Georgia students benefit from a robust statewide network of colleges and universities, both public and private. In fact, you can earn every degree level – from associate to doctorate – without leaving the county. Which one of these options is perfect for you?

Knowledge is power. You’ve probably heard that a million times, right? The more you know, the further you go. If you’re a high school student, maybe you always knew that your education wouldn’t end at high school. If you’re a parent, maybe you always assumed your child would go...

Financially Sound FY2019 Budget: $2.193 billion On average, the cost of educating one child in Gwinnett is $9,463 per year. The direct costs of instruction account for 70.8% of that amount. Putting it in perspective, of the state’s 10 largest school systems, GCPS had the 2nd lowest per-pupil expenditure in FY2017...

  2018 Gwinnett County Teacher of the Year Dr. Doug Doblar Head Elementary School ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS 2018 Elementary School Teacher of the Year Dr. Doug Doblar Head Elementary School Alcova Elementary School Jason Bishop Alford Elementary School Kelli O’Loughlin Anderson-Livsey Elementary School Jessica Askew Annistown Elementary School Vilmerlly Cosme Arcado Elementary School Nicole Trimble Baggett Elementary School Tracey Gatling* Baldwin Elementary School Courtlyn J. Harrison Beaver Ridge Elementary School Hilda Hernandez Benefield...

J. Alvin Wilbanks, CEO / Superintendent Gwinnett County Public Schools As Gwinnett County Public Schools prepares to welcome over 180,000 students and close to 12,000 teachers on August 6th, we also reflect with pride on the highlights of the past year. Here are but a few examples. We began 2017-2018 on an...

District is one of a handful of K-12 school districts to make the list.

Students across Gwinnett came together to experience a new way to conquer snow days.

Within in the halls of Crews Middle School, Mrs. Tharpe teaches math to a class of eager 6th graders. Although this year marks the 24th year she has been teaching, this career path was not what she first envisioned herself doing. She majored in fashion merchandising, but she soon...

In the eight years since North Gwinnett Middle School first opened, there has only been one teacher who has climbed Kilimanjaro, visited six different continents, and has a virtual mini-museum in his classroom. However, to Scott Johnson, commonly referred to as "Mr. J", from the wooden cane from Oman...

A desire for learning is instilled at a young age. Mrs. Smith is currently a teacher at Brookwood Elementary, where she teaches and inspires 4th graders. Her passion for children encouraged her to seek a job centered around children, and while she intended to be a pediatric, she soon...