St Marys, GA is getting a new elementary school in the downtown area of the city. The school is due to open in the fall or winter of 2009.

The school is a much needed addition the area and will house a large number of students to accomodate the current and future growth of the area.

St. Marys Elementary School

Mr. Thomas McClendon, Principal

    St. Marys Elementary School first begun in 1801 as St. Marys School in the basement of the Presbyterian Church.  The first school building, constructed near the waterfront, was destroyed by fire in 1943. In 1950, St. Marys Elementary School opened at its current location. The school has undergone renovations and expansions each decade since then.  Plans for a new design for a new St. Marys Elementary School have been approved by the Camden County Schools Board of Education and construction is now in progress.

     Home of the Sharks, St. Marys Elementary School (SMES), has an enrollment of 570 students in grades Pre-Kindergarten - 5.  Teachers, administrative staff and support staff, work together to provide quality education for SMES students.  In 2007, St. Marys Elementary School received the honor of being named a Title I School of Excellence by the Georgia Department of Education for meeting Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) goals for four consecutive years. St. Marys Elementary School is a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence.

      Home of the Sharks, St. Marys Elementary School (SMES), has an enrollment of 570 students in grades Pre-Kindergarten - 5.  Teachers, administrative staff and support staff, work together to provide quality education for SMES students.  In 2007, St. Marys Elementary School received the honor of being named a Title I School of Excellence by the Georgia Department of Education for meeting Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) goals for four consecutive years. St. Marys Elementary School is a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence.

 For more information regarding the schools in St Marys GA and all Camden County please visit the school website at www.camden.k12.ga.us