Muscogee County School District - School Profiles
Waddell Elementary 
Waddell Elementary
6101 Miller Road
Columbus, GA 31907
 
 
Phone: (706) 569-2578 
Fax: (706) 569-2618 

Enrollment: 710

Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 25 to 1

Principal
Carolyn S. Ambrose

Assistant Principal
Mark Melendez

Secretary
Cindy Wood

School Facilities:
Number of Classrooms: 28
Number of Computers: 73

Dear Parents:

Welcome to Waddell Elementary School. I hope that this year will be an enjoyable year in which you will be challenged to learn and study. We will have a very positive, rewarding exciting school year with your cooperation. We at Waddell genuinely want to work together with our parents to make our school environment the very best for our children. Our school needs parents to help in the growth and development of children. As the school year progresses, we encourage you to call and visit the school. We should, with your cooperation, have an excellent and positive school year.

Your Principal,
Carolyn S. Ambrose

Partners in Education

  • Vulcan Chemical
  • Publix
  • United States Army 1st/15th INF.
Student Incentive Programs
  • Daily student recognition
  • Outstanding Student of the Year
  • Eugene L. Craig Award
  • Presidential Award
  • Presidential Improvement Award
  • Knowledge Explosion
  • Good Citizen
  • Honor Roll
  • Principal's Award
  • Perfect Attendance
  • Improvement Award
  • Top Math Award
  • Science Awards

 
 

 

Mission

The mission of Waddell Elementary is to empower every child to maximize his unique potential by cooperatively providing innovative, creative, developmentally appropriate educational opportunities in a nurturing environment.

School Programs

  • Reading Recovery
  • Special Education-Resource
  • Resource Speech
  • Soar for Success in grades 2-5
  • Literacy Program in grades 1-2
  • Early Intervention Program in grades 1-5 for Math and Reading
Special Programs
  • Peer helpers
  • Friendly Guides
  • Safety Patrol
  • Junior Fire Marshals
  • Handbells
  • Flutophone
  • Chorale
  • Environmental Engineers - Grades 1-5
After School Programs
  • Science Olympics
  • Student Council
  • 4-H Club
  • Math Team
  • Art Club
Parent/Community Involvement

We show our deep commitment to the community by participating in the American Cancer Walk, Juvenile Diabetes Walk, Child Advocacy Drive, March of Dimes and United Way. Parents receive newsletters and monthly calendars of school events and activities and lunch menus.


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