Bonaire Elementary
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School History
Property Purchased: 1960
Facility Constructed: 1960
School Mascot: Wildcat
School Color: Red
School Motto: A Step Above the Rest

School Mission Statement
Our mission is building an education for all students.
Our vision is that Bonaire Elementary School will be a learning community dedicated to the belief that all children are capable of learning.
School Facts
- In 1983, the new addition of the new addition (4th/5th grade hall, gymnasium and music facility) was named for Henry Cullen Talton, Sr who served as a board member from 1941-1968.
- In 1999, the media center was named for David Carpenter, former Bonaire Elementary Principal
School Awards and Honors
- 1991 and 2009: Georgia School of Excellence.
- 1993 and 1996: Ranked #1 Exemplary Elementary School in Houston County by the Georgia Public Policy Foundation
- 2023: Georgia Department of Education Military Flagship School Award
School Principal History
- Gary Sapp: 1960 -1964
- Hugh Hill: 1964 -1966
- Billy Lee: 1966 -1969
- Thomas W. Lamberth: 1969 -1985
- William Adams: 1985 -1986
- David Carpenter: 1986 -1999
- Carole Vann: 1999 - 2002
- Eric Payne: 2002 - 2010
- J. Willis Jones: 2010 - 2017
- Catherine Gardner: 2017-present
Completed School Improvements/ Renovations
- 1965: 8 Classroom Addition
- 1980: 10 Classroom Addition
- 1987: Gym and Music Addition
- 1988: Media Center Addition
- 1998: Replaced Carpet
- 1999: Metal Roof Retrofit
- 2003: 14 Classroom Addition + Art Room
- 2004: Renovations + Kitchen Addition
- 2008: Paving
- 2012: HVAC Upgrades
- 2012: Enhanced Security
- 2013: Gym Upgrade
- 2022: HVAC Upgrades