Is there anything you wish parents would do more of?
“Absolutely not. Everyone is out to support the school, volunteering efforts, and fundraising efforts.”
Is there anything you wish parents would do less of?
“Not at all. It's a very supportive neighborhood, community, where they trust the school and their priorities are the same as ours, which is to provide the best learning environment for our students.”
What will be the biggest challenge for this upcoming school year?
“The implementation of the new grading and reporting policy. Making sure staff, students, and parents are familiar with the new guidelines as the new grading policy is phased in throughout the next two years.”
What is your favorite thing about Cold Spring Elementary?
“The partnership between the parents and the staff, and every year, we work together to support the best environment for the children. It's truly one of the best elementary schools in Montgomery County and in the state of Maryland.”
What are the differences between this year and last?
“Well, the new grading and reporting policy, but also, this year, there is an administration roll-out for grades four and five, for reading and language arts.”
COLD SPRING ELEMENTARY
9201 Falls Chapel Way
Potomac, MD 20854
Phone: 301-279-8480
Grades: K-5
Principal: Martin J. Barnett
PTA President: Ellen Morris
Special Programs:
Center for Highly Gifted
Learning and Academic Disabilities
Cold Spring Elementary’s Center for Highly Gifted is one of six centers in the Montgomery County Public School System for exceptionally gifted and motivated elementary students in the fourth and fifth grades. The program provides a full-time accelerated instructional program to encourage the use of higher mental processes and interaction among students with similar interests.
Racial/Ethnic Composition
African American: 5.1%
American Indian: 0.9%
Asian: 23.2%
Hispanic: 4.5%
White: 66.3%
% Receiving Spec. Ed.: 9.8
% ESOL: 2.9
% FARMS: 2.7
Student/Instructional Staff Ratio: 12.6
Average Class Size (Grades 1-2): 22.8
Average Class Size (Grades 3-5): 25.8
Average Class Size (Kindergarten): 25.5
Projected Enrollment/Capacity: 434/439