School Profile
About our School
SCHOOL GOALS
Every student has the opportunity to achieve in academic and artistic areas through a student-centered atmosphere that meets the needs of the community. Personal growth is encouraged through social, creative and intellectual experiences. We provide a strong academic program and opportunities to explore individual abilities and interests.
UNIQUE ASSETS
Bear Creek shares its spacious campus with Creekside High School. This allows Bear Creek to have an active "Teaching Insights" program with Creekside students. Bear Creek has an active mentoring program coordinated through the counseling center.
Learning Community: Learning Zone 2
Member Schools:
- Creekside High School
- McClarin High School
- Tri-Cities High School
- Bear Creek Middle School
- Paul D. West Middle School
- Conley Hills Elementary School
- Evoline C. West Elementary School
- Hamilton E. Holmes Elementary School
- Hapeville Elementary School
- Oakley Elementary School
- Palmetto Elementary School
- Parklane Elementary School
- S.L. Lewis Elementary School
School Board Member: Linda Bryant, Board President
School Contact Information
Bear Creek Middle School
7415 Herndon Road
Fairburn, GA 30213
Phone: 470-254-6080
Fax: 470-254-3584
School Hours:
8:55 a.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Early A.M. Drop-Off 8:00 a.m.
Main Office closes @ 5:15 p.m.
After School:
Parents must arrive before 5:30 p.m.
All practices are 'closed practices' to parents and spectators.
School Data
Grades
6-8
School Day
8:55 a.m.–4:15 p.m.
Colors
Blue & Yellow
Mascot
Bear
Average Enrollment: 1230
Special Programs
- AVID
- ASAP
- Proximity Learning
- STEM
- Extended Learning
World Languages
Languages Taught:
- French
- Spanish
Awards and Accolades
Our students have received awards in art, technology, and dance. In addition, Bear Creek students have represented Fulton County at the state level at the Georgia Spelling Bee, the Georgia Science Fair, the GaETC Technology Fair, and the Metro Foreign Language Forum.
Bear Creek is a Microsoft Showcase School and a Common Sense School.