About Us

Welcome to Pleasant Grove Elementary School, home of the Flyers!

Pleasant Grove serves students in grades Pre K – 5 on a multi-track year-round calendar that runs from July to late June.  It is located at 3605 Pleasant Grove Church Road just northwest of the Brier Creek area and adjacent to Research Triangle Park.  Since 2019 Pleasant Grove has served as an overflow school for families who live in the Cary and Morrisville areas of the WCPSS school district. 

The Basics

Address: 3605 Pleasant Grove Church Road, Morrisville, NC 27560
Grades: PreK-5
Calendar: Multi-Track Year-Round
Principal: Dr. LaShara Gilkes
Capacity: 780

Facility Features

Pleasant Grove Elementary is built on a 23.71-acre site northwest of the Brier Creek area. Moseley Architects designed this new elementary school prototype 780-student elementary school, with a core to support 900. It has three classroom wings that run perpendicular to the main corridor. Two wings are two-stories with students in grades 3-5 in classrooms on the second floor. The school opened in August 2016.

Our Vision

Pleasant Grove Elementary fosters an inclusive environment where diversity is celebrated, equity is prioritized, and the learning process is valued. Through collaboration and innovation, we empower students to achieve academic and behavioral excellence, guided by dedicated staff, to become compassionate, lifelong learners and globally conscious leaders.

Our Mission

Wake County Public School System will provide a relevant and engaging education and will graduate students who are collaborative, creative, effective communicators and critical thinkers.

• Every student is uniquely capable and deserves to be challenged and engaged in relevant, rigorous, and meaningful learning each day.
• Every student is expected to learn, grow, and succeed while we will eliminate the ability to predict achievement based on socioeconomic status, race, and ethnicity.
• Well-supported, highly effective, and dedicated principals, teachers, and staff are essential to success for all students.
• The Board of Education, superintendent, and all staff, while sustaining best practices, will promote and support a culture of continuous improvement, risk-taking, and innovation that results in a high-performing organization focused on student achievement, well-being and student agency.
• The Board of Education, superintendent, and all staff value a diverse school community that is inviting, respectful, inclusive, flexible, and supportive.
• The Wake County residents value a strong public school system and will partner to provide the support and resources to fully realize our shared vision, accomplish the mission, and sustain our core beliefs.
• All students and staff deserve to work in optimal learning environments supported by sufficient resources, well-maintained facilities, and sustainable operational systems. 

Our Values

At Pleasant Grove Elementary, students, parents, teachers, and administrators are committed to:

• Providing every student with high-quality, research-based instruction, differentiating as needed
• Promoting rich, equitable instruction that honors student uniqueness
• Fostering positive and collaborative relationships between the school and community
• Pursuing continuous growth, learning, and reflection to ensure global competitiveness
• Explicitly teaching and modeling social-emotional competencies to support students’ behavioral success