South Park Elementary

the school in South Park

South Park Elementary is a fictional school in South Park. It is one of the oldest known locations and has appeared in two incarnations.

New School
In "Butt Out" the school was burnt down after Stan, Kyle, Cartman and Kenny had been smoking. They tried to hide their cigarettes from Mr. Mackey and threw them in the dumpster. The cigarettes had not been put out and the dumpster caught fire and burnt down the school. It has the same sort of classrooms (which haven't seemed to change) and same offices. The only differences are the changed cafeteria and the outside of the school (the windows have panes, the door seems to now have a handle, and the colors are brighter although this could be an animation affect.)

3rd Grade Classroom
The 3rd Grade classroom was seen up until "4th Grade" in which the boys changed classes. It had various desks and green walls and a chalk board with live-action photographs of animals around the walls. Also, the alphabet bar above the chalkboard is poorly structured, with the uppercase letters in the correct order and the lowercase letters right next to the uppercase letters running backwards. However, in some scenes there are words hidden in alphabet bar.

4th Grade Classroom
The 4th Grade classroom first appeared in "4th Grade". It had a darker indigo decor and half-desks, and the alphabet bar above the chalkboard is written in a stylish font which the children can't understand. It had a blackboard which was destroyed in its first episode when Timmy's wheelchair shot out the front of the school (trying to go back in time). It is said to resemble a biology classroom with fish tanks, the gerbil Lemmiwinks and various plants.

Kindergarten Classroom
The kindergarten classroom first appeared in "Trapper Keeper" when Mr. Garrison was demoted to kindergarten teacher because of his gay preferences. It has one round desk with seats. It has brightly coloured walls with various pictures (such as animals, rainbows, letters, etc.) and a chalkboard. After Mr. Garrison was appointed 4th grade teacher in "The Death Camp of Tolerance" it wasn't seen until the tenth season episode "Miss Teacher Bangs a Boy". In this episode the classroom appeared exactly the same, the only difference was the teacher, Ms. Stephenson. However, she commits suicide at the end of that episode (in order to spend eternity with Kyle's little brother), and it is unknown who will replace her.

Pre-School Classroom
The Pre-School classroom was shown in the episode "Pre-School". It was burnt down by Trent Boyett after Stan, Kyle, Cartman and Kenny asked him to light something on fire so they could play "fireman". The fire grew out of control, burning the classroom and disabling the teacher, Ms. Claridge, for life. It had slides, easels and many other things.

Shop Classroom
The Shop classroom was shown in the episode "Tweek vs. Craig". It has wooden desks and saws. It is very dangerous and victimised a boy called Tommy who stuck his face in the sander. Kenny had an accident in there and was thrown into a box of rusty old nails.

Home Economics Classroom
The Home Ec. classroom was much like a normal classroom except the desks were in one line. It first appeared in "Tweek vs. Craig". Kenny was the only male student, since he wanted to avoid getting killed in shop class.

4th Grade "B" Classroom
This classroom appeared in "Proper Condom Use" when the boys were sent in a separate room to learn about sex education with Mr. Mackey while the girls stayed in the normal 4th Grade class. It had posters of sex education and a darker decor.

Art Classroom
Ms. Streeble teaches Art class, and teaches it in this classroom. It has a cyan decor with a blackboard and round tables with plastic tablecloths. As one would expect, the classroom is filled with art supplies, such as easels and pottery wheels. Butters is apparently the only kid who enjoys art class.

The Gym
First seen in "Conjoined Fetus Lady", the Gym is obviously used for teaching physical education. Chef was the PE teacher until his death (PE classes have not been seen since), and had the kids play dodgeball or play with "the big parachute". When the children took over the town only to part ways in "The Wacky Molestation Adventure", Stan and Kyle's less civilised yet more benelovent tribe made their headquarters here.

Counsellor's office
Mr. Mackey's office has the word "COUNSELLOR" on the front of its door. Craig is usually seen sitting in a chair outside it. On the inside, it has a seat in which the pupil would sit. It also has posters up and Mr. Mackey's certificate to be a school counsellor.

Principal's office
For the worst behavior, pupils are sent to the principal's office. It has (obviously) the principal's desk, and a chair to the left of it, where Mr. Mackey usually sits. On the wall, there is a poster depicting a monkey and the caption, "Hang in there!" It also has a bookcase.