Benefield Elementary School
Principal: Shonda L Stevens
1221 Old Norcross Road, Lawrenceville, GA, 30046
School Highlights
The following school highlights showcase how Benefield 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.
- Benefield hosted various academic and family events virtually and in person. Events included, but were not limited to, International Night, GMAS Parent Night, Awards Nights, and Hidden Figures Math & Harry Potter Literacy Nights.
- The Benefield Robotics Team was invited to participate in the Lanier Longhorn Super Regional Competition based on their first-place Innovation status.
- Benfield hosted an Exceptionalities Picnic for our self-contained classrooms as well as general education classrooms as a means of celebrating all students and our differences. It was also a thank you breakfast for our parents of students who receive SPED services.
- Benefield hosted Lunch with Leadership monthly, highlighting our Titan students with consistent positive behavior.
- Benefield Step Team collaborated with The African Drummers of Magill Elementary to perform outstandingly during the Black History Program.
- The Georgia Department of Education recognized Benefield with Operational status for implementing Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support (PBIS).
- Benefield raised over $7,000 to support PBIS initiatives for students and staff members, such as the school rewards store.
- Benefield's Pre-Kindergarten program consisted of six classes. In two of the classes, 32 Pre-Kindergarten students ages 4 and 5 were provided with a high-quality early learning curriculum and strategies to prepare for Kindergarten. In the four other Pre-Kindergarten classes, an additional 32 students ages 3-5 received specialized, individualized support to achieve developmental milestones.