages this & together we are very successful in making certain my daughter has the best education Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/23/08
I have a son at Old Fort Elementary. He has had nothing but success from there. Currently, he is reading on a higher grade level and his math skills are the same. His teachers are nothing but supportive of that and challenge him everyday to ensure he remains occupied and does'nt get bored with the
... Read more daily activities. I'm very proud of the way Old Fort backs their kids 100% and takes care of needs, cares and concerns that come up along the way. Also, I want to say 'hats off!' to the Afterschool program. Ms. Debbie and her staff do a wonderful job with the children. Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/09/06
My child went there for 2 years, and Both k-1 were not good experiences for her, when she started out she was very excited but after a short time, the teachers were not encouraging, did not spend the time to help her in things she didnt know,Instead embarrased her in from of her classmates for not knowing
... Read more some answers, She also attended the after school program and their was rarely enough supervision,(EX:If a child had to go to the restroom while they were outside they would send them with another classmate across the parking lot and into the school( which was open to the public for community GED classes) many times when going yo the school their would be a child wondering unsupervised,When we moved to another state she had just passed to the 2nd grade,but when tested for placement, she was so far behind she ended up repeating the 1st grade Read less
* In 2007-2008 North Carolina used End-of-Grade (EOG) tests to assess students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math. The EOG tests are standards-based, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of North Carolina. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the tests.
Student enrollment:
534
Students per teacher:
17
Full-time teachers:
32
Number of classrooms:
33
Special Education
Emotionally Challenged, Gifted Students, Title I
Vocational Education
Keyboarding/Typing, Phys Ed
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general intellectual ability or talent - high intelligence test score (usually two standard deviations above the mean), and high levels of vocabulary, memory, abstract work knowledge and abstract reasoning;
specific academic aptitude or talent in one area such as mathematics or language arts;
creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
leadership ability, the ability to direct individuals or groups to a common decision or action;
visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
psychomotor ability, such as practical, spatial, mechanical, and physical skills.
Vocation/Technical Curriculum
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Special Education Classes
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Adult Education Classes
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English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
Old Fort schools — Old Fort Elementary School is located at 128 Mauney Ave, Old Fort NC 28762. 128 Mauney Ave is in the 28762 ZIP code in Old Fort, NC The school district for Old Fort Elementary School is the Mcdowell County School District. Old Fort Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels PK - 6.
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