Britt Elementary School
Principal: Melissa Madsen
2503 Skyland Drive, Snellville, GA 30078
School Highlights
The following school highlights showcase how Britt 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.
- Britt students and staff strive for excellence in academics and behavior. Britt Elementary participates in the Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) program. PBIS promotes positive behaviors by recognizing students who exhibit appropriate school conduct. Students are encouraged daily to show Comet PRIDE, which stands for Politeness, Respect, Integrity, Discipline, and Effort.
- All students at Britt Elementary participate in a computer science special where they learn about the foundations of computer programming and robotics. Students in our art special discover how creativity and technique come together to make something unique. Students in music learn how to play instruments, from recorders and rhythm sticks to ukeleles.
- Britt Elementary’s fifth graders, led by their Comet Captains, organized a schoolwide service project. In conjunction with Snellville's Festival of Trees, fifth-grade students conducted a canned food drive to collect food for the Southeast Gwinnett Cooperative Food Bank. The city of Snellville recognized students’ civic engagement at a town council meeting.
- Britt Elementary School students participate in various extracurricular activities to develop character, physical health, and leadership skills. Students chose from organizations supporting reading, the arts, physical fitness, computer science, yearbook, robotics, broadcasting, podcasting, and leadership. Students also participated in the Gwinnett County Schools’ Tapestry Art Exhibit and Robotics Competition.
- Off-campus field trips supplemented the curriculum. Students heard the Atlanta Symphony, immersed themselves in art at the High Museum, learned about history at the Civil Rights Museum, and explored animal life at Fernbank Natural History Museum, the Yellow River Game Ranch, and the Georgia Aquarium.
- Families connected home and school by participating in Literacy Night, Math Night, International Night, our annual Black History celebration, All-Pro Dad, and grade-level-specific or program-specific Lunch and Learn workshops.
- Students participate in extended learning programs after school and during the summer to improve their achievement on the Academic Knowledge and Skills (AKS) Curriculum.
- Career Day inspired Britt students as they considered their future careers. Students learned about careers in healthcare, public service, transportation, law, animal care, and technology through the efforts of our community partners, South Gwinnett High School, and our parents and families, who shared their career experiences.
- Families with children ages birth to five years participate in our Play 2 Learn program or Little Learners Program. This program prepared our youngest learners for kindergarten.
- Community partners such as the Britt Parent Teacher Organization, the Buis Family Foundation, Gwinnett Bookmobile, Amazon, Lions Club, Gwinnett Parks and Recreation, Snellville Parks and Recreation, Snellville Community Church, Snellville Church on Main, and Nordstrom ensured that students had needed books, bookbags, school supplies, and other resources to support their academic success and personal wellbeing.