Annistown Elementary School
Principal: Gwenda Nimmo-Smith
3150 Spain Road, Snellville, GA, 30039
Board District IV
School Highlights
The following school highlights showcase how Annistown Elementary School is fulfilling Gwinnett County Public School's four strategic priorities of Empathy, Equity, Effectiveness, and Excellence. Visit the School Profile Dashboard to find more detailed data on our school.
- Students in grades K–5 participate in Annistown's Dual Language Immersion (DLI) program, where they spend half the day learning mathematics and science in Spanish and the other half learning language arts, social studies, and other subjects in English. They begin the program in kindergarten and continue their Spanish immersion experience each subsequent school year.
- Annistown Elementary offered a diverse array of clubs and community activities, including the Art Club, Ladies of Distinction, Peer Leaders, Student Council, Robotics Club, STEM Club, Student Safety Patrols, Chess Club, Basketball Club, Girls and Boys Flag Football Team, Readers Rally, and chorus.
- Annistown Elementary is a Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) school. PBIS promotes positive behaviors by recognizing students who demonstrate appropriate conduct at school. Each semester, students are acknowledged for maintaining high academic achievement and showing improvement. Additionally, we recognize students from each class through the PRIDE award for consistently upholding PRIDE expectations.
- Annistown Elementary provides students with a variety of enrichment and intervention opportunities through programs offered during the school day, as well as before and after school. Interventions include the Early Intervention Program (EIP) and English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) services. Enrichment includes Accelerated Math and Extended Learning opportunities.
- Annistown Elementary launched the Parent Prep Academy, a monthly learning series aimed at empowering families with tools and strategies in math and language arts, enabling parents to support their child’s academic success at home with confidence.
- Annistown Elementary partnered with Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta’s Strong4Life campaign to promote healthy eating and wellness for our students and staff. CHOA's energetic team visited Annistown throughout the year and hosted a school-wide pep rally filled with music and dancing!
- Annistown Elementary established the first student-led podcast channel, The Voice of A-Town, where students developed topics, interviewed guests, including the principal and assistant principals, and led discussions on themes such as empathy and student voice.
- Annistown Elementary launched the Distinguished Gentlemen’s Club, a mentorship program for young male scholars led by positive male role models in our community, fostering leadership, character, and confidence.
- The Parent Center, funded by Title I, collaborates with parents to enhance their children's academic performance. Parents are given opportunities to learn how to support their child's improvement in reading, math, and writing skills, along with access to resources for homework assistance. Additionally, they are offered the chance to participate in English classes taught by our Parent Outreach Liaison. Through our Parent Center, Annistown Elementary also hosts two Play 2 Learn classes weekly. This program teaches parents best practices for readiness skills in Communication, Language and Literacy, Cognitive Development, Social-Emotional Development, Approaches to Play and Learning, and Motor Skill Development.
- Annistown Elementary hosted community events such as Family Luncheons, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Night, Literacy Night, and GMAS Parent Night, which strengthened home-school relationships. Over 200 parents attended the Annistown Lunch on the Lawn event, where they engaged in opportunities to collaborate with peers and build relationships with other families.