New Westmont Elementary School Finally Opens Monday For Classes There

The new Westmont Elementary School on Oakley Pirkle Road is finally opening its doors on Monday, August 19, after a series of delays that kept the building from opening on time for the first day of school on August 5.

"The day we have all been waiting for has arrived! We are pleased to share that on Monday, August 19, all students will report to the new Westmont Elementary School for our first day in the state-of-the-art facility," said Principal Angie Young.

For nearly two weeks, Westmont students attended classes at the Performing Arts Center in Evans. Then today, students were sent to the Columbia County School District Support Department Complex where they are spending the day on various field trips before returning to the complex for dismissal this afternoon.

"The Columbia County School District has received notification that students and staff are able to report to the new Westmont Elementary School on Monday, August 19, 2024.

Parents will receive information from the school directly regarding other important information.

We want to thank our entire community for support shown to our families, students and staff at Westmont Elementary School. Special thanks to the countless staff who came together to help ensure the Westmont team had every resource to provide the students with a memorable learning experience at the Columbia County Performing Arts Center. Thank you to our families for your patience and encouragement of students and staff during this time. To all of our community partners, we are grateful for your unwavering generosity that helped our teams safely and comfortably accommodate students and staff these past two weeks.

We look forward to continuing an outstanding year of student achievement and success in the new state-of-the-art facility."