Cobb families know the Cobb County School District has a reputation for excellence, as Cobb’s students consistently perform better than their peers. You could live anywhere, yet over 200,000 parents choose to raise their children in Cobb. You know that a Cobb education gives your children a competitive advantage for scholarships, college, future employment, and life.
Once again, Cobb families can feel even more confident their students are receiving a high-quality education following the most recent accreditation review by Cognia, one of Cobb’s accrediting agencies and one of the largest in the world.
After recently completing an Accreditation Engagement Review, which took almost one year to complete, every school in Cobb County has been accredited for an additional six years.
Blackwell Elementary School
Vision
Growing productive citizens in a global environment.
Mission
B- Believe
E - Excel
S- Succeed
Beliefs
Our Core Beliefs about Learning and Discipline:
Student learning is the main priority of our school.
Student success in school depends on strong reading, writing, and math skills.
Each student is valued as an individual with unique physical, social, emotional, and intellectual needs.
The staff is committed to continuous improvement to enable students to become confident, self-directed, lifelong learners.
Curriculum and instructional practices incorporate a variety of learning activities to accommodate differences in the learning styles and abilities of our students.
Teachers, administrators, parents, and the community share the responsibility for advancing the school mission.
Students should be responsible for solving their own problems with adult guidance.
Students should learn that breaking rules results in the loss of privileges.
Students should face consequences instead of punishment whenever possible.
Preserving and/or enhancing a student's self-respect and dignity is crucial to a successful disciplinary action.
Students should not see the adult as the source of their problem during a disciplinary action.
Discipline should be considered an opportunity for personal growth rather than a bad thing that should never happen.
About Blackwell
Blackwell Elementary School opened its doors for the first time in 1927. A turning point in Cobb County history occurred at Blackwell in 1966. Principal Henry Hill volunteered the school to become the first elementary school to integrate under the federally-mandated "school choice" program. To handle the growing numbers of students in attendance, in 1967 six classrooms and a new library and administration building were added. As the school continued to grow, a bond referendum was passed in 1995 to allow for the construction of a new Blackwell Elementary School. Demolition began in 1997 to make way for the current building.
Today, Blackwell is a technically modern building fitted with computers and other educational tools needed to teach students in the new millennium. There is a sense of community that still exists for all students at Blackwell. In fact, many parents also attended Blackwell.
