Oak Pointe Elementary School

Oak Pointe Elementary School We love and grow all of our students at The Best School Ever! Our school will continue to provide a safe, positive and caring environment.

OPES will offer an open, welcoming environment that encourages collaboration and communication between school, parents, community and students. Parents, teachers, students, and the community will work together to grow partnerships which support learners. Students will be encouraged to think critically in all modalities of learning to be successful. Faculty and staff will collaborate to enhance lea

rning for all students. Families will be enlisted and encouraged to participate in student learning. By consciously infusing character building into the life of our school, we will prepare our students to be responsible, productive members of our community. Oak Pointe will provide an environment that fosters critical thinking through character education. Educational decisions will be data-driven and responsive to the needs of our entire learning community. Differentiated instruction is centered on children’s needs and interests. Our classroom environments provide engaging, individualized, rigorous, and purposeful learning. All members of the OPES community will continue to guide each student to his or her fullest potential. Educators will address the needs of individual learners through differentiated instruction in an inclusive environment. Student success will be enhanced by nurturing environments that support multiculturalism and diverse learners. OPES will integrate technology to enhance instruction, making it practical and relevant to the real world. Daily use of technology across all instructional areas will teach, engage, and communicate content. We will continue to utilize cutting edge technology, including assistive technology, to differentiate instruction to meet the needs of all learners. Students at Oak Pointe will continue to engage in authentic and purposeful learning by seeing themselves in expert roles, such as scientists, mathematicians, historians, writers, artists, etc. The students’ needs and interests will be met through an inquiry-based approach, where students will be encouraged to take ownership of their learning by questioning, wondering, and investigating.

Have a great Summer!!! See you in August ❤️🩵❤️🩵
05/22/2026

Have a great Summer!!! See you in August ❤️🩵❤️🩵

05/22/2026

Happy Last Day of School 🎉🎉🎉

OPES GRAD WALK this week! Wishing all these seniors the BEST!!! Your OPES Family loves you!! 🎓🎓🎓
05/22/2026

OPES GRAD WALK this week! Wishing all these seniors the BEST!!! Your OPES Family loves you!! 🎓🎓🎓

05/21/2026

RISING STAR AWARD FEATURE:

⭐ Rising Star: McKenzie Smith
📍 Oak Pointe Elementary School
✏️ Fourth Grade

🍎 First Year Teacher Perspective:
- The most valuable thing I learned this year is that it is okay to reset, try again, and ask for help if you need it. Sometimes there are strategies or methods that won't work for you and your students and that is okay! Everyday is a new day and it's always okay to scratch the old if it isn't working and try something new. Just focus on what each of your students need, set clear expectations, and practice, practice, practice!

❤️ What surprised you the most about your first year teaching?
- What surprised me the most about my first year teaching is how fast it went by. I feel like just yesterday I was sitting in my first induction meeting so nervous about all the things to come. Some days may feel long, but the months go by so quickly. I love looking at all my happy mail/notes through the year and student work to see how much we have grown from August to May. I'm so lucky to work with such amazing colleagues, students, and parents who made my first year so amazing and special!

✏️Impact of the STARS Induction Program:
- The greatest gift I received from the STARS induction program was being able to work with the district's Retention & Instructional Coaches, Amy Carter & Dr. Buffy Murphy. They are two experienced educators who have been where all first year teachers have been. They were always positive and ready to help. They also worked hard to plan meaningful professional development sessions for us each month. I always left these sessions feeling more knowledgeable and with a strategy I could apply in my classroom the next day. I'm so thankful to have them as induction coaches this year and for all the work they put into this program.

Our A Team friends had the best time at their in house field trip with Odom’s Mobile Petting Zoo yesterday! Such a fun ...
05/20/2026

Our A Team friends had the best time at their in house field trip with Odom’s Mobile Petting Zoo yesterday! Such a fun experience 🐇🐄🐐🦆🦃🦎🪿

This morning, 66 former OPES students returned in their caps and gowns for our Senior Walk. We loved celebrating these a...
05/19/2026

This morning, 66 former OPES students returned in their caps and gowns for our Senior Walk. We loved celebrating these amazing young people who will always be Oak Pointe Pioneers!

05/18/2026
We can’t wait to see our Pioneers for the last week of school!! 5 more days until Summer Break ☀️🍉⛱️😎
05/17/2026

We can’t wait to see our Pioneers for the last week of school!! 5 more days until Summer Break ☀️🍉⛱️😎

05/16/2026

Who had more fun at Arts Day — the teachers or the students? 🤩 Today Coach White wowed everyone by turning into the coolest DJ at the Pointe!

What an amazing Arts Day — a huge success thanks to Miss Fowler! 🎉🎭🎨 A big shout-out to her for putting everything toget...
05/16/2026

What an amazing Arts Day — a huge success thanks to Miss Fowler! 🎉🎭🎨 A big shout-out to her for putting everything together. What was your student’s favorite performance today? Tell us in the comments — we’d love to hear the highlights! Be on the lookout for some videos coming soon 🤩📹

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1 River Bottom Road
Irmo, SC
29063

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+18034764100

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