Each new school year brings with it new students and new teachers, but, this year, there's something else in Gainesville, Hall County, and Forsyth County: new schools.
Gainesville is re-opening Enota Elementary, featuring a completely new - from the ground up - facility on the site of the old school. Superintendent Jeremy Williams says he expects a small increase in enrollment at Enota with the school's reopening and the city's restructured attendance zones.
Hall County, meanwhile, will be opening two new schools - Cherokee Bluff Middle School and Cherokee Bluff High School. Both will be located in the building formerly occupied by Flowery Branch High.
And, in Forsyth County, the new schools are Denmark High and Alliance Academy for Innovation.
Here is a system-by-system look at opening dates and what's new in each system, as well as opening dates for the private schools in Hall County:
*Banks County
First day of classes: August 3
New schools, major renovations/additions, etc.: The only building project have going on is the construction of a multi-purpose sports building at the high school sports complex.
*Barrow County
First day of classes: August 1
*Buford City
http://www.bufordcityschools.org/
First day of classes: August 2
*Commerce City
http://www.commercecityschools.org/
First day of classes: July 27
*Dawson County
https://www.dawsoncountyschools.org/
First day of classes: August 2
*Forsyth County
https://www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/
First day of classes: August 2
New schools, major renovations/additions, etc.: New - Denmark High School and the Alliance Academy for Innovation; All high schools have received new turf in their stadiums
*Gainesville City
First day of classes: August 8
Major Renovations or Additions:
Construction and completion of the new Enota elementary school
Renovation of the GHS Softball Complex at Gainesville High School Campus
Refurbishment of the Indoor Batting Facility at GHS Campus
Installation of Video Scoreboards at GHS Gymnasium, Bobby Gruhn Field, and the GHS Softball Complex
District-wide Video Surveillance Upgrade
Removal of modular classrooms at Centennial Arts Academy and Gainesville Exploration Academy
Ongoing Facility Maintenance throughout the summer
“With the reopening of Enota and the restructured attendance zones, we anticipate a small growth in student enrollment at Enota. The creation of two clusters should begin stabilizing similar enrollment at each elementary school.” - Supt. Jeremy Williams
*Gwinnett County
http://publish.gwinnett.k12.ga.us/gcps/home
First day of classes: August 6
Click here for detailed Back to School information.
*Habersham County
http://www.habershamschools.com/
First day of classes: August 10
Major renovation projects this summer at both Hazel Grove and Woodville Elementary Schools. Both schools have received new kitchens, cafeterias, and classrooms. Clarkesville Elementary school received a new roof this summer.
*Hall County
First day of classes: August 7
The district is adding two new schools this year: Cherokee Bluff Middle School and Cherokee Bluff High School, though they will not occupy newly-constructed facilities.
"Cherokee Bluff Middle and High School will be in the building formerly occupied by Flowery Branch High School. Flowery Branch High School is returning home to their previous building off Hog Mountain Road formerly occupied by Davis Middle School. Davis Middle School is returning home to their previous building off Hog Mountain Road formerly occupied by South Hall Middle School. And finally, South Hall Middle School is returning home to their newly renovated and two-story building Academies of Discovery at South Hall off of Poplar Springs Road." - Kevin Bales, Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning, Hall County School System
*Jackson County
https://www.jacksonschoolsga.org/
First day of classes: July 30
*Jefferson City
http://www.jeffcityschools.org
First day of classes: July 27
The Jefferson Memorial Stadium is undergoing an upgrade. The amount of rain received this summer has made the schedule much tighter than anticipated.
*Lumpkin County
First day of classes: August 1
*White County
First day of classes: August 3
PRIVATE SCHOOLS (HALL COUNTY):
*Chattahoochee Christian School August 3
http://chattahoocheechristian.org/
*Gainesville Home School Academy Aug 16
http://www.gainesvillehomeschoolacademy.com/
*Lakeview Academy August 21
https://www.lakeviewacademy.com/
*Lanier Christian School August 13
http://www.lanierchristianacademy.org/
*Maranatha Christian Academy August 10
*Riverside Military Academy August 20
https://www.riversidemilitary.com
(EDITOR'S NOTE: All of the above information was provided by school officials in each system or school or, in the case of some school start dates, was taken from school system/school websites.)
(AccessWDUN's Rebecca Hubbard contributed to this story.)
