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Pleasant Hills Montessori School in Ellijay, POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION
certified by Georgia Accrediting Commission Dalton State College, an institution of
certifies this offers hands-on, individualized the University System of Georgia, offers
Montessori education for ages 3-12. PHMS targeted bachelor’s degrees, associate
offers a Home School Program for middle degrees, career certificate programs, high
and high school students in The Learning school dual enrollment, and a variety of
Center. The Montessori approach draws its public service activities. Dalton State was
recently ranked number 10 for Best Public
principles from natural human development, Colleges in Georgia 2022 by Academic
embracing the wonder and curiosity of Influence, a college rankings system
every child. Educators are Georgia-certified, developed by a team of academics and
American Meteorological Society-certified, data scientists.
and Teacher Leader accredited.
2228 Pleasant Gap Cir. | Ellijay, GA 30540 Student enrollment is nearly 5,000 and
(706) 636-3354 | ellijaymontessori.com attracts students from 35 countries

worldwide. Minutes from Murray County, certificates of credit programs. Additionally,
the college is accredited by Southern non-credit continuing education, economic
Association of Colleges and Schools development, high school dual enrollment,
Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). and adult education services are offered.
Dalton State is Georgia’s first and only More than 200 career pathways can be
Hispanic-Serving Institution, a federal followed in aviation, business, health,
designation given to colleges with a industrial, and public service programs of
student population that is at least 25 study. Georgia Northwestern Technical
percent Hispanic. College and Dalton State College
650 College Dr. established articulation agreements that
Dalton, GA 30720 allow students graduating from select
(706) 272- 4436 GNTC programs a transition opportunity
daltonstate.edu into specific Dalton State four-year
degree programs.
Georgia Northwestern Technical College
is the largest college in Northwest Georgia Whitfield Murray Campus
with an enrollment of 8,500 students 2310 Maddox Chapel Rd.
across six campus locations. The college Dalton, GA 30721
offers technical and academic instruction (706) 272-2966 | (866) 983-GNTC (4682)
leading to associate degrees, diplomas, and gntc.edu

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