About Our School
Our Mission
Educate, Engage, and Empower Military-connected Students to Succeed in a Dynamic World.
Our Vision
Excellence in Education for Every Student, Every Day, Everywhere
Purpose Statement
At Gordon Elementary we empower learners to achieve extraordinary success through high quality instruction in a student-centered and engaging environment preparing them to thrive in a dynamic world.
Background Information:
The Gary Ivan Gordon Elementary School is located in Fort Bragg Linden Oaks housing area and serves students from prekindergarten through fifth grade. The school opened for students on Jan. 5, 2009, and the dedication was Feb. 27, 2009.
Gary Gordon
The school is named in honor of Gary Ivan Gordon who was one of 18 U.S. Army Special Forces troops killed in a firefight with militiamen in Mogadishu, Somalia, in October 1993. He distinguished himself by actions above and beyond the call of duty, while serving as Sniper Team Leader, United States Army Special Operations Command with Task Force Ranger. Gary Gordon was born in Lincoln, Maine, in 1960. He graduated from Mattanawcook Academy in 1978 and joined the U.S. Army at age 17. Friends and colleagues remember Gary Gordon for his extraordinary heroism and as a gentle husband and father who filled notebooks with stories for his two young children. Gordon Elementary School is part of the Department of War Education Activity-Americas, Mid-Atlantic District, Fort Bragg Schools, and is located in the Linden Oaks housing community in Cameron, North Carolina.
Continuous School Improvement
Math Goal: By the end of the 2026-2027 school year, Gordon Elementary School will increase the percentage of 3rd through 5th grade students meeting or exceeding expectations in mathematics, as measured by the DoDEA CCRS Summative Assessment, from 47% to 56%.
ELA Goal: By the end of the 2026-2027 school year, Gordon Elementary School will increase the percentage of students who meet or exceed expectations in literacy as measured by the DoDEA CCRS Summative Assessment from 49% to 52%.
