Shades Mountain Elementary School

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Help Shape the Future of Hoover City Schools

We hope you have had a great start to the new school year! As we get the year underway, we are also looking ahead and planning for the future of Hoover City Schools. We want your voice to be part o...

HCS Receives Grant for Free Breakfast This Year

HCS Receives Grant for Free Breakfast This Year Thanks to the Alabama Universal Breakfast Grant, Hoover City Schools will be able to offer free breakfast to all students this school year. This supp...

HCS Welcomes New Administrative Leaders

HCS Welcomes New Administrative Leaders As we prepare for another exciting school year, we are pleased to welcome new leaders to our administrative team. Please join us in welcoming Dr. Mathew Epps...

Meet the New Principal at BGIS and Athletic Director at HHS

Join Hoover City Schools in welcoming Emily Dunleavy as the next principal of Brock’s Gap Intermediate School and Chris Blight as the new athletic director at Hoover High School. Both bring valuabl...

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About Us

Shades Mountain Elementary is recognized as one of the oldest and most historic elementary schools in the Hoover City Schools system. Nestled within the trees at the top of Shades Mountain, it is a school known for its strong parent and community support and caring, creative faculty. It is the sense of neighborhood and family along with the pride of being a member of it that makes Shades Mountain special. It is a place where a child is not considered yours or mine but ours. Shades Mountain encourages growth in learners of all ages.

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As a school community, we empower learners, inspire leaders, and encourage all children to reach their potential.

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