Talented and Gifted Academy

The Talented and Gifted (TAG) Learning Academy at West Side Elementary provides kindergarten through fifth grade students a global, academic program designed to uncover and develop the unique talents and gifts of all students. The focus of this program is on developing the various aptitudes and potentials for advanced learning and creative productivity that exist in all student populations.

Congratulations! West Side Elementary made AYP for the 2010-11 school year.

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See What Parents Are Saying about our school in this video. One of the things that people like most about Marietta City Schools is that we offer Choice in our Elementary schools. Families can choose where to send their child to school—whether it's their zoned neighborhood school or another school offering a program with a particular focus.

In a vote of 6:0, the Board of Education of the City of Marietta approved at their May 15, 2012 meeting, the Superintendent's recommendation to tentatively adopt the Fiscal Year 2013 (FY2013) budget as submitted for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2012. The tentatively adopted budget balances revenues and expenses at $77.7 million. The budget is available for public review leading up to the June 19, 2012, work session when the board is expected to approve the FY2013 budget. Fiscal Year 2013 runs from July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013.

Marietta High School Boys Basketball summer skills camp for all rising 4th-8th graders is scheduled for June 11 – 14. Pre-registration cost is $75 due by May 21 ($90 after May 21).
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Camp'Us Adventures Summer Camp at Marietta Sixth Grade Academy (MSGA) for ages 5-14 begins June 4. To register online visit www.mariettacommunityschool.com/camp. Hours are from 6:30 a.m. till 7 p.m. each day and the cost is $140 per week/$35 per day for 4 or fewer days. A $100 non-refundable registration fee is required to reserve a place for your child for the summer. Multiple child discounts are available. All activities and field trips are included in the fee.

Along with the day camp, Camp'Us Adventures offers weeklong specialty camps: Art Camp Extravaganza, 2012 Brick Olympics, Big Thinkers Science, Broadway Dance Week, Music Theatre Camp, Peter Pan and Tinkerbell, and Video Game Animation. To register online visit www.mariettacommunityschool.com/camp/enrichment.php for a complete list of camps, dates and times. For more information call Annette Kouba at 770-429-3170 Ext. 3305.

Marietta Youth Football League (MYFL) Tackle, Padded Flag, Flag, & Cheerleading Camps online registration opens April 27. To register, visit www.bluedevil-football.com.
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Marietta City Schools (MCS) moves to its summer schedule four-day work week beginning June 4, 2012, with most facilities closing one day per week Fridays: June 8, 15, 22, 29, and July 13 and 20. All MCS facilities and schools will close Wednesday, July 4 in observance of the Independence Day holiday. All MCS facilities return to a regular five-day workweek Monday, July 23, 2012. More»

The Board of Education of the City of Marietta supports The Georgia School Boards Association and the Georgia School Superintendents Association partnership for creating a new vision for public education in the State of Georgia.