"Penn embraces every student and believes that each will
achieve academic success"
Dr. Elliot Bolles, Principal
Margo Simpson, Assistant Principal
Christy Parthenakis, Administrative Intern
SCHOOL PROFILE
Penn Elementary School
12980 Queen Chapel Road
Woodbridge, VA 22193
Phone: 703.590.0344
Fax: 703-590.1528
Date Opened: September 1998
Number of Students: 840+
Number of teachers: 52
School Colors: Navy and Teal
School Mascot: Panther
ABOUT PENN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL:
The school was named after Sonnie P. Penn, former Assistant Principal at Enterprise Elementary, and community youth leader and mentor.
COMMUNITIES SERVED:
Dale City, Ridgefield Village, and Prince William County Center.
Specialty Programs:
Parent/Student/Teacher Goal-setting Conferences in the fall and Celebration of Progress Conferences in the spring -After baseline assessments in reading, writing & math are completed in early fall; teachers, parents, and students (when appropriate) meet to set goals for the year including a home-school connection goal. They meet again at the end of school to celebrate progress.
Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports (PBIS)– Penn is an PBIS school that has been trained by VADOE to use a discipline plan that addresses school-wide; classroom; and individual behavioral needs.
Enrichment Programs:
BrainGym After-School Tutorial Program – eight to ten-week program to assist students who have not passed the SOL’s in grades four and five.
After-School Activity Clubs– four-week sessions of after-school clubs for grades 3 though 5 are offered in the Fall and Spring. Samples of clubs are: Computer Club, Dance, Art; Chorus, Cooking, Book Club, and Robotics, and Green Team
OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARENT & COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
PTO meets monthly and supports many school activities; such as, Family Nights, Read-A-Thon, Muffins for Moms, Donuts for Dads, and Ice Cream Social.
Penn Volunteer Program is coordinated by a PTO Volunteer Coordinator for assistance with a wide variety of tasks both in-school and at-home; such as, copying service, Book Fair helpers, classroom volunteers.
Revised:1/24/2022