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![TEPIC Scholars in front of TDA sign]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1638817632/daltonpublicschoolscom/tq2kxyb6fevzsyngtluq/TEPIC.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1638817632/daltonpublicschoolscom/tq2kxyb6fevzsyngtluq/TEPIC.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1638817632/daltonpublicschoolscom/tq2kxyb6fevzsyngtluq/TEPIC.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1638817632/daltonpublicschoolscom/tq2kxyb6fevzsyngtluq/TEPIC.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1638817632/daltonpublicschoolscom/tq2kxyb6fevzsyngtluq/TEPIC.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1638817632/daltonpublicschoolscom/tq2kxyb6fevzsyngtluq/TEPIC.jpg","width":2200}])
When Yanira Alfonso, teacher at The Dalton Academy, started the TEPIC Foundation in January 2021, she did so with one goal in mind: to make career education accessible to all students. This October, the foundation awarded scholarships to 39 students to help make that goal a reality.
![Hammond Creek football team]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1638368530/daltonpublicschoolscom/ufibm37jeo6oaxpui2fc/7thGradeTigers_TeamPhoto.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1638368530/daltonpublicschoolscom/ufibm37jeo6oaxpui2fc/7thGradeTigers_TeamPhoto.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1638368530/daltonpublicschoolscom/ufibm37jeo6oaxpui2fc/7thGradeTigers_TeamPhoto.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1638368530/daltonpublicschoolscom/ufibm37jeo6oaxpui2fc/7thGradeTigers_TeamPhoto.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1638368530/daltonpublicschoolscom/ufibm37jeo6oaxpui2fc/7thGradeTigers_TeamPhoto.jpg","width":1576}])
The two teams were coached by the same staff under Head Coach George Woods and compiled an overall record of 17-6. The 7th grade team finished as GMSAA champions with the 6th grade Tigers earning runner-up honors.
![Westwood pollinator garden]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1637266214/daltonpublicschoolscom/c0oey1rcsgtbzrpddfnz/WWGarden.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1637266214/daltonpublicschoolscom/c0oey1rcsgtbzrpddfnz/WWGarden.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1637266214/daltonpublicschoolscom/c0oey1rcsgtbzrpddfnz/WWGarden.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1637266214/daltonpublicschoolscom/c0oey1rcsgtbzrpddfnz/WWGarden.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1637266214/daltonpublicschoolscom/c0oey1rcsgtbzrpddfnz/WWGarden.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1637266214/daltonpublicschoolscom/c0oey1rcsgtbzrpddfnz/WWGarden.png","width":2000}])
Westwood School is championing a hands-on approach to outdoor learning through its flourishing pollinator garden.
![Roger Melendrez smiling]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1636742827/daltonpublicschoolscom/ytrihdn3lepz4gn0d3ih/ScreenShot2021-11-12at121949PM_1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1636742827/daltonpublicschoolscom/ytrihdn3lepz4gn0d3ih/ScreenShot2021-11-12at121949PM_1.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1636742827/daltonpublicschoolscom/ytrihdn3lepz4gn0d3ih/ScreenShot2021-11-12at121949PM_1.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1636742827/daltonpublicschoolscom/ytrihdn3lepz4gn0d3ih/ScreenShot2021-11-12at121949PM_1.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1636742827/daltonpublicschoolscom/ytrihdn3lepz4gn0d3ih/ScreenShot2021-11-12at121949PM_1.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1636742827/daltonpublicschoolscom/ytrihdn3lepz4gn0d3ih/ScreenShot2021-11-12at121949PM_1.png","width":1638}])
Meet Roger Melendrez, a former City Park student and veteran who is determined to give back to the community that raised him.
![Will Esters at Park Creek]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1636136813/daltonpublicschoolscom/t0degojqzttxgoebhxfn/ParkCreek-12.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1636136813/daltonpublicschoolscom/t0degojqzttxgoebhxfn/ParkCreek-12.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1636136813/daltonpublicschoolscom/t0degojqzttxgoebhxfn/ParkCreek-12.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1636136813/daltonpublicschoolscom/t0degojqzttxgoebhxfn/ParkCreek-12.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1636136813/daltonpublicschoolscom/t0degojqzttxgoebhxfn/ParkCreek-12.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1636136813/daltonpublicschoolscom/t0degojqzttxgoebhxfn/ParkCreek-12.jpg","width":2200}])
Will Esters, principal at Park Creek Elementary School, recently presented at the 2021 Upper Coosa Conservation Summit on the Park Creek Collaborative Education and Restoration Project.
![mothers and daughters at Roan School]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1635774861/daltonpublicschoolscom/poyyro3180wnbmosg81j/RoanSchoolCollage_1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1635774861/daltonpublicschoolscom/poyyro3180wnbmosg81j/RoanSchoolCollage_1.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1635774861/daltonpublicschoolscom/poyyro3180wnbmosg81j/RoanSchoolCollage_1.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1635774861/daltonpublicschoolscom/poyyro3180wnbmosg81j/RoanSchoolCollage_1.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1635774861/daltonpublicschoolscom/poyyro3180wnbmosg81j/RoanSchoolCollage_1.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1635774861/daltonpublicschoolscom/poyyro3180wnbmosg81j/RoanSchoolCollage_1.png","width":2000}])
Roan is home to three pairs of Mother-Daughter educators who say they have fallen in love with the endless support offered by Roan.
![Daniela and Lisa]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1635265618/daltonpublicschoolscom/qgqbnulcxhhzco7qtbuj/ScreenShot2021-10-26at122434PM.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1635265618/daltonpublicschoolscom/qgqbnulcxhhzco7qtbuj/ScreenShot2021-10-26at122434PM.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1635265618/daltonpublicschoolscom/qgqbnulcxhhzco7qtbuj/ScreenShot2021-10-26at122434PM.png","width":538}])
This year, there are two new faces in the German dual language immersion program at Brookwood School. Daniela Bellin and Lisa Koengeter have moved to Dalton from Germany as part of the Checkpoint Charlie German-American teacher exchange program.
Interns in Dalton High School's Transition Academy are energizing their community through their new "Java Cats" program, an in-school coffee shop serving smiles and iced coffee. The Transition Academy launched their Java Cats coffee shop in mid-September in partnership with Dalton High's Food and Nutrition department.
Dalton Public Schools was recently named a finalist by the Georgia School Boards Association (GSBA) for the 2021 Governance Team of the Year Award.
What people are saying
Roger Melendrez
Alum and Marine Corps Veteran
"At Dalton High School I joined the JROTC program, which I believe helped me to become a better citizen."
Bliss Jones
Dalton High School Nurse
"Dalton Public Schools is overflowing with staff who are doing amazing things to ensure the success of the students they serve."
Monica Maldonado
Alum
"I'm really thankful I got to go through a robust IB and AP program because I exempted a lot of credit hours when I got to college, and I was well-prepared for the rigor of my college courses."
Dalia Santiago
Teacher
"We all work together to support our young generation."
Jennifer Sumner
Teacher and Parent
"I have a love and passion for Dalton Public Schools; it's my home."
Did You Know?
Increasing Graduation Rate
Dalton Public Schools has a graduation rate is 85.1 percent, up from 80.0 percent in 2019.
1:1
Every student in PreK through 12th grade receives their own device to integrate into their classroom experience.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Program
The International Baccalaureate program is a rigorous pre-university program leading to assessments in six subject areas. It offers a challenging and demanding educational experience across the full curriculum.
Dual-Language Immersion
Elementary students at 5 schools can participate in German and Spanish dual-language classrooms.
7700
There are 7,750 students in Dalton Public Schools and more than 1,000 dedicated teachers and staff members.
RECONFIGURATION
Dalton Public Schools reconfigured its secondary grade levels to best serve all students.