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School History

History

Rockbridge Elementary School is located at 6066 Rockbridge School Road, one-tenth of a mile from the intersection of Rockbridge Road and Jimmy Carter Boulevard in Norcross. The school was named for its location near Rockbridge Road.

Rockbridge Elementary School was originally built in 1966 as a result of growth in population in the area. The school’s enrollment was beyond capacity even before it opened. The original school had 11 classrooms, but portable classrooms had to be used even on the first day of school. Construction began that first year on 11 new classrooms.

Growth has been a key element in Rockbridge Elementary School’s history. In 1976, all the fifth grade classes had to be housed at Lilburn Middle School to relieve overcrowding. A new addition to the school was added in 1987, and another in 1989 in an effort to keep up with the growing number of children in the district. As of the early 2000s, the school consisted of 44 classrooms in four interconnected buildings and portable classrooms also were used to house additional students and teachers. In fact, from 1966 until 2014, there have been only four years in which portable classrooms have NOT been part of the landscape at Rockbridge.

The 2013–2014 school year was an interesting year on campus as a new school was being built while students were still attending school in the existing structure. However, construction moved along well and the new school, which was slated to open in 2015 actually opened in August of 2014. The new 32-classroom building was a 154,034 square foot facility that cost $17,698,689. The school community held a dedication ceremony for its new building on October 19, 2014. It was a festive event celebrating the school’s rich history and setting the stage for an exciting future.

Rockbridge is a school that celebrates diversity, with 96% of its students being minority and over 40 different languages spoken. The first teacher for English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) was hired in 1988; as of 2015, the school had nine teachers for this program. The school and community are proud of the various cultures represented at the school.