Our School

Junaluska Elementary School is located between Waynesville and picturesque Lake Junaluska in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of Haywood County. Haywood County is the eastern gateway to the Smoky Mountain National Park. Approximately 440 students attend our school in grades K-5 and each child’s needs are met through a variety of child-centered programs.

OUR VISION AND MISSION

Vision

Providing a positive, nurturing, student-centered environment where every student will become a lifelong learner, a successful community member, and a prepared citizen of the 21^st century.

Mission

In order to ensure the success of our vision, our staff, through collaborative means will…

• Provide social and emotional support to students and families.
• Know and teach what children are expected to learn.
• Provide opportunities for students to demonstrate their learning.
• Respond with appropriate interventions when students do not master the learning.
• Challenge students when they do master the learning.

Click here for our School Improvement Plan.  (Updated August, 2016)

School Improvement Team Members

Sherri Arrington
Lisa Thompson
Kari Setser
Jessica Ottie
Shannon Reece
Robyn Pressley
Amy Kilgore
Joel Sellers
Ira Hyde
Joy Sollie
Sharon Cagle
Marsh Parris
Rachel Seeley
Donna Cox

School Mascot: Eagles
School Colors: Red, White & Blue

The Junaluska Way
Be Prepared, Be Responsible, Be Safe, Be A Learner