History Welcome to the Historical section.
This is where we list interesting bits of nostalgia and history about Bethel Elementary. It was promising to be a sticky August day in 1964 when V.M. Lomas unlocked the door to Greenville County's newest elementary school. When school started that year, the building wasn't quite ready. Wade Cleveland, now the School District's attorney, remembers the building as so new he and his friends could stick their fingers in the soft putty between the cinderblocks. Nevertheless, Mr. Lomas was ready for the 477 students who would step through the double metal doors.