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Education

Douglas-Coffee County School System
is Accredited

Grounds for a Strong Workforce

W e in Coffee County know our in Georgia, or to a plethora of private

children ARE our future at all
education institutions, or to any college or
levels of the community. That’s
why our parents, teachers, university in the world! Many are prepared
and eager to step straight into the labor
administrators, and community leaders work “ force or enter military service.
together to help our students succeed.
Our adult stakeholders work together “ PRE-K THROUGH 12
to be a strong force in combining academic Coffee County School System
rigor with quality opportunities in the arts The mission of Coffee County Schools is
and humanities to help our students daily Coffee County and the City of Douglas all about destination graduation for college,
meet and exceed education standards and are a great place to live and work. career, and life. The Coffee County School
to prepare every student to excel in their We have great schools and a thriving System is comprised of eight elementary
future endeavors. business community. Our local health schools (pre-kindergarten through grade 5),
Our public and private school programs, care system receives an A Plus rating a middle school (grades 6-8), a 9th-grade
including athletics and after-school year after year. Douglas-Coffee academy, a comprehensive high school
enrichment, shape our students into well- County has a rich history of working (grades 10-12), separate college and career
rounded individuals who are prepared for together as a community to support academy (grades 9-12), and an alternative
adulthood. Upon graduation, our students economic development. program (grades 6-12). The system serves
are ready to pursue higher education locally Dr. Morris Leis, Coffee County Board more than 7,500 students.
if they choose, at South Georgia State of Education, Superintendent The educators and administrators are
College or Wiregrass Technical College, committed to providing the highest quality
or range further to any of the 48 public educational experience for all students.
colleges, universities, and technical colleges A college preparatory program includes

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