Teays Valley Elementary School
This has been a cause of some stress for the Scott Teays students as that school feeds into Hurricane’s rival school system of Winfield. Parents and students alike have worried about the possibility of children being removed from their current school systems to fit the new districts, or splitting families by sending older students through one system and younger kids through another.
At this week’s school board meeting however, it was decided that students currently in Winfield Middle and High will remain, and any younger siblings of these students will be allowed to continue in Winfield schools.
The tentative boundaries for the new school begin at
Common neighborhood names to be included to make this a little easier are:
Poplar Estates
Teays
Knight’s Court
Marina
White Pines
Teays
Candlewyck Place
Barrington Woods
Marina Drive
Lake Chadesa Drive
Hospital Drive
Woods & Irons
Hampton
Mallard Crossing
Country Villas
Green Acres
White Rock
Thistlewood
Sable Point
Charlo Acres
Hickory Hill
Precious Acres
Fox Run
Estes Drive
The new principal will be Doug Pitzer, who was the assistant principal at
It is anticipated that once the redistricting is complete, there will be 431 students at Teays Valley Elementary, 408 at
December 20th, 2007 at 9:34 am
Redistricting…so bad here you have to call just about every year to see if you kid is going to the same school next year. The boarders move all the time.
Look at all the opportunities to make new friends! You best friend might be there you have never even met yet.
Good luck Putnam County!
December 28th, 2007 at 12:20 am
Boundary changes and new schools are always tricky. You can never make anyone happy. At least this will alleviate any issues with over-crowding!
May 4th, 2008 at 8:18 pm
Now is the rumor true that the kids are picking the name, school colors, and mascots is this true? If this is true should the school board be worried if the name doesn’t work out?