Lanier Elementary School

Lanier Elementary is located near Murrayville, a small community between Gainesville and Dahlonega in northeast Georgia. Lanier Elementary, named after Lake Lanier, opened in 1956 and has held a reputation as an excellent school in the community.
In 1998, Lanier Elementary was hit by an F-4 tornado and much of the facility was destroyed. Many of our students were bused to other schools in the district for the remainder of the school year. During the months following the tornado, the spirit and strength of the Lanier community pulled together to overcome this tragedy. In the fall of 1999, the completed facility reopened. In 2003, Lanier was a part of a five school redistricting effort to relieve overcrowding in the North Hall area. Our student population increased as a result of redistricting. When Lanier Elementary fifth grade students leave Lanier, they now attend Chestatee Middle School in the Chestatee area.
Lanier Elementary is afforded tremendous community and family support with several new businesses that provide opportunities for extracurricular activities for our students such as dance, music, and karate. Lanier has an active Parent Teacher Organization, School Council, and parent volunteers that support the school.