Knight Elementary School
Principal: Dr. Toni Ferguson
401 N. River Road, Lilburn, GA 30047
School Highlights
The following school highlights showcase how Knight 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.
- There was a schoolwide focus on differentiated small-group instruction, critical problem-solving, differentiated instruction, and active engagement to meet every student's needs.
- The Knight Student Council received a school empowerment grant of $8,700 from Walton EMC to support its playground equity project! The Playground Equity Projects is a Knight community collaborative effort led by the Student Council to provide equity in two play spaces: the playground and the blacktop/field.
- Knight Elementary's fourth-grade students engage in online science and social studies content through the Gwinnett Online Campus partnership. The classrooms also have furniture and technology to support this learning environment.
- Knight Elementary continued to use Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support (PBIS) to create and maintain a positive school climate. PBIS encourages positive behaviors with recognition for those students who exhibit appropriate school conduct.
- Knight Elementary continued to partner with student leader volunteers from the Parkview High School Hispanic Organization Promoting Education (HOPE) club at various family events to assist with interpretation services.
- Knight Elementary started an All-Pro Dad Chapter to provide a monthly opportunity for dads to spend quality time with their children before school and to strengthen their relationship.
- Future Knight students attend Play 2 Learn each week. Play 2 Learn is a program for young children, ages birth to 5, where families and children learn together through engaging lessons and play.
- Knight Elementary hosted the annual “Knight in the Garden” event, celebrating the unique outdoor learning environment, the arts, and literacy.
- Knight Elementary’s business partnerships continued with Chick-fil-A and Publix Patrons.
- Students, teachers, and parents supported the Knight Elementary PTA Booster fundraiser, United Way, Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful, and canned food drives.