About Takoma Park Elementary School

General Information

Telephone: 240-740-0980 (answered daily 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.)

Address: 7511 Holly Ave, Takoma Park, MD 20912

The building is open to visitors during the school year: Monday - Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm.

Administrative Staff

Principal: Dr. Zadia T. Gadsden (Zadia_T_Gadsden@mcpsmd.org)

Principal Intern: Ms. Diana Hayden (Diana_Hayden@mcpsmd.org)

Administrative Assistant: Ms. Johanna ("Joy") A. Paz (Johanna_A_Paz@mcpsmd.org)

Attendance Secretary: Ms. Anne Hottel-Cox (Anne_M_Hottel-Cox@mcpsmd.org)

Bell Schedule

9:05am - Doors open

9:25am - Instruction begins (late bell)

3:50pm - Dismissal

(Early Dismissal: 1:20pm)

Please remember the deadline to request for any change in dismissal on a regular school day is 12:00pm and on an early dismissal day is 10:00am.

 

TPES Parent/Guardian Handbook 2024-2025

 

How to Volunteer at TPES

 

MCPS curriculum implementation

 

Mission

Be positive, work hard and do your best.

Vision

Parents, staff and the community will teach students to believe in themselves by communicating high expectations while providing a safe and positive learning environment. Students will have opportunities for critical thinking, problem-solving and inquiry to learn more about the world around them through diverse learning experiences.

Dolphin Principles

Dolphin principles        

 

Principal's Page

A letter from Dr. Gadsden and access to TPES family newsletters.

School History

The current Takoma Park Elementary School (TPES) building was built in 1979 and was expanded in 2009. TPES began as a K-6 school. When Piney Branch Elementary School (PBES) opened with grades 5 and 6, students from TPES began attending and TPES was a K-4 school. Eventually PBES became a 3-5 school and TPES became a K-2 school. In 2022, TPES added PreK. Today, TPES is a PreK-Grade 2 school. 

MCPS Information About TPES