Our School
Welcome to Hillsborough Elementary School!
The ONLY year-round elementary school in the Orange County School District
A year round calendar has the same number of school days as a traditional calendar, however, it is organized in a way that balances the breaks throughout the entire year.
Mission: Ensuring Student Success by Inspiring Hearts and Minds
Vision: We will foster a culture of mutual respect and understanding, hold high expectations for all of our students, recognize and teach the whole child, inspire joy for learning through authentic and engaging instruction and prepare students to be productive and resourceful leaders in a diverse world.
Values: We believe in:
Honesty with kindness and compassion;
Being responsible for our own actions;
Respecting ourselves, others and property;
And working together as one team;
And always striving to do our best!
- 100% school of choice in Orange County School District
- ALL HES families apply and make the choice to transfer from their districted schools.
- HES is open for enrollment to ALL students no matter where you live in the Orange County School District
- Out of District applications are available
- Approximately 460 students in grades K-5
Principal
Assistant Principal
School Improvement Plan
The School Improvement Leadership Team (SILT) will develop and assess the progress of the HES School Improvement Plan. This team will align resources (financial, time, community and personnel) to the School Improvement Plan. This team will examine opportunities for grant writing and assess school culture.
- Accountable for examining a specific school-wide issue or concern and develop plans for improvement
- Accountable for enhancing parent and community involvement in school improvement and give voice to parent/community needs and concerns
- Accountable for building school-wide input, involvement and commitment to the school’s improvement priorities
- Accountable for creating the conditions that help the adults in the school continually improve upon their collective capacity to ensure all students acquire the knowledge, skills and dispositions essential to their success.
Orange County Schools Board Policy regarding School Improvement
To Access our School Improvement Plan via NC Star:
- Go to indistar.org
- Guest Login: GuestS16995
- Guest Password: GuestS16995
School Improvement Team Members
| Role | Member Name |
|---|---|
| Principal | Jessica Nagy |
| Assistant Principal | Alexis Magill |
| Kindergarten Teacher | Kim Wilson |
| First Grade Teacher | Jessica Pfeffer |
| Second Grade Teacher | Tracey Thomas |
| Third Grade Teacher | Sydney Lewis |
| Fourth Grade Teacher | Lucy Clark |
| Fifth Grade Teacher | Julie Kuczkowski |
| Specials | Alyson Wilson |
| Exceptional Children (EC) | Leah Edwards |
| Instructional Assistant (IA) | Julie Ferguson |
| Parent | Kate Senner |
| Parent | Monica Meyer |
| Academic Support | Amy Sheets |
Meeting Dates and Times
The School Improvement Team will meeting on the following dates and times:
| Date | Time |
|---|---|
| July 11, 2025 | 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. |
| August 11, 2025 | 2:45 to 4:00 p.m. |
| September 2, 2025 | 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. |
| October 13, 2025 | 2:45 to 4:00 p.m. |
| December 8, 2025 | 2:45 to 4:00 p.m. |
| January 26, 2026 | 2:45 to 4:00 p.m. |
| February 23, 2026 | 2:45 to 4:00 p.m. |
| April 13, 2026 | 2:45 to 4:00 p.m. |
| May 4, 2026 | 2:45 to 4:00 p.m. |
| June 12, 2026 | 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. |