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Welcome to Waterway Elementary!
Every Child, Every Day at Waterway!
WWE Teacher of the Year
Congratulations to Mrs. Jill Carroll for being named Waterway Elementary's 2025-2026 Teacher of the Year!
Congratulations Mrs. Stancil!
Congratulations to Mrs. Jennifer Stancil, our 2025-2026 Support Staff of the Year!
Delaney Fullum - Rookie Teacher of the Year
Congratulations to Delaney Fullum, our 2025-2026 Rookie Teacher of the Year!
Fifth Grade Reading to CD
Kindergarten Class Reading in the Media Center
News & Announcements
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Today marks the final day of school for Horry County Schools students and the close of another successful school year. Throughout the year, our students, teachers, staff, and families worked together to support learning, celebrate achievements, and create meaningful experiences across our schools.
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Horry County Schools is once again holding our Summer Feeding Program, which offers FREE meals to anyone 18 or younger.
These meals are offered from 7 - 8 AM for breakfast and 10:30 - 11 AM for lunch., Monday through Thursday, and must be eaten on-site. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
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Our calendars for both the 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 school years are now available on our Calendar page.
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Are you the parent/guardian of a 4 year-old (or a child who will be 4 on or before Sept. 1, 2026)?
This FREE, full-day program gives children the educational experiences they need to be successful in kindergarten.
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Horry County Schools’ performance on the 2025 state report cards, based on overall ratings, shows that 38 out of 57 district schools were rated as Excellent or Good. Of those, 16 HCS schools were rated Excellent and 22 were rated Good, while 18 earned a score of Average.
HCS Scholars Academy High School is ranked #1 of all 1,309 schools in the state, earning a report card score of 99.7 out of 100!
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SC Ready Testing May 12 - May 27
Around Waterway Elementary
Home of the Chiefs!
Read With Malcom Summer Read Camp Winner
Waterway is so proud of Ansley Knopp! Ansley read 330 books this summer for the Read With Malcolm Summer Read Camp challenge, making her the top reader in the WORLD!
House Meeting
Coach King gets taped to the post.
2024 Technology Fair Winners
Mrs. Dunn reading a book in the library.
Spirit Rock
The Spirit Rock at Waterway Elementary School is a great way to celebrate your child while supporting our school! Click here to learn more and sign up.
Junior K9 Winner
Congratulations to our first Junior K9 winner of the year!