Dear Duncan Elementary School of the Arts Families,

My name is Marc Zachary and I'm entering my third year as the principal here at Duncan Elementary. I live in Duncan as you do, and believe that our community is a special place, as is Spartanburg School District 5.

Duncan is unique in that we offer more Arts opportunities than most elementary schools. Our children will participate in PE, Visual Arts, Choral and Instrumental Music, Dance, and Theatre. With our strong core instruction and Arts programs, our children are set up for success.

Our overall goals are to be among the highest performing elementary schools in the Upstate of SC academically while also offering multiple opportunities for our students to shine in the Arts. Together, we can accomplish great things! Please consider getting involved in our PTO and coming to see the performances of our Arts groups this school year. Last year's Aladdin production was amazing and 2024-25 promises more opportunities for our students to shine! We hope that the student handbook/calendar of school events will help you plan to attend activities.

We will celebrate our students' accomplishments with Wildcat Recognitions after every 9 weeks. And, students who do their best behaviorally and academically attend SPARK Celebrations at the end of each 9 weeks.

I am so fortunate to lead Duncan and our amazing group of teachers and students. I look forward to meeting our students and parents over the coming weeks. My email address is marc.zachary@spart5.net if you ever have any questions. 

Sincerely,

Marc G. Zachary, Principal