"ATTEND TODAY, ACHIEVE TOMORROW"

Dryden Elementary School

176 School House Ridge Road

Dryden, Virginia 24243

Phone (276) 546-4443 Fax (276)546-5185

Principal: Mrs. Mary Day

Our School Quality Profile Link

About Dryden Elementary

In 1879, the town of Dryden came into existence when it was named for the Postmaster, Alf T. Dryden. Located in Southwestern Virginia, at an elevation of 1500 feet, it has a population of approximately 850 and is primarily a farming region. Today, farming is still an important industry to Dryden; however, many residents are now employed in the coal and clothing industries as well as retail sales.

Formerly Dryden Combined School, Dryden Elementary School first opened its doors to students during the fall of 1989. Dryden Elementary is a consolidation of Pennington Elementary and Dryden Combined Schools. This was brought about in 1989 with the consolidation of Lee County Schools.

Mrs. Mary Day

A Note from our Principal :

Hello and welcome to Dryden Elementary School, home of the Crusaders! Thank you for taking the time to view our website to learn more about our school. We are so excited to partner with you, our stakeholders, to ensure that our school is the very best it can be. Our school community is dedicated to the success and well-being of our wonderful students. We are proud to say we are fully accredited and our students and staff work hard every day to increase our success.

To our parents, we believe that your involvement is essential to the success of your child. We encourage you to check our website, Facebook page and the Parent Portal often. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to let us know.

We look forward to working with you and anticipate a wonderful school year!

Sincerely,

Mary Day

Principal

Mrs. Mary Day

Email: mary.day@lee.k12,va,us

2024-2025 LCPS Calendar

2024-2025 LCPS CODE OF CONDUCT

Dryden Elementary School Events

August 05, 2025 Open House 4:00-7:00 PM

August 07, 2025 First Day of School

Crusader Cafe

Manager: Amanda Scott

COOKS: LISA FLEENOR & JAMES CUPP

CLERK: TIFFANY BRYANT

Breakfast

Breakfast comes with choice of milk and a juice

Lunch

All school lunches include 5 components: Meat/ Meat Alternative, Grain, Vegetable, Fruit, and Milk.

MUSIC IN THE CLASSROOM WITH MRS. HINES

2024-2025 DES Teacher of the Year

Mrs. Stephanie Wilder

PTO OFFICERS

President, Clint Carter

Vice President, Tammy Wade

Secretary & Treasurer, Tabitha Banks

Web Links:

Lee County Public Schools

Virginia Department of Education

PowerSchool Parent Portal

Dryden Elementary School

Website Created By: Tammy Wade

Email : tammy.wade@lee.k12.va.u

LCPS Closing Codes

Code 1

Schools operate on a two-hour delay schedule and all teachers and instructional support staff may follow the delay schedule. All 12-month employees report on their regular schedule.

Code 2

Schools will operate for remote learning only. All staff will be expected to arrive at work by 10:00 a.m. or take appropriate leave. If a staff member is able to telework and has made arrangements with their immediate supervisor, then the individual may work remotely. Teachers will be expected to maintain "office hours" and work their contracted day at the school or telework.

Code 3

All school buildings and sites will be closed to students and the public and remote learning will continue. In general, only 12-month employees will report on their regular schedule. All staff who can telework may arrange this with their immediate supervisor. Due to the various geography and regionalized impact of weather on the County’s roads, all employees are encouraged to consider safety as the highest priority when making a determination to go to work or take leave. However, if an employee who is not able to telework cannot arrive to work by 10:00 a.m., then the employee’s immediate supervisor must be contacted and appropriate leave should be taken.

Code 4

Division shutdown and only essential personnel will report to work and remote learning will continue. Principals are responsible for making sure their buildings are checked as soon as possible. At the Division level, essential personnel are designated as the division superintendent (superintendent), the staff member in charge of operations, and/or staff member in charge of transportation. The superintendent may assign essential personnel, as needed, at both the Division and school level. At the school level, the principal and head custodian are designated as essential personnel. In the event that site preparation will be required for school events or school the next day, then all Division operations (i.e., 12-month maintenance and transportation) staff and school custodial staff may be considered essential personnel.

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