Parents to Learn About Options After Schools Miss AYP Again

On Thursday, Gwinnett County Public Schools announced that for the second year in a row. The middle school has now been labeled as "Needs Improvement" and must make AYP for two years in a row to drop the designation.

Under the federal No Child Left Behind Act, schools that miss AYP for two years or more may allow parents the opportunity to transfer their students to another school.

Sweetwater's AYP Information Session will be held Monday, July 25th at 6pm at the middle school. Berkmar High School, which is also now designated as a "Needs Improvement" school, will hold its meeting at the same time on its campus. At the meetings, parents will learn about their options before deciding to transfer their children.

The six schools open to transfers will hold their information sessions between the 26th and the 28th. They are as follows:

Alford Elementary                       July 26, 2011           6 p.m.
McKendree Elementary                July 28, 2011           6 p.m.
Dacula Middle                             July 26, 2011           6 p.m.
Twin Rivers Middle                      July 28, 2011           6 p.m.
Archer High                                July 26, 2011           6 p.m.
Mountain View High                    July 27, 2011           6 p.m.

Parents at Sweetwater and Berkmar will receive a mailing explaining the details of the choice option and the upcoming information sessions. GCPS said they will accept requests for choice transfers until Friday, August 5.