Glenn C. Marlow Elementary School

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

Our Phone Lines

We are still experiencing phone line issues. Today, our main lines were working. Tomorrow, who knows? Here are three numbers that you can dial if you are unable to get a hold of anyone at school:

(828) 654-3225 – Main line (try this first)

(828) 654-3226 – Second line

(828) 671-3460 – VIOP Phone line (Internet based)

Again, try our main line first. If not successful, go down the list. We understand how important it is that you are able to get in touch with the school, and we continue to work with AT&T and HCPS to get it fixed once and for all.

March/April Dates to Remember

• Wednesday, April 2nd: “Light it Up Blue” GMES Spirit Day
• Friday, April 4th: Q3 A-A/B Honor Roll Recognition Ceremony at 8:30
  • Dress like your Favorite Book Character Day
• Wednesday, April 16th: Fun Run Day!
• Friday, April 18th: Annual Leave Day- No School for Students
• Friday, April 25th: Q4 Midterms Distributed/Made Available

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!

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!

Marlow Spirit Wear

The 2024 Marlow Spirit Wear link is now live! Order your Marlow spirit wear– shirts, hoodies, hats, and more– today!

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!

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!