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Crews Middle School Lead Counselor Shayla Thompson has been named the Georgia School Counselor of the Year by the Georgia School Counselor Association (GSCA)!
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Five Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) have been recognized by the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) for student performance on statewide assessments.
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During its regularly scheduled meeting on October 16, 2025, the Gwinnett County Board of Education (BOE) approved the appointment of two new principals.
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Participants of the Community-Based Mentoring Program’s 14th Annual Golf Tournament didn’t just chip in– they went all in, for each and every student.
Duc Duy Vo, a 2025 Discovery High School graduate, has been selected as a 2025 U.S. Presidential Scholar.
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Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) students are once again proving they’re among the best in the nation.
our blueprint for the future
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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.