Welcome to Mount Zion Elementary School .... Home of the Explorers. It is our purpose to help students acquire the necessary skills needed for 
academic
and personal social success to become world-class citizens. We recognize that our “Full Accreditation” status is due to the commitment of our professional staff, dedicated parents, resourceful community partners and committed students.
- School Snapshot
- Grades - Pre
K through 5
- Motto - Learning
is a Daily Adventure
- Principal -
Frances Barnes
- Mascot - Explorers
- Colors - Blue
and Green
- 2008 Enrollment -
292
Average Class Size
K through 3: 23
Grades 4 & 5: 25
- Accreditation -Fully
Accredited
- Parent to Contact -
Jerry & Sharonda Lewis 539-7659
Daniel & Vicki Noggle 923-1159
For School Contact Information link here
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Our school prides itself on being awarded the Comprehensive School Reform grant and the 21st Century Community Learning Center grant by the Virginia Department of Education. The CSR grant provided funds for staff development. Dedicated staff members from Mount Zion and other Suffolk schools offered after-school tutoring sessions two days a week a Mount Zion and another two days in the Cypress Manor community.
In 2008-09 Mount Zion will serve students in grades K - 5 and two Early Start classes, designed for four-year old students.
Our school is small and has a caring, family oriented atmosphere. Parents and guardians are encouraged to visit our school and get to know the teachers and other staff who work with the children. Our students are offered assistance in many areas by our instructional staff, which includes the Special Education department, Title One Reading teachers, Gifted Resource teacher, Instructional Technology teacher, SOL Support teacher, and our teacher assistants.
The teaching and support staff are remarkable! The staff members are highly qualified and possess salient backgrounds in their particular teaching disciplines. We pride ourselves on creativity and innovative learning styles and approaches. Our teachers set the example as life-long learners. Their ever-broadening knowledge base and years of teaching experience aid students in reaching their full potential.
We are especially proud to have been given the Competence to Excellence Award from the Virginia Department of Education for our improved test scores. We plan to continue to advance and achieve the next level of the award in the future!
website:
wwwspsk12.net/schools/mzes/
