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State of Our Schools: GCS Tries to Keep its Head Above Water as Facilities Needs Flood In

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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Students at Brooks Global Studies in their new media center
21st-Century learning: Guilford County Schools Opens Four New Schools

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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Native Summer Programs (2024 dates and links coming soon)

College/University Program Date Notes
-- NCNAYO Summer Conference

Deadline: March 15
Conference: June 15-18

 Email or send the Application to Mr Bell (bells2@gcsnc.com)
UNC Summer Bridge ProgramLinks to an external site.

Application coming soon

 For entering College students designed to ease your transition from high school to college. You will have the opportunity to develop as a student, academically and socially, and earn as many as six (6) credit hours towards graduation.
UNC Carolina HorizonsLinks to an external site.

Appl opens in March

June 21-24

 For rising Juniors and Seniors
NCSU Native Ed ForumLinks to an external site.

Appl due: April 7

June 18-24th

For Rising Juniors and Seniors

  • Have a cumulative unweighted GPA of a 3.4 or higher or are in the top 15% of your class
  • Are interested in pursuing higher education
Wake Forest: American Indian BioMedical Science AIMS Summer AcademyLinks to an external site.

Due March 27th

July 9-14th

 All rising 9-12th  students interested in biology/medical sciences from a NC-recognized Tribe. 
Dartmouth Indigenous Fly in Program October 2023, Application not open.