Birmingham City Schools
Glen Iris Elementary School Birmingham, AL

  Mission Statement  

Glen Iris Elementary School will prepare its students to become productive citizens, lifelong learners, problem solvers and self-directed individuals and will accomplish this mission by providing a safe, flexible, stimulating learning environment, where a caring, competent staff teaches a relevant curriculum which will include technologically up-to-date skills.  

  About The School  

MOTTO

Learners Today......Leaders Tomorrow!

BELIEFS

Everyone deserves a safe, caring environment.

Everyone deserves to be treated with dignity and respect.

Every child deserves parental involvement and support.

Everyone deserves love, trust, and self-worth.

Everyone deserves an education that is appropriate and challenging.

HISTORY

Glen Iris after 2005 renovations.

     Glen Iris was constructed in 1923 in the Southside area of Birmingham within the Glen Iris Park community.  It served grades K-12 until 1939 when Ramsay High School was built.  The student body included grades K-8 until 1989 when the Birmingham City School System reorganized to establish middle schools.  Since that time, the school has housed grades K-5.  Glen Iris is in a modern and newly renovated facility located at 1115 11th Street South.  The Glen Iris and Five Points South Communities are popular areas for entertainment and historic preservation. 

     The Glen Iris student body numbers over 800, proudly including a large international student population. Thirty-eight classrooms provide instruction for students in Kindergarten through Fifth grade.  All students are taught by a dedicated and highly qualified staff.  Classrooms are equipped with computers and telephones. All students at Glen Iris attend regular Art, Music, Library, and P.E. classes. 

     A trained lunchroom staff provides a nutritious breakfast and lunch each school day.   

     In  recent  years,  the  University  of  Alabama  at  Birmingham  (UAB),  which  includes  a  state of the art hospital facility,  has grown to the point of being our most influential neighbor.  Student teachers, tutors, and volunteers from UAB and other community universities and agencies enhance the educational experiences of the students.   

GO GATORS!!!