2023-24 Profile*
Plain Elementary
506 Neely Ferry Road
Simpsonville , SC 29680
Telephone: (864) 355-7700
Fax: (864) 355-7774
www.greenville.k12.sc.us/plaine/
Grades: K (5 Year Olds) - 5th Grade
Enrollment: 967
School Location: Three blocks west of I-385, Exit 29, Georgia Road, Simpsonville
Principal: Deborah Mihalic
Email: dmihalic@greenville.k12.sc.us
Awards and Honors
- Palmetto Gold Award (Raising student achievement)
- Palmetto Silver Award (Raising student achievement)
- Palmetto Silver Award (Closing the achievement gap)
- National PTA School of Excellence Award
- Safe Kid’s Up-state School
- Safe Kid’s Silver School Recipient – 2011 – 2021
- PTA Membership Recognition Award
- Live-well Greenville Healthy School
- Model Fruit & Nut Training School – TreesUpstate Partnership
- State PTA Reflections Contest student recognition
For a closer look...
For more in-depth information on this school including programs, course offerings, extracurricular activities, and more - visit www.greenville.k12.sc.us/plaine/
If you would like information about the School Report Card rating, visit the State Department of Education Website, screportcards.com.
For more information, call INFOLine at 864-355-3100, visit our website at www.greenville.k12.sc.us.
Facilities
One permanent building renovated in 2006 houses 1,000 students • Promethean Boards in all rooms • Computer lab with instructor • STEAM lab • Multi-purpose Room/Gymnasium • Atrium with stage • Video lab • Playground areas • Adaptive Playground • Walking track, ball fields/courts • Panda Path nature trail with outdoor classroom, Butterfly Garden and Organic Garden • Model Fruit and Nut Training School due to large number of trees/orchard • 2 Art Rooms • 2 Music Rooms • Sensory Room • Electronic Marquee
Faculty Profile
- Administrators: 3
- Teachers/Professional Staff: 66
- Support Staff: 53
Outstanding Features/Programs
- After School Daycare on site (EDP)
- Animal Lover's Night
- Author’s Tea Writing Recognition Program
- Back Pack Blessings
- Book Buddies
- Bully Prevention Programs
- Career Day
- CATCH (Coordinated Approached to Children’s Health) School
- Character Education Program – 7 Habits of Healthy Kids
- Chorus
- Curriculum and Family Nights
- Family Literacy Night
- Inclusion Program Model
- Literacy Specialist
- Literacy Week – Author Visits
- Mentor Program
- One-to-One Tutoring
- Panda Spirit Squad
- Pandapalooza Fall Carnival
- Panda Players – Drama Team
- Parent Education Programs
- Rising Kindergarten Day
- Response to Intervention Literacy Program K5
- Safety Patrols
- School Improvement Council
- Software Acceleration Programs
- STEAM Lab Instructor
- Student Leadership
- VIP (Voices Important to Plain)
- WPES – Morning News Show