Muscogee County School District - School Profiles
Cusseta Road Elementary 
Cusseta Road Elementary
4150 Cusseta Road
Columbus, GA 31903
 
 
Phone: (706) 685-7614 
Fax: (706) 685-7749 

Enrollment: 575

Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 18 to 1

Principal
Carmel Biggers

Assistant Principal
Melana Cassell

Secretary
Curtistine Williams

School Facilities:
Number of Classrooms: 42
Number of Computers: 140

Dear Friends

     We are an America Choice/Georgia Choice School.  American Choice/Georgia Choice is an extensive reading, writing and math program to improve student achievement. 
     We are pleased to have you as partners in this educational year. Students attending Cusseta Road Elementary will receive many opportunities for growth in knowledge, skills and human understanding. As they make the most of their opportunities to develop both in self-discipline and understanding, the rewards can be tremendous. Parents/guardians are encouraged to visit the school and individual classes.

Partners in Education

  • Dolly Madison
  • Soroptimist International Club of Columbus
  • Exide Technologies 


Student Incentive Programs

  • MCIRA Reader of the Year Awards
  • Honor Ribbons per Six Weeks
  • Honors Banquet - A-B average
  • Triple Award-Academics, Attendance, Attitude
Parent/Community Involvement

 The Parenting Room has a full-time coordinator to work with parents, provide materials and offer workshops. Activities include: 
Mom's Day and Dad's Day - allows students to invite their parents to visit.
Career fest - invites community leaders into the classroom to discuss their professions
Parent Tutors

After School Programs

  • Boy Scouts
  • DARE
Mission

 Our mission is to provide each student with the opportunity to achieve his highest potential. Goals are: to improve student achievement, to improve school discipline, and to continue to increase parental involvement.

School Awards

  • Gateway to America - environmental award
  • Miliken Grant for beautification of the neighborhood
School Programs
  • Summer Tutorial Programs (for at-risk students)
  • America Choice/Georgia Choice School
  • Title I - incorporates Reading Recovery
  • Accelerated Reader
  • Special Education - Profound, Severely, Moderately, Mildly and Intellectually Disabled Behavior, Disorder Speech and Language Impaired
Special Programs
  • Peer Helpers
  • Safety Patrols
  • Student Council
  • Chorus and Advanced Art
  • Social Science Fair
  • Geography Awareness
  • Career Day
  • Spelling Bee

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