Startown Elementary School

Mountain View Elementary School enrolls more than 700 students in grades kindergarten through six. The school s curriculum includes English, math, science, social studies, language arts, music, computer, health and physical education. It has a parent-teacher organization that organizes several enrichment assemblies, programs and activities for parents, teachers and students. The school s library has a wide collection of storybooks, picture dictionaries, fiction and nonfiction books, magazines and biographies. Located in Hickory, N.C., it offers a variety of special programs that include English for speakers of other languages and courses for gifted and talented students. Mountain View Elementary School has been awarded the highest national certification level from Renaissance Learning, for outstanding performance and gains in reading schoolwide.

Balls Creek Elementary School offers a variety of educational classes to students in grades kindergarten through five. The school provides academic programs in English, mathematics, social studies and science. It also offers various motivational and enrichment programs. The school s library provides a range of books, newspapers and encyclopedias. Its athletics department offers various activities, such as basketball, volleyball and tennis. Balls Creek Elementary School also provides classes in health and physical education programs for students. It also has a counseling and guidance department for students, parents and teachers. The school provides a program in arts that includes drawing, coloring, painting and clay-modeling classes. It is part of the Catawba County School District, and is located in Newton, N.C.