Smiley Elementary School

Even though Smiley Elementary has grown in population size tremendously in the past 2 years (we are now over 1,000 students with our PreK) our school still has that small town feel of concern for students and making an effort to reach out to parents to include them in all sorts of ways. The teachers at Smiley are on top of their game with keeping the curriculum in-line with state standards. We don't always agree that pushing advanced content at a younger age is appropriate, but we try to make the best of it by teaching using lots of different methods to help our students succeed and by letting parents know exactly how tough the new GA curriculum is and what to expect. We have technology and use it with our students and have one fo the best librarians around who works so hard to make reading fun. If you are a parent who values quality education, Smiley Elem is the school for your child.
--Submitted by a teacher

Very impressed with their gifted program!
--Submitted by a parent

My son has been at Smiley for 2 years now and he loves it there. We moved here from Texas as my husband was stationed here on Ft Stewart. We bought our first home here and i must say I was a bit nervous moving to a small town but i love it here everyone is so nice and Smiley is just a wonderful schoo...Their main goal is education and believe me they are great at what they do. My son is in Mrs. Lesters first grade class and she is such a wonderful teacher, very honest and loves her kids very much. We are so blessed to be able to expirence this wonderful school. Thanks for all your hard work Smiley keep up the good work!!!!
--Submitted by a parent

While stationed at Fort Stewart my daughter attended kindergarted here at Smiley. I loved this school the security and the teachers, especially Miss Rutherford and Mrs. Harrison they were always helpful and encouraging. We are now currently stationed in Fort Bragg NC and I wish the school she is attending now was or could be just like smiley! Thanks for caring and being a great school with an awesome staff.
--Submitted by a parent

I am an employee of Smiley Elementary. I have to say that I absolutely love coming to work every day. We work in a wonderful environment with great leadership. From our teachers to administration and everyone in between, it is just a great place. With a name like 'Smiley', happiness is a requirement.

This is absolutely the best school in the world!! We have the best administrators in our building that a school could ever dream of. I hope that I never have to work for anyone other than the principals at this school. Our parents at this school are wonderful and very supportive of the teachers. The parents are very concerned and active in their child's education. I can not imagine any parent not being pleased with the education their child receives at Smiley. It is the mission of all staff members to provide every child with the very best education possible.
--Submitted by a teacher

This is my daughter's second year at Smiley. She's in Mrs. Mitchell's first grade class. She always makes the parents feel welcome and keep us informed/involved as to what is going on in the classroom. Even her Kindergarten teacher, Ms. Tootle, still checks in her on every now and then to make certain that she is doing well. Overall, I have been more than pleased with both the staff and educational curriculum that Smiley has to offer.
--Submitted by a parent

My child has attended smiley elementary for two years. She attended kindergarten in the county where I work and I was not at all pleased with the experience. I moved her to Long County for her first grade year and she sbsolutly loves it there. Mrs. Poole and Mrs. Eaaterling are awesome and have done everything that they could to make school a pleasent experience. She is a bright child who attends the gifted class. She loves Mr.Capeton and always comes home excited about what she learns in his class. Whenever the teaching staff feels that there may be a problem they bring it to attention so that it amy be taken care of. They always make parents feel very welcome and have several nights thru out the year for parents to come in and see what the childern are working on. Smiley Rocks!!!!!!!
--Submitted by Terrie Rowan, a parent

My daughter has attended Smiley for the past two years, she is now in first grade. Her teachers have been more than helpful when it comes to parents knowing what is going on as far as curriculum. The field trips are always educational and parents are always welcomed. She has excelled tremendously and is now in the gifted program, thanks to her first grade teacher's recommendation. Parents are welcomed to eat with their child and to request last minute conferences. The only thing that I would change is the extracurricular activities. I feel that there should be more. Overall, this is a great school and if I were not moving, she would attend there next year along with my younger daughter.
--Submitted by a parent

My child has been attending Smiley for the pst 2 years. I am very pleased with this school. the teachers are wonderful. My child has progressed very well at this school, and i feel 100% safe sending her there. I could not ask for a better school to send my child too.
--Submitted by Megan Clark, a parent