How do you figure out which colleges to apply to? Finding colleges that fit you best begins with self-discovery — that means getting to know your interests, your goals and what’s most important to you. The following five steps will get you started on the right path. 1. Ask yourself...

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.

Zeph Everson started the #RecessForAll initiative to bring all his peers together on the school playground.

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

At Parkview High School, students, like any other high school, constantly complain about how hard and stressful their lives are, and how no one understands how much time school sucks up from their lives. Almost everyone is familiar with students' routines because there are so many movies about students'...