Mission Statement

Building a world-class school system through education, collaboration, and innovation. 

Vision Statement

The Richmond County School System will create a world-class, globally competitive school system where all students will graduate and are college/career ready.

Picture  Day is Friday, October 18th.  

Order online with your Picture Day ID at mylifetouch.com. 

Picture Day ID: NR409180Q0

Picture order forms are available at school.  Cash, money orders, and checks payable to Lifetouch will be accepted on Picture Day.  

For more information, please contact Mrs. Enfinger at 706-592-4561 ext. 3410.

HES Media Center is selling t-shirts to raise money to purchase much needed library resources. There are 3 ways to order:
1. Online at spiritandpride.com; School ID # is 145976
2. Phone - 800-854-4452
3. Order forms - Please send no cash to school. Make check and money order payable to Spirit and Pride.


For more information, you can call me at 706-592-4561 ext. 3410.

HES Storybook Pumpkin Contest 2019

Click here to view pumpkins. 

HES is participating in the Spooky to Be Hungry Food Drive October 1 -31.  Please bring in your donation and support this worthy cause.  The Golden Harvest Food Bank is asking for non-perishable, commercially prepared food with a special request for canned fruit, canned meats, and canned vegetables.  Glass products, baby food, and baby formulas cannot be accepted.  The class that collects the most can goods and non-perishable items will win a pizza party!

HES Yearbook order forms are being sent home. The cost of the yearbook is $15 or $20 for a hardcover. The yearbook order deadline is Friday, November 1, 2109, not September 27th. The yearbook can be ordered online at ybpay.lifetouch.com with ID code 13906820 or send completed order forms to the school with cash or checks made payable to Hephzibah Elementary. For more information, please call Mrs. Enfinger at 706-592-4561 ext. 3410.

Please read these important Title I documents.

Parent Engagement Policy

Parent Compact

Complaint Procedures Policy

RCSS Parent & Family Engagement Policy

Hephzibah Elementary School (HES) is a candidate school for the Primary Years Programme.  We are pursuing authorization as an IB World School.  These are schools that share a common philosophy – a commitment to high quality, challenging, international education that Hephzibah Elementary School believes is important for our students. HES IB PYP Brochure

Only schools authorized by the IB Organization can offer any of its four academic programmes:  the Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP), the Diploma Programme or the Career-related Programme (CP).  Candidate status gives no guarantee that authorization will be granted.  For further information about the IB and it programmes, visit http:  www.ibo.org.