The Fulton County school system is one of the preeminent school systems in the state of Georgia. With many accolades, the Fulton County school system has garnered a lot of respect from educators and parents alike, across the nation. Fulton County is one of the largest school districts in the state of Georgia, covering all of Fulton County not served by Atlanta City Schools.
Cities covered by the Fulton County school system are Alpharetta, Roswell, Mountain Park, Sandy Springs, College Park, East Point, Fairburn, Hapeville, Palmetto and Union City. Atlanta is covered by Atlanta City schools. There are many unincorporated areas that are served by the Fulton County school district, as well.
The Fulton County school district tries to live by their motto, "Where students come first" and despite some setbacks; they have done an exemplary job of this. The Fulton County school district has performed well for many years and provides the children of Fulton County with an excellent opportunity for education. Residents of Fulton County are very proud of their school system and take many opportunities to show that pride, in organized parades, PTA meetings and other extracurricular activities. Fulton County also has an excellent sports program that trains the children to be top performers.
Living in Fulton County provides access to these high quality schools. In addition to the public schools, Fulton County also offers a number of charter schools, private schools that are outside the jurisdiction of the school system and a number of other resources, especially for handicapped and troubled students. Fulton County's dedication to serving their students through quality education is well documented and has resulted in Fulton County students consistently outperforming the state average. Fulton County's students have consistently been granted a higher number of scholarships, including HOPE scholarships than many other areas within the state. This is an excellent indication of the abilities of the school district as a whole.