Mountain Park Elementary School
Principal: Brian Walker
1500 Pounds Road, Lilburn, GA 30047
School Highlights
The following school highlights showcase how Mountain Park 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.
- Mountain Park ES was named a Georgia Title I Distinguished School. To earn this award, a Title I school must rank in the top 5% of schoolwide programs in the state. Criteria includes scoring in the highest absolute performance for the all students group based on content mastery of the current statewide assessments.
- The Georgia Department of Education recognized Mountain Park ES 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.
- In its second year as a Title I school, Mountain Park ES hosted Parent Workshops. Topics included school/home communication, multilingual learners, gifted learners, special education learners, kindergarten transitions, and summer activities.
- Being one of the most diverse elementary schools in the nation, Mountain Park ES held its 6th Annual International Night. We celebrated the diversity and various nationalities of our students. With close to 20 countries represented, families showcased native food, attire, music, and games.
- This year, the Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students) program continued at Mountain Park. Watch D.O.G.S. is one of the nation’s largest school-based, family, and community engagement organizations that support education and safety. We had more than 30 fathers and father figures spend a day or more at school engaging in teaching and learning. Our students loved having these male role models attend school with them.
- Mountain Park ES offers students the opportunity to engage in a variety of extracurricular activities, including Chorus, Comic Book, Crochet, First Lego League, Kawaii Drawing, Pop-Up Book, Readers Rally, Running, and Sewing Clubs.
- Social Emotional Learning is embedded into Mountain Park ES’s daily schedule, allowing students and teachers to connect. This helps students feel a sense of belonging and embrace the traditions and experiences of Mountain Park’s diverse community.
- Mountain Park ES hosted its annual Spring Picnic, fostering community between the school and its families. Activities included a picnic lunch, ice cream, and inflatables.
- The Mountain Park ES Reader's Rally team participated in the GCPS Competition. Our 4th-5th graders enjoyed reading the books and displaying their knowledge during the competition.
- All Mountain Park ES students have the opportunity to take a Computer Science special. In these classes, they learn the building blocks of how computers work, laying the foundation for further coursework that they can take in middle school.