Freeman's Mill Elementary School
Principal: Angie Pacholke
2303 Old Peachtree Road, Lawrenceville, GA 30043
School Highlights
The following school highlights showcase how Freeman's Mill 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.
- All students at Freeman's Mill Elementary School have the opportunity to take a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) and Computer Science special class. In these classes, they learn the building blocks of how STEM works together, laying the foundation for further coursework that they can take in middle school. Students are also provided the opportunity to participate in the GCPS STEM Fair.
- Freeman's Mill Elementary School allows all students to engage in a school-wide club. Clubs include cheerleading, sewing, soccer, drawing, photography, cooking, robotics, and more.
- Freeman's Mill Elementary School offers Robotics to students in grades 3-5. The team won the Robot Performance Award at the Mountain View High School Regionals. At Super Regionals, the team won the Robot Design Award and was invited to participate in the State tournament in Athens. This is the school's first Robotics team to go to State.
- Freeman's Mill Elementary School hosted International Night in the Fall. We were excited to provide our diverse community with a wonderful night to celebrate what makes our school special. We included vendors from our school family and over 40 families who hosted booths that taught about their country and the traditions they celebrate.
- Freeman's Mill Elementary School offers the opportunity for 4th—and 5th-grade students to participate in Chorus. Seventy-five students participated in the Fall Chorus, and 68 students participated in the Spring Chorus.
- Freeman's Mill Elementary School had 39 students participate in Tapestry of Arts, and 32 students participate in the Mountain View Art Show. These programs allow students to showcase their artwork outside of the classroom setting.
- Freeman's Mill Elementary School had four students selected to participate in the Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) Honor Chorus. These students could study with a master choral clinician for a day and then participate in a performance for the community.
- The Georgia Department of Education recognized Freemans Mill Elementary School with Operational status for implementing Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) last school year. PBIS encourages positive behaviors with recognition for students who exhibit appropriate school conduct.
- The Freeman's Mill Elementary School PTA sponsored family and community events throughout the year, including the Bear Color Run, International Night, Polar Express Night, Sweethearts Ball, STEM Night, and Skate Night. Over the course of the school year, the PTA raised nearly $80,000, which was used to purchase additional technology, playground equipment, classroom supplies, books, and materials to support PBIS.
- Freeman's Mill Elementary School staff, students, and parents were involved in several service projects during the school year, including United Way, Relay for Life, the American Heart Association, and a canned food drive to support local food pantries.