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language make Union County Primary the best students have the option to accelerate their
educational start children can find in the region. education by a grade and begin taking high
As they grow older, they graduate into Union school classes while in eighth grade.
County Elementary School, where students in Union County High School is considered
grades three through five build on their already among the best in the region and regularly
strong foundation. Art, music, STEM courses, produces one of the highest graduation rates
exploratory special classes, Spanish, PE, and in the state. It was the first high school in the
plenty of core class instruction create well- Northeast Georgia Mountains to earn STEM
rounded students who are prepared for their certification and was the first school to earn a
next educational steps. Both a gifted program college and career academy grant in the North
and academic remediation ensure all students’ Georgia Technical College region. Combine
needs are met. An on-staff counselor is also that with an award-winning teaching staff and
available for students and families to ensure it’s easy to see why Union County High School
sound social and emotional development. receives so many accolades.
Union County Middle School expands Woody Gap School was designated an
the options for students further to include isolated school by the Georgia legislature in 1974
extracurricular activities and clubs ranging because of its location at higher than 3,000 feet
from FFA and Beta Club to athletics and band. above sea level in the Suches community. It is
Exploratory classes in the arts, agriculture, and only accessible via curvy mountain roads. The
foreign languages are also available to students K-12 curriculum and an enrollment of around
in sixth to eighth grades. This is all in addition to 70 students mean students receive individualized
the base middle-grades curriculum. Advanced attention and hands-on experiences.

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