Languages Offered: Mandarin Chinese (in After-School Program)
School Day: 8:15am – 3:15pm
Extended Care: 7am – 6pm
Extended Calendar: STEAM-based programs led by Grahamwood teachers take place during the summer. ESL and Spanish Club programs over the summer.
Summer Programs: STEAM-based programs led by Grahamwood teachers take place during the summer. ESL and Spanish Club programs over the summer.
Opened in 1949
Uniform Required
Honors include being named a National Beta School of Distinction, winning the National Magnet School Art Poster Award, Well Child Principal of the Year, and "Let Move. Active Schools National Award" for 2015-2016
School just entered into an exclusive five-year partnership with the Orpheum and the Kennedy Center of the Performing Arts whereby every classroom will receive a visit from an artist and every student will attend a performance at the Orpheum for free
Physical Education Department teamed up with the Memphis Grizzlies in Let's Move! Active Schools program
Teachers average over 15 years teaching experience plus 71% hold a Master degree or above; 90% of Germantown Elementary teachers received Level
3, 4, or 5 scores for gains in student academic achievement.
#1 Requested Optional Elementary School for the Shelby County System; highest academic requirements for Optional/Magnet admittance
Extracurriculars: Chess Club, Beta Club, Book Club, Math Club, Cheerleading, Ballet, Tap, Dance, Karate, Gymnastics, Piano, Strings, and Martial Arts
Gifted Education: CLUE (Creative Learning in a Unique Environment) and Optional/Magnet School program
Special Education: Resource classes, ESL, Guidance and a Spanish Language Interpreter; PK class and PK CLUE class
Tours: Contact Dr. D. Jackson Maxwell, NBCT, Optional School Coordinator at maxwelldj@scsk12.org or 901.416.5993
Grahamwood Elementary School at 901.416.5952 or maxwelldj@scsk12.org for a tour.
We're in our third year at Grahamwood and we love it. Mr. Johnson leads a wonderful team of teachers and administrators. CLUE is the best thing that's happened to my son. I can't wait for my daughter to join him there next year for Kindergarten!
The best!Teacher/Staff 12/12/2016
Grahamwood is an amazing school with a positive culture and a diverse student body. Teachers care about students and consistently challenge them. Administration is amazing. Best school in Memphis hands down!
Fantastic SchoolParent 08/26/2016
Grahamwood is an amazingly diverse school with knowledgeable and caring teachers that does a superior job in preparing students for both academical and personal success for middle school, high school, college and beyond.
Almost like big city schoolParent 02/17/2015
We bring our kids almost from 30 miles away. It is well diversified and run by excellent teachers.
Great SchoolParent 02/06/2015
Diversity is amazing
AMAZING TEACHERS!Parent 01/30/2015
Our son is in the optional program and in CLUE. He is challenged everyday by some of the best teachers in the state.
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