GCPS Approves State Contract Change

Gwinnett County's school board has approved amendments to a state contract. Now, the district must submit this request to the state Board of Education.

Norcross Elementary Gets Pumped Up for CRCTs

Third, fourth and fifth graders shake things up before they start their tests on Monday.

Norcross, Meadowcreek Make Top Schools List

The schools have been named two of the state's most challenging high schools by The Washington Post.

NHS Unveils New 'Blue Devil Plaza'

Students, faculty, parents and school supporters gathered Tuesday afternoon to officially dedicate the newly constructed student courtyard.

Norcross Students to Showcase Art at Atlanta Dogwood Festival

The student art exhibition runs April 19-21 and will include eight pieces from Norcross High.

GCPS Adopts New School Budget

Leaders met at Meadowcreek High School, where they tentatively approved the $1.8 billion budget for next school year.

Gwinnett Online Campus Extends Registration Period for Fall 2013

Gwinnett County parents interested in the online learning option for their students have until May 3 to register for the upcoming school year.

Blue Devils Basketball Player Commits to University of Central Florida

Point guard Brandon Goodwin of Norcross High has been added to the 2013 recruiting class.

Rotary Club Recognizes Stripling Student

Angeline Guerra of Stripling Elementary was named the Peachtree Corners Rotary Club's Student of the Month.

Gwinnett Tech to Hold Spring Plant Sale

The annual event will have annuals, perennials, shrubs and more.

Gwinnett Schools Seek Public Input on Priority Initiatives

An online survey on the three initiatives is available throughout the month of April.

Are Gwinnett Students Ready for the CRCT?

Gwinnett County public school students officially have spring break April 8 - 12, but the Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests are just around the corner.

Wild West Carnival, Movie Night to Benefit Norcross Relay for Life

The high school is hosting an event Friday with carnival games, food and music, in addition to a viewing of the movie "Rango."

Elementary School Recreates City of Norcross in Kindergarten Project

Norcross Elementary transformed its kindergarten classrooms into a mock town so that the students could work as employees and shop at different stations based on actual businesses in Norcross.

GCPS Looking to Hire Special Education Teachers

District officials project they will need to hire about 250 special education teachers for the 2013-2014 school year. The school system also will host a job fair April 20.

Photo Gallery: Students Help Norcross Co-Op in Empty Bowls Project

Norcross Elementary students made bowls available for purchase Monday in the school's Empty Bowls Project event. The funds collected went to the Norcross Cooperative Ministry.

Gwinnett Online Campus Scores Well in State Writing Test

The students at the school in Norcross are among the highest performers. The writing test is given annually to eighth-grade students, and used to determine whether students move to the next grade.

Register Your Little One for Kindergarten

Registration for kindergarten at Gwinnett County Public Schools is May 2. Be sure you're prepared for the big day.

GGC Appoints Interim President

Dr. Stanley “Stas” Preczewski will fill in after Dr. Daniel Kaufman's tenure as president of Georgia Gwinnett College ends in June.

New High School to Be Built in Gwinnett

In a unanimous vote, the Gwinnett County school board approved a $63.5 million contract that will bring another high school to the county.

Wesleyan Student Wins State Spelling Bee

Nicholas Poulos, a seventh grader at the Peachtree Corners private school, bested 19 other competitors at the recent competition.

Norcross, Meadowcreek Students Head to State Science Fair

Gwinnett County will have 63 projects in the middle and high school competition.

Beaver Ridge 4th Grader Named Student of the Month

Kenya Jimenez-Ramirez was recognized by the Peachtree Corners' Rotary Club.

Rotary Club Recognizes Norcross Elementary Student

Fourth-grader Jonathan Martinez was named the Peachtree Rotary Club's Student of the Month.

Gwinnett County School Board Meetings Start March 26

District 3, which represents Norcross High, will meet March 26, and the meeting for District 5, which includes Meadowcreek High, is April 16.

NHS Foundation Highlights Successful Year So Far

The support group held its annual Winter Celebration of Excellence gathering designed as a drop in event to reflect on this year's successes and its future plans for the high school.

Save the Date: Graduation Schedule for Norcross, Meadowcreek

Thousands of Gwinnett County students will graduate this spring. See when your child will walk to "Pomp and Circumstance."

Kaufman Named New Gwinnett Chamber President

Georgia Gwinnett College President Dr. Daniel Kaufman made the announcement Thursday.

Blue Devils Golf Kicks off Season With New Sports Bags

Mizuno Golf gave brand new golf bags to each team member on the Norcross High team.

$10K Given to Title 1 Schools in Gwinnett, Norcross

The funds, which were awarded by Kaiser Permanente, will go toward financial literacy, entrepreneurship and workforce readiness programs at the schools. Nine schools in Norcross are in the Title 1 category.

Norcross Elementary to Help Fight Against World Hunger

The school is celebrating its 10th year participating in the Empty Bowls Project, an international effort to feed those in need.

GCPS Discipline Report: In School Suspension, Drug Violations and More

Want to know just how troublesome your children are at school? See select disciplinary numbers from the district's second quarter.

GCPS Fair to Assist Families of Special Needs Students

Gwinnett County Public Schools will host its annual fair Saturday, March 16. It is done to help families of students with special needs transition into adulthood.

Buy Song on iTunes, Support Norcross Relay for Life

"How We Relay" is an original tribute to the fight against cancer that was composed and produced entirely by members of the Norcross High student body and Relay for Life team.

Stripling 4th Grader Receives Rotary Club Recognition

Jasmine Diaz-Roblero was named the Peachtree Corners Rotary Club's Student of the Month.

School for Dyslexia Doubles in Size, Will Move to Larger Campus

The Sage School, which is located in Suwanee, is looking to raise enrollments.

Mayor, Police Chief Visit Norcross Elementary for Read Across America

Norcross Mayor Bucky Johnson, Police Chief Warren Summers, former Mayor Lillian Webb and 50 other volunteers stopped by the school Friday to read to the kids for Dr. Seuss' birthday.

Meadowcreek Student Wins August Wilson Monologue Competition

Brian Jones won first place by competing with more than 175 students in Atlanta and will travel to New York to compete nationally for the title.

Photo Gallery: Norcross Elementary Celebrates Black History Month

The school commemorated Black History Month with the Annual Black History Program last Friday, Feb. 22.

Rotary Club Recognizes Summerour 7th Grader

Gabriela Pantoja of Summerour Middle was named the Peachtree Corners Rotary Club's Student of the Month.