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Glenn C. Marlow Elementary School

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A legacy of learning, a community of excellence.

Glenn C. Marlow Elementary School serves children in Mills River and Fletcher communities.  Since the birth of our school we have enjoyed great successes and growth. There are many ways to judge an institution’s performance.  We believe that our community shines in all categories.  Our children come from loving and supportive homes. This in turn makes working with children and parents a joy.

We are proud of our beautiful facilities. Marlow’s staff is second to none with twenty-two teachers having National Board Certification.  Every employee at Glenn C. Marlow works hard to make children’s educational experiences positive ones.  Many on our staff have won awards and recognitions, such as:

North Carolina Principal of the Year
Outstanding Bus Driver of the Year
Four District-Level Teachers of the Year
Fulbright Scholar to Japan
Who’s Who Among American Teachers

We hope you find Glenn Marlow Elementary to be a warm, inviting and caring school where children are encouraged to reach their maximum potential. Our staff’s priority is your child’s safety and education.

Student hours: 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
Office hours: 7:30 am – 4:00 pm

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May Dates to Remember

  • May 5th – May 9th: Teacher Appreciation Week
  • Monday, May 5th: GMES Spirit Day, Wear your Red, Green, and White!
  • May 6th/May 7th: Marlow Field Days!
  • Wednesday, May 7th: School Nurse Appreciation Day!
  • May 16th-May 23rd: G3-G5 EOG Testing
  • Monday, May 26th: Memorial Day Holiday, No School for Students/Staff
  • Wednesday, May 28th:
    • Kindergarten Graduation at 10 am
    • G3/G4 Honor Roll for Q4 at 6:00 pm
  • Thursday May 29th: 5th Grade Graduation at 8:30 am
  • Friday, May 30th: Last of school for students with a Noon Dismissal!
Congratulations

2025-2026 Staff Members of the Year

Congratulations to the following staff members!

Marlow Teacher of the Year : Sheri Todd
Instructional Assistant of the Year: Stacey Witte
Staff Member of the Year: Jo Pittman

We appreciate all you do and all you have done for our Buckaroos!

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2025-26 Kindergarten Registration

Online registration is now open for all incoming Kindergarten students for the 2025-2026 school year. Please visit the HCPS website at to register!

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Marlow Monday Messages

Every Monday, we send out our Marlow Monday Messages to let you know of any upcoming events, important information, or amazing things here at our school. But did you know that we keep copies of our messages on the Marlow Monday Messages Page on the Marlow website? Make sure you stay up-to-date on the great things happening here at Glenn Marlow!

Our website has a lot of useful information for our parents, students, and community, including school schedules, class pages, and our master calendar. Please visit our website to see what else it has to offer!

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Glenn C. Marlow Named 2018 National Blue Ribbon School

Glenn Marlow Elementary School was named a 2018 National Blue Ribbon School for Exemplary High Performing Schools!

We are one of only 8 schools in NC to earn this distinction! This is such an awesome and tremendous honor that we all need to be proud of.  Everyone – staff, students, parents, and community members– is a part of this recognition, because working together, we earned this– go Marlow Mustangs!