Parents interested in having their children attend a Gwinnett County
Public Schools (GCPS) charter school next school year should pay special
attention to some key dates this winter. The registration windows for the
district’s four charter schools, and a special technical education program,
soon will close.
To date, four Board-approved charter schools operate in Gwinnett
County, offering students and families a variety of options in addition to
traditional schools. These charter schools are Gwinnett County Online
Campus; Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science and Technology; Maxwell
High School of Technology; and New Life Academy of Excellence. In addition,
Grayson High Technical Education Program also is enrolling students for
next school year.
· Gwinnett Online Campus (GOC) - GCPS’ diploma-granting, virtual charter
school - will host informational meetings at the school’s campus on
Jan. 23, Feb. 10, and Feb. 27 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. for
students in grades 4-12 interested in attending. In addition, webinar
sessions will be available on Jan. 28 and Feb. 17 beginning at 6:30
p.m. Registration for full-time students will be open from Feb. 1
through Feb. 28, 2014.
· Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology (GSMST), the
district’s STEM-focused charter high school, will hold the final
informational meeting for interested 8th graders on Jan. 14, 2014, at
7 p.m. The registration deadline for rising 9th graders is Jan. 31,
2014. If more registrations are received than available seats, the
school will hold a public lottery February 10, 2014.
· Maxwell High School of Technology begins online registration this
week. An open house is scheduled for Feb. 13, 2014. Maxwell High
School of Technology is GCPS’ technical/career-focused charter high
school. Students attend classes at both Maxwell High and their local
GCPS school.
· New Life Academy of Excellence will enroll new Kindergartners this
week,
Jan 13-17, 2014. For more information, parents should call
678-720-9870 or visit newlifeacagemyga.com
· Grayson High Technical Education Program is a career-focused special
program housed at Grayson High. Registration for 2014-15 opens this
week. An Open House is scheduled for Jan. 23 from 6 to 8 p.m. For
more information, parents and students can visit graysontech.org
Source: Gwinnett County Public Schools
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