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Your connection to all things GCPS. This month's issue of GCPS Links highlights Blueprint in Action and recognizing our wonderful staff and students.
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Chronic absenteeism and truancy are major issues affecting students, families, and educators in Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS).
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GIVE Center West has been awarded a Georgia Power Workforce for Georgia Grant.
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Dacula Middle School recently hosted its highly anticipated “Create City-Marketplace” day, an interactive event where students showcase their entrepreneurial skills and creativity.
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A student and culinary arts teacher from Maxwell High School of Technology were recently recognized for their excellence and dedication to food service and culinary arts at the 2025 Georgia ProStart Invitational.
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Gwinnett County Public Schools’ (GCPS) Parent Mentor program is hosting an informational session to inform families about resources for all grade levels.
our blueprint for the future
Effectiveness
Empathy
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To sustain the legacy of the past in this exciting context, GCPS has developed a new strategic plan–Our Blueprint for the Future
Equity
Noun
education: the conditions under which each and every child receives what they need to develop to their full academic and social potential.