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Dawson County
parents, teachers,
school administrators,
and community leaders
all work together as a
cohesive team to provide all students
with the highest level of personal and
educational enrichment which helps
each child to best attain his or her
greatest potential. Academic, social,
artistic, and physical aspects all
play crucial roles in assisting
Dawson County students to
become responsible and successful
members of our community.

• DAWSON COUNTY • Education•DawsonCountyHighSchool
SCHOOL SYSTEM IN DAWSON

The vision of the Dawson County • SCHOOL REGISTRATION • Kindergarten and first-grade students
School System is to be an exemplary entering a Georgia public school for the
school district, with an outstanding staff, Registration for newcomers is held first time must be age five on or before
that prepares its students to compete weekdays, year-round, at all Dawson September 1 to enter kindergarten and
globally. Its mission is to provide quality County elementary, middle, and high age six on or before September 1 to enter
instruction that results in achievement schools from 8 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. first grade. Kindergarten students are
for all. The school system is capable Appointments are encouraged. evaluated during the year to determine
of implementing both its vision and their readiness for first grade. Parents of
mission because it is intimate enough students coming from private or out-of-
to provide unique nurturing experiences state kindergartens should call their local
for all students, and yet large enough school for information about registration
to offer a full and diverse curriculum. and evaluation.
The students and staff are consistently
recognized for excellence in many areas. • Dawson County School System
The school system continually seeks to
recruit, employ, and retain well-qualified 517 Allen Street, Dawsonville
teachers and staff. Dawson County can
boast of having a certified staff with 706-265-3246
nearly 70 percent holding master’s www.dawsoncountyschools.org
degrees or beyond. Dawson County
students benefit from teachers who have Photo by: Carly Kunkel • Robinson Elementary
an average of 13 years experience in • Dawson County High School Softball 1150 Perimeter Road, Dawsonville
the profession.
Supporting the certified employees 706-265-6544
is a staff of more than 200 classified • Black’s Mill Elementary
employees: paraprofessionals, bus
drivers, school nutrition workers, 1860 Dawson Forest Road East, Dawsonville
clerical staff, bookkeepers, custodians
and maintenance workers, and others. 706-216-3300
These workers contribute to providing • Kilough Elementary
safe, healthy, educationally rewarding
environments for our students. 1063 Kilough Church Road, Dawsonville
Working as a mutually supportive
and complementary team, all people 706-216-8595
employed by the Board of Education • Riverview Elementary School
are committed to constantly
improving the public schools and 370 Dawson Forest Road West, Dawsonville
providing quality education to all
Dawson County students. 706-216-5812

26Dawson County Chamber of Commerce • 706-265-6278 • www.dawson.org