Clinton Elementary, where it's a great place to "BEE" a kid, currently serves 420 students in grades 5K – 5th. Clinton Elementary is dedicated to creating a friendly, child-centered environment which addresses the social, emotional, and intellectual needs of every child. We are committed to exposing our students to many learning opportunities that promote college and career readiness, as evidenced through PLTW Launch classes,Career Day, content-aligned field trips, and technology integration.
We continue to help our students develop the World Class Skills of the Profile of the South Carolina Graduate by focusing on creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, and communication. As a part of our commitment to preparing students to meet these graduate characteristics, CES offers multiple opportunities for students to participate in both service and leadership roles. These varied programs include Student Lighthouse Team, schoolwide leadership roles, and classroom leadership roles through Leader In Me. Additional school clubs and activities that help to meet the varying interests of our students are Steel Drum Band, Piano Lab, Honors Chorus and Jr. Beta Club. This coming year we will be adding more clubs which will allow all students to participate. One of our main focuses during the 2025-2026 school year was improving family and community involvement. We hosted many events both in the evening and during the day to encourage families to become more involved. These events included Fall Festival/Trunk Or Treat, Spring Fling Family Night, Duke Energy Science Night, 2nd and 3rd Grade Reading Night, and a family dance - The Bee Ball.
Additionally, our partnerships with local churches and colleges, businesses, civic groups, and volunteers provide support through both donations and mentorships. United Ministries Backpack Program, coat and blanket giveaways, ongoing food collections, providing Bags of Love for Senior Citizens, and holiday assistance are just a few examples of how the needs of our students and community are being met.
Communication is vital to strengthening the connection between home, school, and the community. Various forms of communication are used to keep all stakeholders actively engaged in our school and the learning process for our students. These methods include Parent Portal, Class Dojo, Google Classroom, X, CES website, CES and PTO Facebook pages, school marquee, emails, newsletters, phone calls, School Messenger, and home visits. CES works diligently to increase communication with parents.
Administrators and teachers work collaboratively in Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) to analyze data and personalize learning for our students. Ongoing professional learning opportunities at the state, district, and school levels help our staff stay current on educational trends, best instructional practices, and strategies for enhancing student engagement. LETRS. Each teacher developed a classroom behavior matrix that will be used during the 2026-2027 school year. Our school was selected to work with the Behavior Alliance of South Carolina sponsored by Clemson University.
We were able to measure our students’ learning through DRC Beacon assessments, AMIRA, Link It benchmarking, and SC Ready. We also participated in the Reading All-Star Program with the Greenville Drive Baseball Organization and was a 2026 Hall of Fame School.
In keeping with Clinton Elementary School’s vision, we have worked to create compassionate, growth-minded children who embrace risk and change to achieve success. This vision is supported by our district vision where a community of learners become ethical and productive citizens who achieve excellence, embrace innovations, and forge new traditions.
Andrew Carroll, SIC Chairperson
Andrea Vaughn, Principal
