About Us

School Day 7:45 a.m. - 2:15 p.m.

Grades Kindergarten - Fifth Grade

Colors Navy, Red and White

Mascot Explorer

Student-Teacher Ratio Kindergarten 19:1 with full time assistant 1st-3rd 20:1 4th-5th 27:1

Average Enrollment 850

Students Sent to Haynes Bridge Middle School Centennial High School

Parent Contacts Stephanie Duffy, PTA President and Lorrie De La Mata Co-President

Business Partners:

• Burger King
• Chattahoochee National Bank
• Chick-fil-A
• Country Club of Roswell
• Cycleworks, Inc.
• Ed Castro Landscape, Inc.
• Kroger
• Lifetouch Studios
• NTI Computers
• Roswell Parks and Recreation
• Olive Garden
• Publix
• The Peachtree Bank
• Willow Springs Homeowners Assoc.

School Board Members Katie Reeves Julia Bernath Liz Hausmann Linda Schultz

Principal Sheila Michael

Extracurricular Programs:

• Reflections (PTA arts program)
• Book Fair
• Field Day
• Movie and Music Nights
• Explorervision
• Jump Rope Club
• Special Activities
• Outdoor Playground with U.S. Map
• Good Choices Days
• Cultural Arts
• Explorervision
• Family Walk-A-Thon
• Extended Day
• JUMP Program
• Computer Labs
• Outdoor Classroom
• Outdoor Pond Learning Center
• Learning Community Meetings
• Accelerated Reader Program
• Explorer Chats with Principal
• Kindergarten Orientation/Open House
• Parenting Classes
• Art Show
• Spirit Days

Northwood Elementary is a caring community where learning is a passion and students are inspired to reach for their BEST. A tradition of B uilding E xcellence Successfully T ogether pervades the school climate as we encourage and support our students to succeed in academic and personal activities.For complete information about Northwood's programs, click here.

Faculty Information Approximately 51% of the teaching staff have masters degrees or the equivalent with an average of 10 years of experience.

Unique Assets:

• An outstanding PTA , which boasts 100% annual membership, actively supports Northwood Elementary. Generous financial donations, as well as over 21,000 volunteer hours per year, provide significant support.
• The Northwood Board of Directors enriches the learning experiences of our students and acts as a liaison between the school and 12 business partners.
• The Northwood Foundation comprised of commiunity leaders, the school principal, and a PTA liaison, is a tax-exempt, educational fund foundation for special funding for Northwood.

History

In August 1996, Northwood opened its doors as a superior community school. Traditions of excellence shape the school climate as Northwood is a leader in parent involvement, unique programs, and business partnerships. Course Offerings Talented and Gifted (TAG) English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Early Intervention Program (EIP) Computer Technology Chorus, Band, Orchestra Special Needs Interrelated Resource Classes Self-Contained Special Education Speech ESOL After School Care

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Test Scores For Northwood's current test scores, please click here.

Northwood Fifth Grade Writing Scores For Fulton County's current test scores, please click here.

Georgia Public Education Report Card for Grade 3

Georgia Public Education Report Card for Grade 5

Fulton County Schools AYP Status Awards and Recognitions:

• Selected as one of America's 100 Top-Wired Schools by Family PC Magazine two years in a row
• Outstanding Website Award by Online Web Creations
• Fulton County Custodian of the Year
• Fulton County Elementary Counselor of the Year
• Finalist for Fulton County Teacher of the Year
• Fulton County Food Services Employee of the Year - 2 years
• Fulton County Teacher Assistant of the Year
• Fulton County Classified Employee of the Year - 2 years
• Most Innovative Business Partner Award with Lifetouch Studios
• Art, music, and first grade teachers recipients of grants
• Teachers selected to present at Kaleidoscope, Georgia Math, and Core Knowledge Conferences
• Selected for Journey to Achievement by Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education
• Recipient of Wellness Team Grant
• Annual Recognitions from State and District PTA for Outstanding Programs, Participation, and Membership
• Conference Presenters
• Partnership with Hands-On Atlanta
• Teacher Recipient of Excellence in the Teaching of Math Award
• Teacher Recipient of Sallie Mae Award for Outstanding First Year Teacher