Norcross Elementary School
Principal: Dr. Kassia Sutton
150 Hunt Street, Norcross, GA 30071
School Highlights
The following school highlights showcase how Norcross 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.
- Norcross Elementary provides a diverse range of enriching extracurricular activities designed to support student growth and engagement. These include First Lego League, the NES Green Team, Earth Defenders, Soaring Eagle Running Club, Art Club, Music Club, Reader’s Rally Team, Peer Leaders, Morning Fitness Club, Good News Club, and Girls on the Run.
- Norcross Elementary School has proudly earned the No Place for Hate® designation for the 2024–2025 school year! This recognition reflects our ongoing dedication, passion, and commitment to fostering an inclusive, respectful, and welcoming school community for all.
- To foster meaningful connections with our families and community partners, Norcross Elementary hosted a variety of Family Engagement events, including Monster Math Night, STEM Night, Literacy Night, and International Night. Additional school-wide celebrations featured our Winter Festival Performance, Montage, and the PBIS Glow Party.
- Norcross Elementary students had the opportunity to take part in the “Share Your Story” writing program—an initiative that celebrates the power of storytelling and recognizes that every student is an author with a unique voice. As a result of their outstanding efforts, two student-authored books were selected for publication and will soon be available for purchase.
- To support and empower our parents and families through meaningful engagement and learning opportunities, Norcross Elementary offered a variety of programs, including participation in the Local School Council (LSC), Curriculum Night, Parent-Teacher Conference preparation sessions, workshops focused on our Multilingual Program, Play 2 Learn Class, and English language classes.
- Norcross Elementary students participated in the engaging High Touch High Tech Hands-On Science Program, offering them interactive experiences to deepen their scientific understanding. In support of literacy development and to help build personal libraries, students also had two opportunities to select books from the GCPS Book Mobile, reinforcing the importance of reading.
- Norcross Elementary students proudly showcased their artwork at several prestigious venues, including the Georgia State Capitol, the Norcross Library, Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, the GCPS Instructional Support Center, and the Norcross Cluster Art Exhibit. In addition, students’ original creations were thoughtfully presented as thank-you gifts to our school’s business partners, celebrating their creativity and community spirit.
- Norcross Elementary proudly celebrated student achievement through a variety of recognition programs. Students had the opportunity to earn honors such as Principal's Honor Roll (straight A's), Honor Roll (A's and B's), Perfect Attendance, Citizenship Awards, Specials Awards, Multilingual Learner Program Completion, selection for the GCPS Honors Chorus, the Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful Science Fair Special Award, and Student of the Month.
- The Norcross Elementary Counseling Department earned the prestigious Recognized ASCA Model Program® (RAMP®) designation for the second time—an honor that highlights the school’s continued commitment to delivering a data-informed, comprehensive counseling program aligned with the ASCA National Model: A Framework for School Counseling Programs.
- Norcross Elementary was proudly named GoNoodle’s Freshest School of the Year for 2024–2025! This national recognition celebrates schools that exemplify outstanding use of GoNoodle to inspire physical activity and student engagement in the classroom. As part of the award, Norcross received a surprise classroom wish list-clearing and a catered lunch for the entire school community.