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Education Secondary Schools Hall County School System employs 1,544 certified staff members in educating nearly 25,000 students enrolled in 20 Elementary, 6 Middle, 6 High and 1 Evening/Alternative High schools. Superintendent William Schofield heads the Administration Department, located at 711 Green St. in Gainesville. Gainesville City School System is made up of Enota Elementary (grades k-1), Centennial Primary School (grades 2 and 3), Fair Street Elementary (grades 4 and 5), Gainesville Middle School (grades 6-8) and Gainesville High School, (grades 9-12), all accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Prep Schools. Riverside Military Academy, a college preparatory school for boys from seventh through twelfth grades, offers its nearly 500 cadets a structured learning environment led by a faculty of 65. Its 235-acre Gainesville campus was founded in 1907 under the leadership of Gen. Sandy Beaver, whose administration as president extended from 1913 until his death in 1969. Providing "a solid education supported by rich military discipline." North Georgia Christian School, an independent, non-denominational, fully accredited Christian school providing excellent Christian education in partnership with Christian families in sixth through twelfth grade. NGCS began in 1984 as Westminster Christian School. The current name was adopted in 2008 as the vision for the school grew to include the development of a regional Christian School for the North Georgia area. NGC currently operates on the Westminster Presbyterian Church campus at 1397 Thompson Bridge Road in Gainesville, Georgia. Lakeview Academy is an independent college preparatory day school founded in 1970. A faculty of 63 teaches over 500 boys and girls enrolled in grades pre-K through 12. Maranatha Christian Academy on McEver Road in Oakwood, GA was founded in 1980 and is a ministry of McEver Road Baptist Church. MCA seeks to give our students a Christian World View in grades k4 through 12 grade. We offer a diverse program of Christian curriculum, sports programs, and after school activities. Brenau Academy Brenau Academy is an all-girl’s boarding and day high school for grades 9-12 founded in 1928 on the campus of Brenau University in Gainesville, GA. The Academy enrolls around 70 students and provides small classes, extracurricular activities, athletics, and college-prep coursework in a nurturing and supportive environment. Brenau Academy is SACS accredited and has prepared young women for successful college careers for nearly 80 years. Jubilee Christian Academy, located in Gainesville, seeks to reinforce in young people the biblical values instilled at home and church. The school is accredited by the Georgia Accrediting Commision (GAC) for grades K-12, and is a member of the American Association of Christian Schools (AACS) and Georgia Association of Christian Schools (GACS). Post-Secondary Schools  Brenau University, founded in 1878 as the Georgia Baptist Female Seminary, is a private comprehensive university located in Gainesville. Through its Academy for secondary students, Women's College and Evening and Weekend College at Brenau's 50-acre main campus, along with satellite programs in five other Georgia locations, Brenau offers diverse educational opportunities founded in the liberal arts. Gainesville State College, a member of the University System of Georgia, opened in 1966. At its campus in Oakwood, six miles south of Gainesville and 45 miles northeast of Atlanta, the college offers two-year Associate degrees and, in partnership with North Georgia College and State University and Southern Polytechnic State University, coursework leading to Bachelors degrees in several programs. In addition, the college provides continuing education programs, public service activities, cultural enrichment experiences and forums for public discussion as well as career programs and courses relevant to area employment needs. Lanier Technical College opened in 1966 as a unit of the Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education. Offered at its Oakwood campus are adult literacy training, general academic and technical education, customized business and industrial training and continuing education services intended to help build and maintain a competitive economy and to prepare area citizens for access to high skill, high wage jobs. The school provides services to new, expanding and existing industry through Continuing Education, Quick Start, Certified Customer Services Specialist and Certified Manufacturing Specialist courses and industry - specific training. Programs are tailored to meet the training needs of business and industry in Lanier Tech's six county service area. |
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