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lunch, or after school. The program
All courses are mastery-based, asks for a one-year commitment.
which means students cannot
fail a course. There are no
deadlines, so students can The Clarke County Mentor Program,
take as much, or as little a nonprofit agency, began in 1991 as
time as needed to successfully a joint initiative of the Athens Area
complete coursework. Chamber of Commerce and the Clarke
To better meet the different County School District. Among the
learning styles of students, many benefits of mentoring programs:
the school offers a variety • mentored students have better
of course formats including school attendance and are more
textbook and web-based likely to graduate from high school;
instruction. All methods • local businesses have access to a
provide self-paced, individual- more educated workforce with
ized mastery learning. CLARKE COUNTY stronger ties to their community;
MENTOR PROGRAM • volunteers who mentor experience
Foothills Education Charter High The Clarke County Mentor Program the pride and fulfillment of having a
School is fully accredited by the Georgia trains adult volunteers and matches positive impact on a young person
Accrediting Commission and Cognia them with students in the Clarke Coun- and strengthening their community.
(formerly AdvancED) as a K-12 public ty School District who would benefit Volunteers complete an application,
charter school. Visit foothillscharter.org for from having a mentor. A mentor is a undergo a background check, and
more information. role model, listener, and friend whose complete a training session. Training
presence can help a young person sessions are held monthly August-
Clarke Foothills become a successful adult. November and January-February.
440-3 Dearing Ext.
Athens, GA 30606 Mentors visit their “mentee” at school P.O. Box 49530
(706) 353-1172 | foothillscharter.org once a week, to share a meal, help Athens, GA 30604
with homework, play a game, or simply (706) 850-0315
Barrow Foothills have a conversation. These visits can mentor@clarkementors.com
985 Austin Rd. take place before school starts, during clarkecountymentorprogram.org
Winder, GA 30680
(770) 867-1711

Oglethorpe Foothills
749 Athens Rd.
Lexington, GA 30648
(706) 743-7921

Walton Foothills
300 Double Springs Church Rd.
Monroe, GA 30656
(770) 207-3115

PRIVATE SCHOOLS
Along with our exceptional public schools,
Athens offers a wide array of outstanding
private schools.

Athens Academy is a coeducational,
independent, college preparatory school
serving students from three years old
through 12th grade.
• 152-acre campus
• More than 920 students from
19 counties
• Accredited by SAIS and Cognia
• Named a Blue Ribbon Exemplary
High Performing School by the U.S.
Department of Education
• 20 varsity and 20 middle school
athletic teams
• 50 state championships and more
than 200 area/region championships

50 Education Athens Area Chamber of Commerce • www.athensga.com • (706) 549-6800