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Leaking Boiler Room at Washington Elementary

A firefight. That’s how long-time Guilford County Schools (GCS) operations employees describe the work needed to repair the district’s aging facilities. 

Currently, GCS is comprised of 120 schools and more than 300 facilities totaling over 12 million square feet. Many of the buildings were built before Neil Armstrong’s 1969 moon landing. Just like Armstrong, GCS has taken steps forward to address infrastructure challenges, but funding limitations and deferred maintenance have often caused us to lose ground. Why? The short and fast answer is money. But GCS leaders say it will take a little more than cash to get facilities where they need to be. 

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Guilford County Schools (GCS) is ushering in a new era of education with the opening of four new state-of-the-art facilities.  

In the 2024-2025 school year, four new schools welcomed students and staff through their doors: Claxton Elementary, Peck K-8 Expeditionary Learning, Brooks Global Studies and Foust Elementary schools.  

Each building has brought new life into its community. Students, staff and parents alike are all excited about the possibilities for their children. “There is no other elementary school that I would want for my 2nd grade daughter and young son,” Tiffany Estes said.  

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Jeffrey Silverthorne, Teacher of the Year

"By engaging students in real-world projects through these internships, they can apply classroom knowledge to practical challenges, thereby gaining a clearer understanding of their chosen career paths. These experiences are invaluable for developing both hard skills specific to their professions and soft skills such as communication, teamwork, and problem-solving.”

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Alexa Veach, Assistant Principal of the Year

"For school leaders, the commitment to promoting equity goes beyond mere acknowledgment. It involves a deep dive into historical inequities and a dedicated investment of time, energy and resources to address them."

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Jonathan Brooks, Principal of the Year

"From our cafeteria staff, custodial staff, EC department, or PreK team, all areas of the school evaluate our operations quarterly to ensure that individual efforts contribute to our collective goals as a school community." 

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GCS At a Glance

120

schools

68k

students

9k

employees

121

languages spoken

46k

miles driven by buses daily