Still Elementary
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Dr. Gloria Navarro, Principal

 

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About Still: Our past and present
 

Still Elementary is a K-5 school located in West Cobb County. In 2002, Still celebrated twenty-five years of learning and has undergone many changes during its history. The changes have been the results of being located in rapidly growing area of the school district. Still remains a neighborhood school that benefits from strong parental involvement and community support. A twenty-one classroom addition to be completed in 2007-08 will accommodate expected growth in student enrollment in the west Cobb area.

still.jpg (4183 bytes)Still Elementary is named for Mrs. Viola Walden Still, a life long resident of western Cobb County and an educator for 45 years. Mrs. Still's attitude toward the teaching profession is best exemplified by her own words:

"If I had my life to live over, I would teach school. There is no profession more challenging, more important, or more enjoyable than helping mold the character and thinking of our future leaders."

Ancestors of Mrs. Viola Walden Still were among the first settlers in Cobb County. Viola Walden was born here in 1895. Miss Walden graduated in 1913 as an honor student in the first graduating class of the Seventh District A&M (now McEachern High School). She was awarded a full scholarship to college but was not allowed to attend at that time. During her years of teaching, she attended afternoon and evening classes and summer sessions to obtain her college diploma. At the age of 60, she received her Bachelor of Science Degree from Oglethorpe University.


The Cobb County Board of Education voted unanimously to name the new West Cobb Elementary School on Casteel Road in memory of Mrs. Viola Walden Still. Still Elementary was built in 1979 at a cost of approximately $1.5 million. In the fall of that year, it began operation as an 18-classroom school.  Mr. Charles Sprayberry was principal. There were 444 students and 23 staff members.

Several new elementary schools have been built over the years to relieve overcrowding at Still Elementary. The community has also grown in diversity as new residential and business development continues in the area. A large upscale shopping area and ranch condominiums recently opened in the community. Hillgrove High School and Lovinggood Middle School recently opened down the street from Still to accommodate student enrollment growth in our attendance zone.