Welcome
to Tallwood ElementarySchool.
Home of the "Timberwovles"! Tallwood is located in
the Kempsville section of Virginia Beach. Tallwood
opened its doors on September 5, 1989.
Tallwood
serves approximately 800 students from the subdivisions of
Brandon and Alexandria, as well as Regent University Student
Housing. Our principal is Thomas
H. Chowns, III. Our
assistant principal is
Veta B.
Faison. Our school mascot
is the timberwolf, affectionately called "Timmy".
Our school motto is:"Hungry
to Learn".
Our school colors are Maroon and
White.
Every Friday is School Spirit
Day in which everyone wears
Tallwood attire. Our Official School Song is entitled
"Onward,
Tallwood".
Tallwood Elementary School
received its name from nearby property named
"Tallwood".
Our students are routinely
recognized through numerous programs such asPrincipal's
List, Honor Roll, Perfect Attendance, Super
Citizens, and B.U.G.
Roll.These students receive awards and are honored at
receptions with the support and help of our Partners
In Education.
Student
Activities include
such programs as Chorus, Strings, and Computer Club. In the
spring, the PTA
provides Instructional Programs After School (IPAS),
offering classes in computers, foreign languages, and arts and
crafts.
Tallwood Elementary School is excited about our association with our
sister school, Minami Miyazaki Elementary School in Miyazaki,
Japan. Tallwood students maintain correspondence with the
students at Miyazaki Elementary School.
Come visit our school and you
can see for yourself that Tallwood Timberwolves are
"Hungry to Learn"!