My child just experienced another excellent year at Pocalla Springs. Excellent teachers - good communication with administration - orderly halls and cheerful enviornment despite the recent construction. Looking forward to next year with the new building and will sorely miss Pocalla when my child moves
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Posted by a parent on 05/27/09
My daughter has attended PSE K-4 thru 1st grade.This upcoming year is her 2nd grade year and we are very excited about it.At this point in her school and education experience she has done very well at PSE.I have only good things to express at this time.
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Posted by a parent on 07/26/08
This is my son's second year at Pocalla. We have had nothing but wonderful experiences here, and I can't wait for my youngest son to start school at Pocalla next year.
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Posted by a parent on 11/15/07
I have a First Grader at Pocalla. She loves it and her teachers have been wonderful and caring. We live in Bishopville and travel 45 minutes every day to take her there.
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Posted by a parent on 03/26/07
Pocalla Springs is a literacy rich environment where teachers truly love their children and enjoy what they do! This school even has an on sight daycare program called a childcare lab!
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Posted by a parent on 02/09/06
I love this School. The teachers are friendly. My child enjoys coming to this school.
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Posted by a parent on 02/09/06
I have two grandchildren at this school and have found it to be one of the finest in the county. The teachers there work very hard and can be found hosting after school workshops for parents or tutoring students. Parents are always welcome in the classroom and the administration at the school is always
... Read more willing to help. The guidance office is always ready to help when a learning disability or behavioral problem arise. The school is clean and the children there are happy. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/08/06
I will have to say that pocalla springs was the best thing that could have happened to my daughter.She attended k-5 through 5th grade at this school. I found the faculty and staff to be very inviting and friendly at all times. I never felt like i was in the dark about anything. I was always welcome to
... Read more visit the classroom and i was always treated with the utmost respect. My daughter recieved the best possible education from the best teachers there are.I want to thank them for the great job they did in educating a wonderful young lady. Mrs avins,mrs.Thames/davis,mrs.Polston,mrs holliday,mrs.Gandy,mrs.Moorehouse/reaves, mrs.Mcalister and last but not least mr.Bill austin! these are a few of the great at pocalla springs! pocalla is the friendliest school i have ever visited. Way to go mrs.Mcquilla! mrs. Baker and mrs.Montgomery. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/08/06
I have to agree with the other parent. I begged for help with my child (who we later found out has a reading disability) with NO response. She was left bedhind twice. I then had to BEG more to get her into summer school to move her up a grade. She is only 1 year behind now and seems to be doing great.
... Read more I just have one problem, I have other children at this school now. So far so good with them. Some of the teachers (Tracy Sims, Amy Flynn, and Anna Polston to name a few) are great but some are only there for the little bit of money they get paid (yes I know you don't get a fortune for your jobs but that doesn't mean the kids should suffer for it!) Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/04/05
I am not happy with this school at all. I have had several problems with the teachers. Some act like they are just there for a pay check and others have no tolerance with the children or parents. Also this school did not meet the standards and fell in the ' No Child left behind Act'.
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* In 2007-2008 South Carolina used the Palmetto Achievement Challenge Tests (PACT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in English/language arts, math, social studies and science. The PACT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of South Carolina. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.
Student enrollment:
1,000
Students per teacher:
15
Full-time teachers:
68
Number of classrooms:
47
Special Education
Early Childhood Special Needs, Speech/Language Pathologists, Title I
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English as Second Language
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Sumter schools — Pocalla Springs Ele School is located at 2060 Bethel Church Rd, Sumter SC 29154. 2060 Bethel Church Rd is in the 29154 ZIP code in Sumter, SC The school district for Pocalla Springs Ele School is the Sumter School District 2. Pocalla Springs Ele School is a Public school that serves grade levels PK - 5.
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