Altamaha Technical College
Altamaha Technical College is celebrating its 14th year as a unique unit of the Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education. Located at 1777 W. Cherry St. in Jesup, the school's 96,000 square feet of modern facilities offer educational opportunities to more than 1,000 students every semester. The school has a 315-seat auditorium, employs more than 80 faculty and staff, and plays host to numerous conferences and seminars. A new polytechnical center features computer, chemistry, pulp and paper, marketing, and distance learning labs, in addition to a spacious multipurpose area. Career opportunities include:
¥ Residential/Commercial Wiring
¥ Welding & Joining Technology
¥ Administrative Office Assistant
¥ Diesel Equipment Technology
¥ Masonry
¥ Business Office Technology
¥ Carpentry
¥ Industrial Maintenance
¥ Plumbing
¥ Accounting
¥ Electronics/Electrical Technology
¥ Computer Information Systems
¥ Machine Tool Technology
¥ Practical Nursing
¥ Air Conditioning
¥ Cosmetology
¥ Automotive Technology
¥ Pulp and Paper Technology
¥ Marketing Management
¥ Commercial truck driving
¥ Process Manufacturing
¥ Instrumentation
¥ Criminal Justice
Altamaha Tech utilizes the latest two-way real time inter-active video conferencing equipment to teach distance learning courses through GSAMS (Georgia Statewide Academic And Medical Systems). Additionally, Altamaha Tech currently offers courses via the Internet which was made possible through the Georgia Virtual Technical College. ATC's annual Summer Enrichment Camp provides science and technological educational opportunities to selected students from fourth through eighth grades. Financial aid is available through the ATC Foundation, Pell Grants, HOPE (Helping Outstanding Pupils Educationally) grants, Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant, Federal Work Study Grant, and Veteran's Affairs Benefit; for financial aid information, call 427-1959. For information about classes or how to register, call 1-800-645-8284 in Jesup; 1-888-755-2832 in Baxley; (912) 379-0041 in Hazlehurst; or visit http://www.altamahatech.edu
A state-funded prekindergarten program offered through the Wayne County school system helps ensure that 4-year-olds have the chance to be ready for school. Classes are offered at the T.G. Ritch Pre-K Center in Jesup and at Screven and Odum elementary schools. Enrollment in this voluntary program is open to the general public on a first-come, first-served basis. Excluding 4-year-olds who qualify for the federally funded Head Start program, the current number of classes offers places for almost all of the 4-year-olds in the county.
Parents of children 3-5 may apply for enrollment in Head Start but must meet certain income criteria. Slots exist for 120 children; beyond that number, children are placed on a waiting list. Wayne County Head Start is located at 724 N. Fourth St. in Jesup.
Other preschool opportunities are offered by two local church programs. First School at Jesup First Baptist Church and School of Discovery at Jesup First United Methodist Church and by some local day care programs. Country Kids Learning Center offers the only state-funded prekindergarten program at a day care center in Wayne County.
Public Education
New-Student InformationFamilies relocating in Wayne County should contact the Wayne County Board of Education at 427-1000 for information about registering their children in school. This administrative office is open year-round and can provide information about attendance zones, transfer credits and school-year schedules. This information can also be obtained by calling the school in which the child should attend. Parents or guardians wishing to enroll their children in school must provide proof of residency by submitting a lease, rental agreement, property tax statement or home ownership title (property deed, warranty deed or security deed) and a current utility bill ( gas, electric, water, phone or cable). Records must include the name and physical address of the parent or guardian. Students are required to complete eye, ear and dental exams and supply a state-issued form. Pre-K is excluded from this requirement. Parents or guardians must provide their child's state issued birth certificate, immunization record and proof of residency. Parents or guardians must also submit a social security number or sign a waiver form. Pre-K students must be 4 years old on or before September 1. Students with June, July, or August birthdates may wait and enroll at age 5. Kindergarten students must be 5 years old, and first-grade students must be 6 years old on or before September 1. Transfer students must provide proof of good standing from the previous school, proof of grade placement at the time of withdrawal and the name and address of the previous school with written consent for the student records.
Wayne County School System Directory
414 School St in Screven PreK - 5th Grade (912) 579-2261 Principal, Mark Priester
322 Walter St in Odum PreK - 5th Grade (912) 586-2225 Principal, Jay Brinson
420 Cedar St in Jesup PreK (912) 427-1023 Raeghan Given
1425 W Orange St in Jesup K - 1st Grade (912) 427-1077 Principal, Gloria Woodward
642 E Plum St in Jesup 2nd - 3rd Grades (912) 427-1033 Principal, Brenda Edenfield
710 E Pine St in Jesup 4th - 5th Grades (912) 427-1044 Principal, Danna Lewis
1175 HWY 301 S in Jesup 6th - 8th Grades (912) 427-1025 Principal, Ronnie Harper
475 Durrence Rd in Jesup 6th - 8th Grades (912) 427-1061 Principal, Denise Voyles
One Jacket Dr in Jesup 9th - 12th Grades (912) 427-1088 Principal, Jim Pulos
Thomas P. James Alternative School The Wayne County school system offers an alternative school for students who haven't been successful in the regular classroom program. The school system provides an alternative educational program for students who would benefit from it. These include students with discipline problems, students who are behind their classmates academically, students returning from youth detention centers, fifth-year seniors and students with attendance issues. The alternative program is offered for students in grades 6-12. |
Pre-Kindergarten