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Education

Public Schools

Dalton City Schools (K-12)

9 City Public Schools
581 Teachers (2016-2017)
8,004 Students (2016-2017)

Dalton Public Schools’ mission is to ensure that all students acquire essential academic skills, social-capacity, civic-mindedness, and the integrity of character to become contributing citizens of the world. Dual enrollment with Dalton State and Georgia Northwestern Technical College is also offered to students of Dalton Public Schools.
www.daltonpublicschools.com

Whitfield County Schools (K-12)

24 County Public Schools
1,013 Teachers (2016-2017)
13,186 Students (2016-2017)

Whitfield County Schools’ mission is to increase student learning by providing students and staff with meaningful, challenging, and engaging educational experiences in a safe and supportive environment. Dual enrollment with Dalton State and Georgia Northwestern Technical College is also offered to all students of Whitfield County Schools.
www.whitfield.k12.ga.us

One offering of Whitfield County Schools is the Northwest Georgia College and Career Academy (NWGCCA), which opened in 2005 as a non-traditional, charter high school that provides project-based learning to technically minded students. The school is located adjacent to the GNTC campus and provides students with an excellent opportunity for dual enrollment. GNTC has over 1600 students enrolled in the dual enrollment program. Working hand in hand with local industry, the school created the Advanced Manufacturing and Business Academy (AMBA), a four-year high school curriculum that prepares students for a career in all facets of a manufacturing business environment. Follow the link to learn more about the Northwest Georgia College and Career Academy. https://www.wcsga.net/Page/47

Accredited Private Schools

Christian Heritage School (K-12)

K-8 School, 9-12 High School
60 Teachers (2016-2017)
421 Students (2016-2017)

Christian Heritage is accredited by ACSI and SACS. The school's mission is "educating children of Christian families by developing within them the character, knowledge and skills necessary to serve Christ effectively in their day."
www.chslions.com

Dogwood Christian Academy (K-12)

Dogwood Christian Academy is accredited by GACS.

http://www.dogwoodchristianacademy.com/

Colleges and Universities

Dalton State College (DSC) is a pipeline for regionally based talent that wants to live and work in this area. These students are being educated in skills that matter to our local companies and can provide you with the workers that you need. Chemical technology and Logistics & Supply Chain Management are two examples of the school adding curriculum that fills local industry needs. The Wright Business School has just broken ground on a brand new complex and the school continues to strive for excellence in all areas. The school also boasts great health care and education programs and is ready to provide you with a talent pool to be successful.

Community and Technical Colleges

Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) has 7 campuses that serve a 15 county region. The Dalton campus is specifically oriented towards advanced manufacturing. As a testament to that, the school eliminated their cosmetology program to provide more room and resources to teach skills in mechatronics, welding, chemical technology, industrial systems, hydraulics and more. GNTC has just broken ground on an 85,000 sq. ft. addition to their campus to hold more lab space and classrooms.

Miles	Name	Location	Enrollment
-	Dalton State College	Dalton, GA	5,188
25	Southern Adventist University	Collegedale, TN	2,673
28	University of Phoenix, Chattanooga Campus	Chattanooga, TN	327
30	Tennessee Temple University	Chattanooga, TN	947
30	University of Tennessee: Chattanooga	Chattanooga, TN	10,781
32	Lee University	Cleveland, TN	4,377
39	Covenant College	Lookout Mountain, GA	1,304
45	Shorter College	Rome, GA	1,555
46	Georgia Highlands College	Rome, GA	5,235
47	Berry College	Mount Berry, GA	2,087
53	Reinhardt University	Waleska, GA	1,256
62	Kennesaw State University	Kennesaw, GA	23,452
66	Bryan College	Dayton, TN	1,244
70	Southern Polytechnic State University	Marietta, GA	5,514

Miles	Name	Location	Enrollment
-	Georgia Northwestern Technical College	Dalton, GA	947
23	Georgia Northwestern Technical College	Calhoun, GA	661
26	ITT Technical Institute	Chattanooga, TN	197
29	Georgia Northwestern Technical College	Rock Spring, GA	1,996
29	Miller-Motte Technical College	Chattanooga, TN	466
34	Chattanooga State Community College	Chattanooga, TN	10,401
46	Georgia Northwestern Technical College	Rome, GA	6,697
49	Cleveland State Community College	Cleveland, TN	3,753
66	ITT Technical Insititute	Kennesaw, GA	383
69	Chattahoochee Technical College	Marietta, GA	13,003

Quickstart Program

Quick Start is an internationally recognized program that provides customized, job-specific training for your business. The program, administered by the Technical College System of Georgia, provides flexible, customized workforce training free-of-charge to qualified businesses in Georgia. Recognized by such publications as Expansion Management and Fortune, Quick Start has offered services ranging from company orientation to advanced manufacturing technology training to productivity enhancement. Georgia Quick Start is nationally recognized as the nation's best training assistance. Don't take our word for it, see what companies just like you have to say about the Quick Start program. To learn more about the program, please go to: www.georgiaquickstart.org . For testimonials, go to: https://www.georgiaquickstart.org/testimonials .