More than 70 Gwinnett County public schools have been recognized by the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) for their Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) programs for the 2023-2024 school year. PBIS is an evidence-based, data-driven framework proven to reduce disciplinary incidents, increase a school’s sense of safety, and support improved academic outcomes. It guides the selection, integration, and implementation of the best evidence-based behavioral practices for improving student behavior outcomes. PBIS encourages positive behaviors with recognition for those students who exhibit appropriate school conduct. The state recognized the following 12 schools as “Distinguished” for implementing PBIS.

 

Baggett ES Cedar Hill ES Five Forks MS Harmony ES Hopkins ES Kanoheda ES

Knight ES Lilburn ES Meadowcreek ES Sugar Hill ES Sweetwater MS Trickum MS

 

Schools earning the Distinguished designation are eligible for:

• Letter of recognition from State Superintendent Richard Woods
• Signed certificate of recognition from Superintendent Woods
• Five bonus points recommended for School Climate Star Rating
• Listed on the GaDOE-PBIS webpage as an active PBIS school
• Eligible to serve as a demonstration site for schools or dignitaries
• May be invited to present at state conferences and webinars

 

The following 61 Gwinnett schools earned recognition as “Operational” Schools.

Elementary Schools (39)

Alcova ES Alford ES Arcado ES Benefield ES Berkeley Lake ES Britt ES Brookwood ES Burnette ES Centerville ES Chattahoochee ES Chesney ES Duncan Creek ES Freeman’s Mill ES Graves ES Grayson ES Gwin Oaks ES Head ES Ivy Creek ES Jackson ES McKendree ES

Minor ES Mulberry ES  Nesbit ES Partee ES Peachtree ES Pharr ES Puckett’s Mill ES Rock Springs ES Rockbridge ES Rosebud ES Shiloh ES Simpson ES Stripling ES Suwanee ES Sycamore ES Taylor ES Trip ES White Oak ES Winn Holt ES

 

Middle Schools (13)

Berkmar MS Coleman MS Couch MS Grace Snell MS Jones MS McConnell MS North Gwinnett MS

Pinckneyville MS Radloff MS Richards MS Shiloh MS Summerour MS Twin Rivers MS

 

High Schools (5)

• Central Gwinnett HS
• Meadowcreek HS
• Parkview HS
• Shiloh HS
• South Gwinnett HS

 

Other Schools (4)

• Buice Center
• Gwinnett Online Campus
• New Life Academy of Excellence
• Oakland Meadow School

 

    The GaDOE recognizes schools for supporting a positive school climate each year by implementing the PBIS framework. The purpose of the recognition system is to identify schools that exemplify best practices in the implementation of PBIS. PBIS supports schools, districts, and states to build systems capacity for implementing a multi-tiered approach to social, emotional, and behavioral support. PBIS provides an operational framework for achieving these outcomes. More than 1,400 Georgia schools and 27,000 nationwide have been trained in PBIS.