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Four Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) students have been recognized as 2026 Georgia Scholars by the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE).
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Dacula High School students stepped into the shoes they aspire to fill during the school’s “Magical Kingdom of Careers” event.
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On Tuesday, March 3, 2026, South Gwinnett High School hosted its inaugural Career and Trade Fair, welcoming approximately 700 students from Shiloh, South Gwinnett, and Grayson High Schools, and Grayson Technical Education Program
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Two new inclusive playgrounds at Baggett Elementary School and Ferguson Elementary School are creating more opportunities for all students to play.
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Brookwood High School marching band students recently appeared in a Ride Gwinnett promotional video to reveal a new crosswalk in the Gas South District.
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South Gwinnett High School’s (SGHS) first-level Marketing Principles class has qualified to advance to the Arby’s Final National Case Competition.
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Equity
Noun
education: the conditions under which each and every child receives what they need to develop to their full academic and social potential.