Unlike many of his peers, Buford City Schools 2018 Teacher of the Year Bobby Dubay didn’t grow up wanting to teach. He did, however, know he wanted to impact the lives of others. Dubay, now approaching his eighth year in the classroom, teaches second grade at Buford Academy and sees...

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...

The Hayes Family Dealerships have been a part of Gwinnett County for four generations, serving our customers, supporting our community and placing a priority on excellence in all that we do. We’re extremely proud of our partnership with Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) and applaud their commitment to excellence and...

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...

CARRIE SETTLES-LIVERS, of Brookwood High School in Snellville, Georgia, has been named one of eight recipients of the prestigious 2018 Leavey Awards for Excellence in Private Enterprise Education. Settles-Livers is being honored for her creation of "STEMpreneurship with Brookwood Aquaponics," which combines the teaching of next-generation science standards alongside the...

Thanks to a generous donation from the Atlanta Retailers Association (ARA) that was matched by the Community Foundation for Northeast Georgia, Alive Studios is equipping all 15 Gwinnett County Public Library branches with its evidence-based Learning alive_ kits. Alive Studios is a Gwinnett-based software developer that creates mind-boggling learning experiences...

By Joseph Lavis Though it may seem like the kids just got out of school, it is never too early to start prepping for the back to school season. With school starting next month for some, it is smart to get ahead of the game, but where do you start? First...

The experienced educators and tutors at Global Academy believe all students can succeed with the appropriate help and guidance. It's their mission to help students reach their true potential. Since 2002, Global Academy has been working with students from grades 4 to 12, guiding them to achieve dramatic improvement in...

City and State leaders, along with the Consulate-General of Japan and other dignitaries, were on hand on Thursday to celebrate the opening of a new state chartered Japanese-English dual language school that will offer classes for elementary-school children in K-5 th grades. The International Charter Academy of Georgia (ICAGeorgia) held...