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SOLID ACADEMICS

Fill the Workforce Pipeline

eorgetown County educators GCSD students participate in robotics, Graduates of GCSD do not have to go far
know that today’s student STEM Camp, career internships and from home to earn a college degree, either.
G must be able to compete on a competitions, and All State fine arts to name a Within the county’s footprint is a nationally
global level. The key to future success few of the extracurricular experiences. Project ranked university, a comprehensive technical
is education, so they provide forward- Lead the Way is a reality in our elementary, community college, and private, career-focused
thinking programs that help our students middle and high schools, offering pathways post-secondary schools.
succeed in today’s global economy. in computer science, engineering and
From pre-school to graduate studies, biomedical science.
educators use the latest technology and
online interactive programs, augmented With the educational opportunities offered here, parents can
with traditional teaching styles, to help
prepare students for their chosen careers. be assured their children will develop a thirst for knowledge
The Georgetown County School and the skills to apply it throughout their adult lives.
District has a mission to provide all students
with world-class knowledge and skills that
prepare them for citizenship in a diverse Additional opportunities through virtual Coastal Carolina University, a
society. Georgetown County School District is learning are offered in more than 950 courses comprehensive, public, liberal arts institution
a public school system that serves more than for our high school learners. These included with a main campus in Conway, serves
9,500 students in pre-kindergarten through career classes, core honors classes and advanced
grade 12 in 19 schools, an adult education placement studies. These rigorous courses Georgetown County through the Osher Lifelong
Learning Institute at the Litchfield Education
program and an optional school program. add depth to GCSD’s program, allowing
Every school has a distinct culture and its own students to experience distance learning Center, and an Education Center at 909 Front
approach to learning. before attending college. Street in Georgetown which focuses on the

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