Georgia Department Of Education

Located in Athens, Ga., Clarke County Board of Education is the official governing body for the Clarke County School District. It is a nine-member board and its responsibilities include policy making, budget approval, and evaluation of the superintendent and other duties. It conducts agenda-setting meetings and regular board meetings in the board room of the Clarke County School District's administrative office. The Clarke County School District governs various elementary, middle and high schools. Its schools curricula include language arts, social studies, science, foreign languages, mathematics, technology education, and health and physical education. The district operates through a range of departments, including curriculum, student services, human resources and technology services.

Alps Road Elementary School serves more than 500 students in prekindergarten through grade five. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and quality-approved by the Georgia Accrediting Commission. The school offers a range of student programs in art, music and physical education. Alps Road Elementary School also offers medical care and speech therapy services. In addition, it conducts various sessions in gifted and special education. The school has a parent-teacher association that conducts monthly meetings and supports a variety of school events and activities, such as fall festivals and parent retreats. Located in Athens, Ga., Alps Road Elementary School has a library and media center that organizes several book fairs.

Established in 1990, Fourth Street Elementary School is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and the Georgia Accrediting Commission. The school offers lessons to more than 400 students in prekindergarten through grade five. The school features a fundamental academic program with an emphasis on reading and math skills. It operates through special education teachers, school nurses, speech and language pathologists, psychologists and academic coaches. The school has a media center that offers a collection of Internet resources, books, magazines and newspapers to stimulate the intellectual development of students and staff. Located in Athens, Ga., Fourth Street Elementary School is managed by the Clarke County School District.