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PEACH

COUNTY

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Comprehensive list of fun things

to do for all ages and interests

Community engagement, civic

clubs, volunteer opportunities

Local resources and contact

information for everything you'll

need to settle in

Everything you need to know

to start living your best life in

Peach County

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THE BEST EDUCATION

POST SECONDARY

READY

Middle Georgia's public schools are among

the best performing in the state.

K-12

READY

Over 54,000 students enrolled

in Middle Georgia

public schools -

49 elementary, 16 middle and

14 high schools.

K-12

2021 - 11,725 credit students

3,612 graduates

6,035 awards including

degrees, diplomas

certifications.

CAREER

Over 218K students graduating

with a Bachelor's Degree in a

90-minute drive from the

Middle Georgia Mega Site

in 2021.

COLLEGE

Seven

private

schools

with

over

3,500

students enrolled.

Two Career Academies specializing in specific

job training in Aircraft, Automotive, Cyber

Security, Engineering, Industrial Maintenance

and more.

Six universities in the Middle Georgia region

with programs to suit every career path.

Three technical colleges supported by the

Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG).

Five post-secondary educational opportunities

to include the Georgia VECTR Center which

serves as a gateway for veterans’ re-entry into

Georgia’s public postsecondary educational

systems and workforce.

Byron Elementary School

Byron Middle School

Kay Road Elementary

Hunt Elementary

Fort Valley Middle School

Peach County High School

English (English)

⽇本 (Japanese)

Deutsch (German)

Español (Spanish)

한국어 지침 (Korean)

�ह�द� �नद�श (Hindi)

PUBLIC SCHOOLS

K-12

Peach County Schools

Peach County is excited about the future. With progressive leadership, steady growth, warm

and friendly people, quality schools and a skilled workforce, Peach County is poised to become

one of the next growth hot spots in Georgia. Peach County's public schools have a long and

storied history and a solid reputation for academic and athletic excellence. Led by a five-

member board and Superintendent Dr. Lionel Brown, the Board of Education operates six

schools in Fort Valley and Byron. All schools are accredited by the Southern Association of

Colleges and Schools.

Peach County Schools

Register Your Student for School in Peach County

Peach County: You do not have to live in Peach County to enroll; however, there is an out-of-

county application that must be completed and reviewed/approved by the school system.

Mount de Sales Academy

Stratford Academy

First Presbyterian Day School

Tattnall Square Academy

Central Fellowship Christian Academy

Windsor Academy

Covenant Academy

Westfield Academy

SCHOOLS CONTINUED

K-12

Peach County and the surrounding communities are home to several quality school choices.

Private and public school options provide residents with a wide range of avenues to suit the

needs of the individual students and their families. Public schools provide transportation to the

schools. Some private schools have a school bus transportation option.

Houston County: Houston County Schools are zone-based and Board policy requires that

students attend school in the zone in which they reside. School choice is not an available option

except in the circumstances listed here.

Macon-Bibb County: Residency is required. Click here for additional information.

PRIVATE SCHOOLS

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Childcare Network

Bright Beginnings Early Development Center

Foundation Academy

Jacob's Ladder Educational Child Care Center

Little Reasons Learning Center

Meadowdale Learning Centers

Eagle Springs Children's Center

International Charter Academy of Georgia (Japanese-English Dual Language Immersion

State)

German School of Atlanta (Saturday classes)

Umiya Mataji Mandir Macon Ga (Hindu Community Center)

Shree Swaminarayan Hindu Temple ISSO Byron (Hindu Temple)

Dual Language Immersion Schools - Georgia (By County)

DAYCARE FACILITIES

Click here for state resource list (searchable by address or zip code)

Here is a sampling of some of the daycare facilities in the Middle Georgia region:

FOREIGN LANGUAGE SCHOOLS

VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS IN GEORGIA SCHOOLS

To keep children in schools healthy, Georgia requires children to get vaccines against certain

diseases before going to school. Click here for a comprehensive list of immunization

requirements in Georgia.

COLLEGE & CAREER ACADEMIES

To support the current and future needs of Georgia’s businesses, high school students across

Georgia have access to training that builds their skills in high-demand areas. This impactful

training is provided through Georgia’s 50 College and Career Academies – two of those are

strategically located in Middle Georgia. Always on the forefront of workforce development,

Georgia was the first state in the country to adopt a career path requirement for all high school

students. College and Career Academies allow high school students to get an early start on

accredited college level courses and technical certification programs through Georgia’s College

and Career Academy Network. Each Academy is built through partnerships between a local

school system, a technical college, and local business leaders to produce a long-term talent

pipeline for the workforce needs specific to each community.

WORK STUDY PROGRAMS & ON-THE-JOB TRAINING

OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS

Middle Georgia State University work study program: “Work-study is a great opportunity to earn

real, on-the-job training and is a way to obtain important pre-graduation work experience.

Students should expect to treat work-study jobs as professional positions where they can

develop skills and build solid references for future employment. Work-study employees are vital

to the College's daily operations and are a valued part of our workforce.”

Central Georgia Technical College work study program: “Work study is a federal program

designed to provide employment opportunities to eligible students. These are opportunities

within various departments around the college. Students will work in pre-approved positions on

or off campus. Available positions must include community service positions and at least one

position must be a reading tutor for children in a reading tutoring project or performing family

literacy activities in a family literacy project.”

Peach County High School Work Based Learning: “The PCHS Work-Based Learning Program

assists businesses with building a highly trained, technologically sophisticated and career

oriented young workforce. Their goal is to assist in the creation of a strong support structure

between local employers, students and schools. Work-Based Learning supplies talent to address

industry workforce shortage needs. They promote an industry-driven system where employers

set occupational skills standards, collaborate on curriculum, provide work experience and certify

mastery of skills.”

Peach County High School CTAE Program – Blue Bird Partnership

Peach County High School’s Advanced Automotive Technology students has piloted a program

that allow students to earn the Blue Bird Associate Level Technician Certification. The

certification program which aligns with the current curriculum provides students with entry level

certification to perform basic maintenance tasks and troubleshooting on Blue Bird buses. Blue

Bird is the leading independent designer and manufacturer of school buses in the U.S. and is

located in Peach County. Blue Bird offers two scholarships worth $2,500 each to one

Automotive Technician pathway completer and one completer of the Agricultural Mechanics

pathway, which includes courses that heavily emphasize manufacturing skills such as welding,

wood cutting, and electrical theory. These scholarships help fund two deserving students’ post-

secondary costs. This partnership with Blue Bird helps Peach County CTAE support their goal of

preparing students for careers in manufacturing in and around the Middle Georgia area.

Read more about the robust CTAE Program at

Peach County High School

Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources

Architecture and Construction

Arts, AV/Technology, and Communications

Business, Management, and Administration

Education and Training

Energy

Finance

Government and Public Administration

Health Science

Hospitality and Tourism

Human Services

Information Technology

Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security

Manufacturing

Marketing

Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics

Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics

WORK STUDY PROGRAMS & ON-THE-JOB TRAINING

OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS CONTINUED

Macon-Bibb County School Work Based Learning: “The mission of the Work-Based Learning

Program is to assist in providing a highly trained, technologically sophisticated and career

oriented young work force. This is accomplished by development partnerships between

business, industry, students, parents, school systems, coordinators, and post-secondary

institutions, which will lead the participating students into meaningful careers.” Work Based

Learning Brochure

Houston County High School Work Based Learning: “Work-Based Learning, Youth

Apprenticeship, or internship courses are value-added courses”

Work Based Learning Areas/Opportunities in all schools:

Fort Valley State University

Georgia Tech Research Institute

Mercer University

Mercer Engineering Research Center (MERC)

Fort Valley State University

Georgia College and State University

Mercer University

Wesleyan College

Middle Georgia State University

Central Georgia Technical College

Georgia Military College

Miller-Motte Technical College

Georgia VECTR Center

Advanced Technology and Training Center Middle Georgia at Robins AFB

Fire Starter FAB Lab

Work Source Georgia - Middle Georgia Workforce Development and WIOA

Peach Regional Workforce Development Center

Project Synergy

MGA Center for Software Innovation

Atrium Health Center for Innovation and Disruption

POST SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN THE PEACH COUNTY AREA

Georgia’s public and private colleges and universities educate hundreds of thousands of

students each year and provide exceptional support to businesses and communities through

research and outreach programs. Central Georgia is home to (6) four-year Universities providing

diverse educational experiences. Located in the heart of Peach County, Fort Valley State

University has repeatedly been recognized by multiple publications as the top public Historically

Black College in Georgia. In addition, the oldest private research university in the state, Mercer

University, is located within a twenty-minute drive of Peach County. Mercer has been

consistently ranked as one of the best colleges in the nation for 20 years by the Princeton

Review.

RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES

Four-Year Educational Institutions

The Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) is a vital resource to the state's diverse

workforce. Throughout the state, these facilities are training and certifying students in relevant

and in-demand trade skills and provide training and workforce development to the Middle

Georgia region in multiple programs of study.

Two Year Educational Institutions

Other Educational Programs and Initiatives

Accounting, Tax and Finance

Business and Leadership

Customized Professional Training

Governmental Training

Grant Writing and Nonprofits

Healthcare and Pharmacy

Human Resources

Languages and Interpreting

Legal Studies

Market Research

Photography

Project Management

Reading and Writing

Real Estate

Teaching, Training and Education

Technology Skills & Applications

Test Prep

Turf Grass Management and Gardening

IT/Computer Classes

Health & Safety

Leadership & Professional Development

Technical Skills

Other Classes

Online Training

CONTINUING EDUCATION & PERSONAL/CAREER

DEVELOPMENT

Below, you will find a sampling of courses offered at two different schools (online and in-

person). The University of Georgia has online and in-person Adult Education/Continuing

Education classes in the following programs of study:

Continuing Education classes are available at Central Georgia Technical College in the following

programs of study:

JOB SEEKERS & EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE

The economic developers across the 11-county region are members of a proactive group named

the Middle Georgia Economic Alliance (MGEA.) The group has been working together as a

collaborative for the past 15 years. Workforce development has become a focus for their

organization and organizations across the nation that are in the business of recruiting new

companies and responding to the needs of existing companies in their communities. For this

reason, the economic developers are working closely to enhance the relationships between their

educational institutions and local industries to communicate the needs of employers and

provide relevant career pathways for students. A regional job portal, MGEA Works, is available

to assist employers and job seekers to better connect.

Helping Middle Georgians Find Employment (video)

Spherion Staffing - voted the best staffing agency in central Georgia!

Central Georgia Technical College Job Search Assistance (resume builder, interview prep,

tutorials, pitches, internships, etc.)

Central Georgia Technical College “OPTIMAL RESUME” - a program that goes well beyond

helping people build great resumes. It offers learning modules arming individuals with

everything needed to succeed in a competitive job market. With Optimal Resume, people can

create a marketing presentation of skills and abilities in a more engaging, interactive, user

friendly and effective way.

Middle Georgia Workforce Development – “The mission of the Consortium under the direction

of the WDB is to develop and maintain partnerships that make employment resources accessible

to job seekers and employers. We are committed to building a world-class workforce system

designed to meet the needs of our employers and the employment needs of Middle Georgians.”

The Georgia VECTR Center serves as a gateway for veterans’ re-entry into Georgia’s public

workforce. The center was established by the state and is designed to serve veterans and their

families through career counseling, educational coaching, workforce training, and more. The

VECTR Center provides unique, accelerated programs in high demand and strategic industries

tailored to abbreviate the process of receiving post-secondary certificates and degrees by

recognizing the extensive training veterans receive during their military service.

Work Source Georgia – “Connecting talent with opportunity”

Georgia Department of Labor Job Search Assistance (State of Georgia)

Local Libraries (in Peach, Houston and Macon-Bibb)

Community Arts Centers (Macon Little Theatre, the Austin Theatre, Perry Players Community

Theatre, etc.)

Hospitals and Medical Centers (Peach Ladies at Peach Medical Center; Peach County Senior

Center, etc.)

Chamber of Commerce (Peach County - Comities: Tourism; Military Affairs; Education, and,

Ambassadors.)

School District (CTAE Advisory Board; Career & Technical Student Organizations; PTAs, etc.)

Local Government Boards (Planning & Zoning, etc.)

Political Campaign

Civic Organizations (United Way of Central Georgia; Rotary Club; Lion’s Club; Kiwanis Club)

Area Agency on Aging - Middle Georgia Regional Commission

Animal Shelters (Humane Society; local animal shelters – some in all communities in Middle

GA)

Food Banks (Grace House; Salvation Army; Middle Georgia Community Food Bank, etc.)

American Citizenship preparation

Workforce training

Computer Skills

College Readiness

High School Equivalency

Rotary International – Byron Club

Lions Club International – Byron Club

Kiwanis International – Fort Valley Club

Lions Club International – Fort Valley Club

Toastmasters International – Middle Georgia Club

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & SUPPORT PROGRAMS

There are multiple opportunities for people to serve, volunteer and engage in the community.

Here are just a few examples and the associated organizations:

ENGLISH LITERACY & CIVICS PROGRAMS

Central Georgia Technical College’s ESL classes are designed for adults with limited or non-

English speaking skills. They currently offer virtual classes at various times to fit most students’

schedules. Potential students are advised to complete orientation and placement testing

through WebEx virtual platform.

COMMUNITY CIVIC CLUBS

Employees can join various civic clubs in the area. Below is a sampling of several international

clubs having a presence in the area.

Center for Pan Asian Community Services (CPACS staff and volunteers serve over 79,500

clients a year and has the ability to speak over 17 different languages, both Asian and non-

Asian.)

German Marriage & Family Therapist (fluent in German and serves the German community)

Parents Without Partners

Moms Club of Warner Robins

Single Mom Assistance

Men's Group – Support for Fathers

Divorce Recovery Support Group

Middle Flint Behavioral Health

Consulate-General of Japan in Atlanta

German Consulate (Legal Services; Translators)

SUPPORT GROUPS AND PROGRAMS FOR SINGLE

PARENTS, DIVORCEES, BEHAVIORAL AND SUBSTANCE

RECOVERY, COUNSELING, ETC. (NO DISCRIMINATION

ON NATIONALITY, RACE, AGE, GENDER, ETC.)

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