Getting Prepped for Kindergarten

Gwinnett County students will soon head back to school, but some almost-kindergartners have already had a taste of what awaits.

Back to School: Supply Lists

Supply lists for area schools located in Snellville.

New Teacher Orientation July 25

Teachers new to Gwinnett County schools will be welcomed by the district today.

Two Snellville Schools Fail to Make AYP

Anderson-Livsey Elementary and South Gwinnett High schools did not make Adequate Yearly Progress this past school year. A total of 102 school in the district did, however.

Back to School: South Gwinnett High

Snellville Patch was in the area of South Gwinnett High today, and off in the distance we heard the band practicing. Here's a short video of practice, along with other photos of the school.

HOPE Scholarship Changes Bring New Financial Aid Challenges for Parents

Changes to the HOPE scholarship program requirements challenges parents to find funding sources.

UPDATED: GCPS Takes Up Revised Land-Deals Policy

Measure has been delayed from past two monthly meetings.

Back to School: By the Numbers

School starts August 8, and Gwinnett County Public Schools is gearing up.

Montessori School Starts Spanish Immersion Program

Meadowbrook Montessori, located in Snellville, adds another touch of distinction to their program by adding full-time Spanish language immersion.

New Prices, Menu Items for Coming School Year

Parents will have to dig a little deeper into their budgets this coming school year for breakfast and lunch for students. In addition, there will be some new items on the menu.

School Is Right Around the Corner

With a month left to summer vacation, here's a look at key dates during the 2011-12 school year.

CRCT Results for Snellville-area Schools

Snellville area schools did well in CRCT results, with Brookwood and Pharr elementary schools doing best in several selected grade levels.

How's Your School Doing?

Pro Publica analyzes federal data to offer a snapshot of public education opportunities. See data from Gwinnett County, Annistown Elementary, Shiloh Middle and Brookwood High within this article.

Local Basketball Coach Puts Innovative Technology to the Test

Scott Bracco, basketball coach at South Gwinnett High School, is one of 100 coaches that participated in a new play-by-play online technology.

GCPS Names New Principals at Elementary Schools

Annistown and Norton Elementary receive new leadership.

Gwinnett Students Exceed State Scores on CRCT

Georgia's largest school district surpassed state averages in every grade level and in every test category.

Local Resident to Compete at U.S. Collegiate Championships

Brookwood High graduate and Oglethorpe University senior Louisa Barama will compete in a national ice skating championship in July.

Newsweek Ranks Brookwood High Among Nation's Top Schools

The magazine ranked Brookwood High School 149th among the nation's top 500 high schools.

Registration Extended for GCPS’s New Online Campus

Students will be expected to complete traditional coursework, but will have more flexibility.

GCPS Board Delays Vote on Land-Deal Policy

System also offers deal to Ivy Prep, but charter school's leaders object.

New Land Deal Policy on GCPS Board Agenda

The system delayed a vote from the May meeting.

Summer School Begins for Gwinnett County Students

Online campus already going on.

ACLU to Gwinnett Schools: Legal Action is Closing In

In a letter dated June 9, the ACLU of Georgia told the Gwinnett County school district that it intends to move forward with a lawsuit if by June 13 the organization hasn't heard from them.

ACLU Issues Demand Letter to Maker of Software Filtering LGBT Websites

The ACLU has issued a letter to the software company Blue Coat, currently used by Gwinnett County Public Schools to censor LGBT resources.

Top French Honors for Brookwood Student

A graduating Brookwood senior placed first in the state and sixth in the nation in the Level 4 national French exam.

High School Graduation Tests Scores Increase

The majority of students in Snellville schools passed their graduation tests, with many of them scoring above the state average.

UPDATE: ACLU Demands Gwinnett Schools End 'Censorship' of LGBT-related Websites

ACLU of Georgia said it received complaints about the filtering of sites related to issues for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth. Read the full complaint attached here.

Gwinnett County Public Schools Salutes Retiring Employees

More than 300 employees are retiring from the school district, including about 50 in Snellville.

South Gwinnett High Seniors Bid Farewell

South Gwinnett High School held its graduation ceremony at the Gwinnett Arena May 29, and about 470 seniors graduated. (Video included.)

Shiloh High School Graduation

Shiloh High seniors said farewell to high school. Graduation took place at the Gwinnett Arena on Saturday.

Brookwood Class of 2011 Graduates

The high school stadium, packed with proud family members and friends, was the scene of Brookwood's 30th graduation ceremony.

School's Out For Summer

Like students all over Gwinnett County, Snellville's Shiloh Elementary ushered in the Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of the summer by leaving school behind. These students also bid farewell to their retiring principal, Betty Ann Schoeneck.

Outstanding Senior: Aziza Mohammad

South Gwinnett's Aziza Mohammad, graduating senior, is setting and reaching goals that would challenge anyone.

Snellville Graduations Begin Tomorrow

More than 1,500 students from Snellville high schools are expected to graduate beginning May 27. Brookwood High steps off first.

Brookwood Student Wins College-Sponsored National Merit Award

Conner Jones received the award from Auburn University.

New Anderson-Livsey Principal Ready to Start Anew

Janice Warren, an assistant principal at Annistown Elementary, will take over at Anderson-Livsey Elementary for the coming school year.

Brookwood Administrator moves to Maxwell High

Jeff Hall is currently an assistant principal at Brookwood High School. He begins as principal at Maxwell High next school year.

GCPS OKs Anti-Bullying Policy

Board also approves $1.7 billion budget for 2011-2012.

Anderson-Livsey Elementary Gets New Principal

Gwinnett County school board decided on a new principal for Anderson-Livsey Elementary, Janice Warren.

GCPS Board To Discuss New Site Acquisition Policy

Thursday meeting also will include formal budget adoption.