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Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) Parent Mentors are hosting an informative and engaging workshop for parents of students receiving special education services in GCPS schools.
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Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) students outperformed students in Georgia and the Metro Regional Education Services Area (RESA) on 11 of 13 Georgia Milestones assessments in math, science, and social studies for the 2025-26 school year.
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The first day of school has always been one of the most exciting days of my professional life.
During a Special Called Meeting on August 3, 2026, the Gwinnett County Board of Education (BOE) approved four new leader appointments.
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The Gwinnett County Public Schools’ (GCPS) Human Resources Team has earned a Platinum Award for Recruitment Processes and for Strategic Partnerships from the Georgia Association of School Personnel Administrators (GASPA).
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Three Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) elementary schools—one “repeat achiever” and two new honorees—reached a noteworthy accomplishment: 100% participation of their staff teams in the school district’s Cybersecurity Training.
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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.