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Montrina Artis, Principal

Main Office: 919-773-7411

Bell Schedule: 9:15 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.

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East Garner Elementary students performing at Pieces of Gold 2025.
Welcome to Our School

At East Garner Elementary, we believe every child has the potential to discover, grow, and achieve. As proud Explorers, our students are encouraged to think critically, take risks, build meaningful relationships, and develop the confidence needed to succeed both inside and outside the classroom.

Guided by our school motto, "Focus Forward: Smart Moves for Strong Minds," we are committed to creating a learning environment where high expectations, academic excellence, and a strong sense of belonging work together to support student success. Through engaging, standards-aligned instruction, innovative learning experiences, and a focus on the whole child, we help students develop the skills they need to thrive in an ever-changing world.

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Our School Community

Academic Excellence

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Community Engagement

From volunteering to sponsorship, we remain dedicated to building a stronger, more connected school community

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Supportive Environment

Educated personnel who support the holistic child and encourage collaboration between students.

Voices of Our School

Our school is defined by the people who invest in it every day: students, families, faculty, community leaders and a network of alumni.

Mr. Grant
Mr. Grant

"I love the diversity of East Garner’s staff and students. Our school is a melting pot of cultures, languages, and personalities, and each day inspires me to grow as an educator while helping students become their best selves!”

PE Teacher

Mr. Stucker
Mr. Stucker

“The students were the shining stars of course. It was amazing to see the diversity in our student performers and the effort and pride they put into highlighting OUR AMERICAN History. I know it is Black history, but IMHO, Black History IS American History.”

Intervention

Denise Clarke

"The dance program was awesome, but I am biased because my daughter was performing. Although I loved it all, the "Night at the Museum portion was awesome."

EGES parent

I.Y.

“I love the teachers and students at East Garner Elementary because they are so nice. My favorite memory is meeting my best friend in first grade.”

4th Grade

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J.R.

 “I love learning about fractions because my teacher asks me if I need help, and if I do, she comes to help me.” 

3rd Grade