What is Title I?

Welcome to everything Title I in beautiful Greer, South Carolina.  Our school is located in northern Greenville County.  Here at Chandler Creek Elementary, we pride ourselves in community involvement and reaching extreme goals in academic excellence.  My hope is that this website will provide you with some  resources to support your child's educational experience and connect you to the school that wants you connected.  

Title I for Parents and Families 

Title I is the largest program of federal funding in education signed into law in 1965 by President Lyndon Johnson. President Johnson recognized the extremely difficult problem that children throughout the country were having with their reading and mathematics. In an effort to help them catch up, extra attention, materials, and teachers were provided by the Elementary Secondary Education Act, Title I (ESEA).

Title I can help parents understand their child and be more involved in the child's education. Within the Title I program, the parents have rights that they should be aware of. Parents have the right to see progress reports on their child and their school. Parents can request information about their child's teacher's qualifications. Parents also have the right to help decide if Title I is meeting their child's needs.

Where We Are...

The purpose of Title I is to assist schools in improving student achievement, staff development, and parental involvement. All public schools receiving Title I funds are district schools operating under Schoolwide Programs. Schools utilize Title I funds to enhance the regular district instructional program. Schools use funds to:

• add highly qualified staff

• support parent and community involvement efforts

• improve staff development

• purchase additional instructional materials and supplies

• add technology and needed equipment

Would you like to learn more about the education system in South Carolina? Please visit this site that was created to inform, educate, and empower parents, stakeholders and civic/business leaders to take action towards a brighter education future in South Carolina. 

If you have questions regarding Title I or if you would like our Title I Facilitator to contact you, please email Trena Alexander at talexand@greenville.k12.sc.us or call her at 864-355-2488 and she will get back with you within 24 hours. 

Our Parent Involvement Coordinator is Cinthia Guzman.  If you would like more information about getting Involved at Chandler Creek, please contact her at cguzman@greenville.k12.us.