Original building in 1978

 

History of Northaven Elementary

Northaven Elementary is a small school nestled in a wooded area of Northwest Shelby County.  Our school opened with grades K-3 for the 1979-80 school year under the guidance of our first principal, Mrs. Bonita Grumme. Mr. Raymond Dunavant became our principal in 1983 when we added fourth grade to our school. In 1995 we added fifth grade classes enabling our older students to remain at their neighborhood school. During 1999-2000 the building was renovated and expanded to include extra classrooms, a computer lab, a science lab, a music room, an art room with a kiln, and a gymnasium.

Mrs. Diane Johnson became our third principal in the fall of 2000 when the K - 5 student populations of Woodstock combined with Northaven to create an elementary school with almost 700 students and 35 classroom teachers and 15 specialty and special education teachers. In 2003 Ms. Trudi Dunnings became the fourth principal of Northaven Elementary School.

In the fall of 2005, Mr. Louis Padgett took over the leadership of Northaven Elementary School, after serving Shelby County Schools as a curriculum coordinator and an assistant principal.

• Map to Northaven
• List of important dates
•  Registration Information      
• 2007-2008 Supply List

• Northaven Handbook
• Shelby County Schools Handbook (Click on Student Handbook on left side.) PDF file
• SCS Lunch Menu
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