Welcome's History & Values
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Welcome's Mission, Vision, and Beliefs
Welcome's Mission, Vision, and Beliefs
Mission
We will learn in a safe, nurturing environment to achieve academic success and become productive citizens.
Vision
The vision of Welcome Elementary is to educate and empower each child to be an independent lifelong learner, and a productive, responsible citizen. We will achieve this by creating a safe and nurturing environment for all students. Our state standards-based curriculum will be progressive, challenging, and rigorous. Instruction will be interactive, providing opportunities that are developmentally appropriate and will integrate technology across all areas of the curriculum.
Beliefs
We believe all students can learn, achieve, and succeed.
We believe school should provide a physically safe and nurturing environment conducive to learning in which everyone is treated with dignity and respect.
We believe in providing 1:1 advanced opportunities for the 21st Century learner.
We believe each child can develop into a self-directed, independent learner and a productive, responsible citizen.
We believe that curriculum and assessments should be standards -based, rigorous, and integrated.
We believe instruction should involve best practices, differentiation, and utilize a hands-on, multi-sensory approach.
We believe education is the shared responsibility of teachers, parents, and the community.
We believe in promoting a healthy lifestyle through physical activities and a variety of nutritional choices.
We believe we should be good stewards of the financial resources afforded to our school.
Welcome's Historical Events
Welcome's Historical Events
Long ago, the area now known as Welcome was part of Carolina's untamed "back country," featuring tall pines and grassy meadows where wild turkeys roamed freely. An eighteen-mile ridge ran through these foothills, with waters flowing into the Reedy River on one side and the Saluda River on the other. Native Americans used this ridge for their northern journeys, and early settlers soon followed the well-worn trail.
Legend has it that a settler named his inn the White Horse Inn after his beloved white horse, and the road became known as White Horse Road. By 1909, the growing community of Welcome needed a school, leading to the establishment of a small two-room building. Though this first school is no longer standing and no photos are available, it was a significant start.
By 1946, Welcome High School was the third largest in Greater Greenville, with White Horse Road evolving into a busy boulevard. Today, our school serves elementary students from kindergarten through fifth grade in a modern building with 72 rooms, including classrooms, offices, a gym, library, art room, and computer labs.
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