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

Bonaire Elementary
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

  • 1960-1964: Gary Sapp
  • 1964-1966: Hugh Hill
  • 1966-1969: Billy Lee
  • 1969-1985: Thomas W. Lamberth
  • 1985-1986: William Adams
  • 1986-1999: David Carpenter
  • 1999-2002: Carole Vann
  • 2002-2010: Eric Payne
  • 2010-2017: J. Willis Jones
  • 2017-2024: Catherine Gardner
  • 2024-Current: Tonya Pinckley

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