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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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First Generation Student Ambassador Program

First Generation College Student Ambassador Program (FGCSA)

FGCSA aims to provide intentional, holistic, and hands-on experiences grounded in areas of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion to participants that prepare them for the transition to higher education after graduation. These experiences include college tours, ACT/SAT prep, financial aid workshops, and more.  The FGCSA Program follows the NASPA Center for First-Generation Student Success definition of a first-generation student, being that “neither parent/guardian have completed or received a 4-year degree (or equivalent)” The First-Generation College Student Ambassador (FGCSA) Program is a college access initiative that is housed in the Guilford County Schools (GCS) Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). The program is a contracted partnership with SHIFT_ED. The program has a maximum capacity of 50 juniors and 50 seniors in GCS. 

 To learn more about the FGCSA Program, check out our FGCSA Recruitment Video

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News Article: FGCSA Success Story

This article highlights one of our many FGCSA success stories. 

FGCSA Question and Answer for Parents

This documents features frequently asked Questions and Answers for Parents to help them decide if the FGCSA program is right for their student.