Educational Options

 

Fulton County Schools believes families should be allowed to choose the best education options for students that aligns with their unique needs.

These choices are offered through a number of initiatives working to provide various opportunities and flexibility to families. Please learn more about your options below.

Interested in learning about school setting or curriculum options?

These options are based on curriculum offerings or educational settings and include:

• Charter Schools
• Magnet Programs
• Career, Technical & Agricultural Education (CTAE)
   

Interested in learning about a school transfer?

• Fulton County Schools gives parents/guardians the option to apply for a student transfer to any school with available space as defined in School Board Policy JBCD. 
   
• Students with an IEP and/or served by Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 may also be eligible for a transfer through the Georgia Special Needs Scholarship.
   

Interested in learning at a school with a specific curricular focus?

Fulton County Schools offers three high schools with a STEM curricular focus and/or career preparation with technical college instruction. Enrollment is by application only.

• FCS Innovation Academy is a STEM-focused high school with a focus in Engineering, Healthcare Sciences and Information Technology.
• Global Impact Academy is a STEM-focused high school with a focus in Energy Systems, Engineering, Healthcare Sciences and Information Technology.
• The Promise Career Institute offers programming that allows students to graduate with a high school diploma and two technical college certificates which can lead to a technical college diploma or associate degree. 
   

Interested in learning about virtual and flexible learning options?

• Fulton Virtual is a supplemental program in which middle and high school students, who are enrolled in other Fulton County school buildings, can take courses asynchronously and virtually.
   
• Fulton Academy of Virtual Excellence (FAVE) is a full-time, online school that allows students in grades 3-12 to attend classes in a more flexible format outside of the traditional 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., face-to-face school day. Instruction includes a blend of live, online lessons and self-directed lessons from our teachers.
   
• Independence High School is Fulton County Schools' non-traditional high school of choice. The school is organized on a semester plan and employs a Blended Learning format. This means students learn through two processes: a combination of the online delivery of content and instruction and the more traditional classroom approach. With a rolling admissions policy, prospective students have the opportunity to apply to Independence at the beginning of each month, August through May.