Cherry Park Elementary, Rock Hill: zone, report card and calendar

Last checked Oct. 12, 2026. Sources: the school’s website; Rock Hill Schools’ directory of schools, zone maps, bell times and 2026-27 calendar (PDF); York County’s school attendance boundary data behind the district’s School Zone Locator; the South Carolina Department of Education’s 2025 and 2026 report card data; and the federal NCES school directory.

Cherry Park Elementary School of Language Immersion is a Rock Hill Schools elementary school at 1835 Eden Terrace, Rock Hill, serving kindergarten through fifth grade. It hosts the district’s Language Immersion program option: students learn all state standards and acquire French or Spanish, with half the day’s math, science and literacy taught in the second language, according to the district’s Language Immersion page.

Who to call

• Front office: 803-985-2255, 1835 Eden Terrace
• School website: cpes.rock-hill.k12.sc.us
• Enrolling a new student: the district’s online enrollment; Rock Hill Schools, 803-981-1000
• Which school is my address zoned for? the School Zone Locator
• Buses: the district’s transportation page

Principal

Interim Principal Kendyl Futrelle, according to the school’s website.

Enrollment and teachers

• State count: 806 students in the 2024-25 school year, according to the state’s 2025 report card.
• Federal count: 815 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 17 students per teacher.

State report card

South Carolina rates every public school on a 100-point scale as Excellent, Good, Average, Below Average or Unsatisfactory, using test results, student growth, graduation rates, English learners’ progress, college and career readiness and school climate, as the district’s State Report Card page explains. The 2026 report card, released in October 2026, covers the 2025-26 school year. The test and graduation figures below are from the 2025 card, which covers 2024-25.

• Overall rating, 2026: Average, 50 points out of 100 (2026 card)
• Overall rating, 2025: Excellent, 62 points out of 100
• SC READY English language arts: 86.3% met or exceeded expectations
• SC READY math: 71.8% met or exceeded expectations
• Science: 62.9% met or exceeded expectations

The full card, with student growth, school climate and teacher figures, is on screportcards.com.

Attendance zone

Cherry Park Elementary has no attendance zone in York County’s attendance boundary data. It is a Program Options school: families who live in the Rock Hill Schools attendance area and are enrolled in the district apply through the Program Options application on SchoolMint. Seats are filled by lottery, based on program capacity, and the district provides transportation from anywhere in its attendance area, according to the Program Options site.

Calendar and bell times

Cherry Park Elementary follows the district’s modified year-round calendar. Coming dates on the 2026-27 calendar (PDF):

• Tuesday, Nov. 3: no school, Election Day
• Nov. 25-27: Thanksgiving break
• Friday, Dec. 18: early dismissal; last day of the first semester
• Dec. 21 to Jan. 1: winter break; the second semester begins Tuesday, Jan. 5

Bell times: 7:45 a.m. to 2:10 p.m. for every Rock Hill Schools elementary school, with early dismissal at 11:15 a.m., according to the district’s bell times page.

More

• The school’s own website and the district’s directory of schools
• Every public school in Rock Hill, with zones and report cards
• 2026 report cards for every Rock Hill school
• Our Rock Hill schools guide for the full calendar, enrollment and the school board
• Our neighborhoods guide for zoned schools area by area

Frequently asked questions

What grades does Cherry Park Elementary serve?

Cherry Park Elementary serves kindergarten through fifth grade, according to the state’s 2025 report card.

What is Cherry Park Elementary’s state report card rating?

Cherry Park Elementary is rated Average, with 50 points out of 100, on South Carolina’s 2026 report card, which covers the 2025-26 school year. It was rated Excellent, with 62 points, on the 2025 card.

What time does Cherry Park Elementary start?

Rock Hill Schools elementary schools run 7:45 a.m. to 2:10 p.m., according to the district’s bell times page. On early dismissal days they let out at 11:15 a.m.

How do I get my child into Cherry Park Elementary?

Cherry Park Elementary has no attendance zone. Families in Rock Hill Schools apply through the district’s Program Options lottery on SchoolMint, and the district provides transportation.