Beaver Ridge Elementary School
Principal: Martina Luna-Liranzo
1978 Beaver Ruin Road, Norcross, GA, 30071
School Highlights
The following school highlights showcase how Beaver Ridge 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.
Beaver Ridge ES Extracurricular Activities
A variety of clubs support student growth beyond the classroom by encouraging exploration of interests, skill-building, and social connection.
- Technology Clubs: IT Girls, Beaverbots Robotics Club
- Sports Clubs: Girls on the Run, Running
- Leadership & Service Clubs: National Junior Beta, Good News Club, Recycling, Eco -Explorers, Peer Leaders
- Fine Arts Clubs: Honor Chorus, Drama, Art, Music
Beaver Ridge ES Family Engagement Events
The school hosts multiple events to celebrate learning and culture:
- Culture Night: Celebrates diverse cuisines and traditions
- STEM Night: Focuses on science and technology activities
- Spring Fling: Spring Fair for families in the community.
- Literacy Night: Encourages a love of reading
- Celebration of the Arts: Showcases student creativity in visual and performing arts
Beaver Ridge ES Student Recognition
Fall and Spring Awards Ceremonies honor academic and leadership achievements, including:
- Principal's Honor Roll, Honor Roll
- Subject-specific Academic Awards
- Specials Awards
- Multilingual Learner Completion Awards
- Peer Leader and Student of the Month Recognition
- GAGE Student of the Year
- Perfect Attendance
Beaver Ridge ES has Drama Specials for All Students
Every student participates in a Drama special to develop creativity, communication skills, and confidence through activities like role-playing, improvisation, and performance.
Drama Club Students performed Disney’s “Finding Nemo, Jr.” musical during the Celebration of the Arts Night, led by faculty in directing, music, and visual design roles. They also performed at Drama Day: The Foundation of Theatre in GCPS.
Music Education
Beaver Ridge ES has been honored with the Best Communities for Music Education Award from The NAMM Foundation! This achievement reflects the incredible dedication of our music teacher, Ms. Genevieve Simms, teachers, and administrators. Together, we’ve helped make music an essential part of every child’s education fostering creativity, growth, and learning through music.
Curriculum Nights
Held in Fall and Spring, these events offer parents insight into foundational PK–5 literacy and math instruction, with opportunities for discussion and collaboration with teachers.
Parent Support
The Beaver Ridge ES Parent Center provided a variety of classes, including English language, nutrition, and academic support, to empower and engage families. In addition, we successfully completed the sixth year of our Play 2 Learn program, a kindergarten readiness initiative that promotes early academic and social development through interactive, play-based learning experiences for both children and
GCPS Pre-K Program
In its third year, this program focuses on preparing 4-year-olds for kindergarten through age-appropriate lessons in literacy, numeracy, and critical thinking.
Extended Learning Time (ELT)
Beaver Ridge Elementary provides academically at-risk students with opportunities for intervention through the Extended Learning Time program offered after school. The focus of this program is to offer differentiated instruction to meet the diverse learning needs of all students.
S.T.E.A.M.
Beaver Ridge Elementary School partnered with Next Generation Focus to offer students a variety of afterschool opportunities that support academic, enrichment, and personal development. These programs emphasize creative, hands-on learning through engaging S.T.E.A.M. projects (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math), as well as enrichment activities such as athletics and the arts.
What Our Parents Have to Say (from the Parent Survey)
94% said: I feel welcome at this school. (Parent & Community Involvement)
92% said: I am encouraged to collaborate with my student’s teachers about my student’s learning. (Communication)
94% said: This school communicates effectively with my family. (Communication)
94% said: Parent organizations at this school actively encourage all families to participate. (Parent & Community Involvement)