Pinney Families

Welcome to Pinney Elementary School, where we are dedicated to helping each student reach their fullest potential.  We do this through celebrating each student's unique qualities and fostering a nurturing and inspiring learning environment for our students!  At Pinney, we believe in the power of PAWS – Press Pause, Accept Responsibility, Work Together, and Self Reflect.

Press Pause encourages our students to take thoughtful moments, to get our minds right, and make disciplined decisions.  Accepting Responsibility instills a sense of accountability, empowering our students to become responsible citizens and learners. Work Together is a cornerstone of our learning community, where collaboration and teamwork are celebrated, and each student's background and uniqueness foster a sense of unity and acceptance among our students, staff, and parents. Lastly, Self Reflect encourages our students to take the time to reflect on their choices and effort, promoting personal growth and a lifelong love for learning.

We are excited for you to be part of the Pinney Elementary School's learning community, where PAWS guides us in creating a positive and enriching experience for every student. By following PAWS, it allows us all to "Live Above The Line". 

Original Cost: $10,137,600

Opened: 2002

Eli Pinney was named after his great-grandfather, Dr. Eli Pinney, the second medical doctor in Dublin. Eli, or “Sparky” as he was known, was a life-long resident of Dublin, attending Dublin High School and graduating in 1926. There have been five generations of the Pinney family to live in Dublin. Eli Pinney was a stone artist and in many ways it was he who helped Dublin start to form its identity; for the village is framed in stone; many homes are made of it, streets were once paved with it, bridges are built from it, and our stone fences (many of which were built by Eli and his father) are the envy of many communities. His father gradually accepted that “stone was in his blood” and recognized his skilled craftsmanship. Eli was a leader in Dublin and donated much of his time to young people, the community and the school system. He drove a Washington Local school bus for 25 years, served as Scoutmaster for Troop 185 of the Boy Scouts of America, which still exists today, and was a sports enthusiast. He coached the basketball team on a non-paid basis for two years. He also coached the first Dublin High School baseball team that won the Franklin County League, as well as Dublin American Legion Baseball and Dublin’s Independent Baseball team named “Heart of Ohio Baseball.”

District enrollment when the building opened was 12,106 students.

The building is 66,000 square feet in size.