Ivy Creek Elementary School
Principal: Terica Peek
3443 Ridge Road, Buford, GA 30519
School Highlights
The following school highlights showcase how Ivy Creek 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.
- Ivy Creek Elementary, part of the Seckinger Cluster, is committed to preparing students for a tech-driven future with our innovative AI Framework. Our goal is for every student to understand AI's impact and become a future-ready individual. We embed these vital skills directly into our curriculum, offering a Computer Science special where students learn coding, programming, and creative problem-solving. We also provide opportunities to use various digital tools, ensuring our students are future ready.
- Ivy Creek participated in a cluster-wide AI/Science Fair night hosted by Seckinger HS. Students and parents spent an evening with other cluster families experiencing the future-ready work of the cluster and had an opportunity to view the regional science fair projects from students throughout the cluster.
- Ivy Creek received two significant accolades from the Georgia Governor's Office of Student Achievement: the Platinum Award for Greatest Gains and the Silver Award for Highest Performing. The Platinum Award places us among the top 1% of all Georgia schools for outstanding student academic growth over the past three years, a testament to our commitment to maximizing every student's potential. Simultaneously, the Silver Award recognizes our consistent high level of overall academic achievement, demonstrating the strong foundational learning and sustained excellence provided by our dedicated educators. These awards collectively highlight our dual commitment to both remarkable student progress and high academic standards across the board.
- Ivy Creek Elementary School offers a Spanish Dual Language Immersion (DLI) program, serving students in Grades K-5. Spanish Dual Language Immersion is a form of bilingual education in which a child receives instruction in Spanish. Students spend part of the day studying math and science in Spanish and the other 50% of the day learning language arts, social studies, and other subjects in English. Students start the DLI program in kindergarten and continue their Spanish immersion experience each subsequent school year.
- The Ivy Creek Chorus was invited to sing the National Anthem at a Gwinnett Gladiators Game and The Gwinnett Stripers Games. This provided our students in the chorus a night of fun and allowed them to proudly sing in our nation’s honor.
- Incoming kindergarten students get a head start on their school adventure through the Ivy Creek Jag Camp! This special program helps ease the transition into kindergarten by building excitement, boosting confidence, and giving students a chance to explore their new school, meet teachers, and make new friends, all before the first day of school. It's a fun and welcoming way to kick off their learning journey!
- Ivy Creek recently hosted a one week Summer Enrichment Camp. The camp focused on innovation, collaboration, inquiry, and it provided an opportunity to meet new friends.
- Our Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) supports our school by providing resources to classrooms, students, and teachers. The PTA also plans many special events to build positive relationships among families.
- Our students have the opportunity to participate in many extracurricular clubs and activities to support their growth. Students may choose to participate in many before/after-school clubs, including Fifth Grade Chorus, Art Club, Walking Club, Robotics, Readers' Rally, Crochet Club, Drone Club, and Kindness Club.
- Celebrating our diverse community is a cornerstone of Ivy Creek Elementary. Our Multicultural Night successfully brought together many parents and community members, showcasing and honoring the various cultures that make up our school. Attendees delighted in an evening of delicious food, lively music, engaging crafts, and immersive cultural displays.