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The Dalton Academy DECA in Dalton, Georgia was recently awarded the Achievement Level recognition in the DECA Membership Campaign for the 2022-2023 school year. The results were announced on decadirect.org.
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Nominations are now being accepted for the Tom Jones Educator of the Year award sponsored by the Dalton Education Foundation. Nominations must be received by the Foundation by Friday, March 24, 2023 at 4:30 p.m.
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In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, students, staff, and community volunteers at City Park Elementary spent their day today serving in their school and throughout the community.
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Debra Pourquoi was recently appointed to the position of athletic director at The Dalton Academy. Fondly known as “Coach P,” she has been a part of The Dalton Academy since it first opened in 2021.
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At the December meeting of the Dalton Board of Education, Dalton Public Schools graduated its first class of District Ambassadors. Twenty-eight business leaders, parents and staff members completed the semester-long Ambassadors Program, and received a certificate of completion and a small token of appreciation on Monday night.
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Hammond Creek Middle School was recently awarded the American Heart Association’s “Rookie of the Year” Award for raising $4,477 through their Healthy Heart Challenge this past spring.
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Written by: Parth Karande
The Dalton High School National Honor Society (NHS) was victorious in leading the 2022 Annual Blood Drive on Friday, December 2.
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Doug Shults, the work-based learning coordinator at The Dalton Academy, was recently invited to meet with a diverse group of educators and US Army officials to discuss how the education community can encourage military enlistments among high school students.
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Dr. Scott publishes a monthly column in the Dalton Daily Citizen about relevant topics in our district.
What people are saying
Gabrielle Nelloms
Alum, DHS Class of 2014
"The opportunities presented to us when I was in school were awesome.”
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."
Cedric Haynes
Alum, Chattanooga Meteorologist
"You are pretty blessed to be a part of Dalton Public Schools where you are going to have people who are ready to go the extra mile to make sure you can achieve your dream."
Carter Crutchfield
Alum, DHS Class of 2009
“Friday Night Lights at Harmon Field are still some of the most special experiences that I will ever have. I feel like it helped shape and mold my career and who I am as a person. My experiences in Dalton were tremendous, I wouldn’t trade them for the world.”
Dalia Santiago
Teacher
"We all work together to support our young generation."
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.