Southern Choctaw Elementary
School Hours
7:30am - 3:00pm

Dismissal Times
Car- 2:50pm
First Wave Bus- 3:00pm
Second Wave Bus- 3:05pm
Educating All Students To Their Fullest Potential In A Safe, Caring Environment, And To Nurture Productive, Responsible Citizens Through A shared Commitment Of Students, Parents, Educators, And Community Members.
Announcements
Please see the SCES ACAP testing schedule to the left. We are asking for your help parents in ensuring your child is at school everyday during testing and on time. Digital devices are NOT allowed in the testing room. This includes cell phones, smart watches, and ear buds. We also ask that you encourage your child to do their best and ensure they get a good nights sleep.
Important Information

About Southern Choctaw Elementary
Southern Choctaw Elementary School is a comprehensive school consisting of grades Pre-K-6. The school is located in Gilbertown, Alabama.
Students at Southern Choctaw Elementary School reside in many small communities in the southern portion of the county. The major communities are Silas, Gilbertown, Toxey, Melvin, and Shady Grove. Most of these communities are located more than ten miles from the school. Many of the students live in households which are in the severe-need socioeconomic range.
The School Wide Plan has been developed by the school faculty and staff with input from central office personnel, parents, and community members. The plan is developed to ensure that all local, state, and federal requirements are met on a yearly basis.
Standard English is the spoken and written language at Southern Choctaw Elementary. We currently do not have any identified students speaking or learning English as a second language. The system has a policy to address the educational needs of migrants, Neglected/Delinquent (N/D), homeless, and English Language Learners (ELL) students.
The focus of Southern Choctaw Elementary School under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 is to implement a comprehensive, coherent, coordinated, and continuous program to help all students meet challenging state content standards. Programs are designed to offer each student the opportunity to develop his/her full potential.
The 2023-2024 faculty and staff consists of 1 principal, 1 secretary, 1 counselor, 1 librarian, 2 custodians, 2 full-time resource teachers, 2 interventionists, 1 part-time gifted teacher, 1 reading coach, 1 part-time speech teacher, 3 cafeteria workers, 2 physical education teachers, 1 full time LPN, 1 instructional aide, and 18 certified teachers.
Southern Choctaw Elementary was built in 1993 with additions being added in 1995 and 2012.