Jenkins Elementary School
Principal: Tameika N Turner-Haynes
12 Village Way, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
School Highlights
The following school highlights showcase how Jenkins 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.
- Jenkins continued integrating EL Education through reading and has trained teachers to support students in building reading comprehension, vocabulary, phonemic (letter sound) awareness, phonics, and fluency strategies. This model of instruction supports small groups in a layered, vertical literacy approach for children in grades K–5 and provides continuous quality improvement for our overall Literacy Framework.
- Several Jenkins students displayed their artwork in the Gwinnett County Law building halls and at the J. Alvin Wilbanks Instructional Center this year.
- Our Junior Beta Club held its second induction ceremony, where 19 students were inducted.
- Our excellent kindergarten team was awarded a Discovery and Learning Room that allows our students time during the week to learn through many activities that encourage learning through exploration and collaboration.
- Jenkins Elementary made a commendable effort to promote health and wellness among its students by partnering with Children's Healthcare of Atlanta for the Strong4Life Challenge. Having representatives from CHOA engage with students throughout the day, from arrival to PE class to the cafeteria, likely significantly impacted raising awareness about making healthy choices. Such initiatives educate students about the importance of health and empower them to make positive lifestyle changes.
- In the second year of a five-year grant, Jenkins Elementary successfully established a partnership with Georgia Gwinnett College for an afterschool program. This initiative allowed our students to attend classes on the college campus each weekday, receiving support in areas such as remediation, enrichment, and exposure to the arts. Notably, this program was provided free of charge to 40 of our students, ensuring equitable access to these valuable educational opportunities.
- We celebrated four of our students who were chosen to participate in the Gwinnett County Public Schools Honor Chorus. This is a collaborative all-day session for the arts teachers at GCPS.
- Each club afforded our outstanding students opportunities to BE MORE ENGAGED through our re-energized Drone club, Robotics Club, Peer Leadership Club, Science Club, Chorus, Girls on the Run, Junior Beta Club, and Art Club.
- “Black Knights” events highlighted student learning across the content areas through Literacy, Math Nights, and International Night.
- Jenkins’ Custodial and School Nutrition teams were recognized for exemplary performance.
- At Jenkins ES, we pride ourselves on being a family—and community-focused school. Our mission is to offer exceptional academic programs and services that benefit our students and support the wider community. Jenkins ES: Where we create the path and lead the way!