Partners In Education

Partnerships in Action!

The Columbia County School District is proud and grateful to have the support of many businesses, organizations, and individuals striving to help us meet our goal of providing a safe, positive and clean environment for our students, faculty and staff.

As a Partner in Education, interested stakeholders can make a difference in the lives of children every day.

What is a Partner in Education?

Partners contribute to the overall success of schools through four key areas:

Improvement of Academic Performance
Educator Support and Morale
Enriching Students' Life Experiences
Growing Career Opportunities

Some areas that fall under these categories include, but are not limited to, the following:

Improving Academic Performance

Sponsoring events to promote literacy
Routinely volunteering as a special guest reader
Providing additional resources to improve instruction
Engaging students in career exploration events and presentations

Providing Educator Support and Morale

Conducting or hosting our staff at professional development training
Sponsoring summer internships for professional development and leadership
Offering company tours and use of facilities for training
Collaborating, facilitating, and/or promoting school projects that impact our community
Joining the employee incentive program through Human Resources

Enriching Life Experiences of Students

Mentoring a student or group of students
Serving as a career day guest speaker at a school or for a class
Sponsoring supply drives for resources for students in need and their families

Growing Career Opportunities (Work-Based Learning)

Participating in a school career day
Hosting a youth apprenticeship student for on-the-job training
Offering internships or job shadowing
Providing career awareness and information on your profession's skillset

We hope you will find a place where you and our schools can create meaningful and lasting partnerships. Reach out to any of our Partner in Education points of contact at each school or contact our district office if you want to dive in!

School Level Partnerships

Partnerships at the school level include, but are not limited to, cash or in-kind donations (with receipt) directly donated to a specific school event. This includes supporting a school event such as a fall carnival or booster fundraising event.

Qualified partners are recognized at the school level. Partners who donate to three or more schools with donations totaling more than $5,000 will be recognized as a district-level partner.

District Level Partnerships

District-level partnerships include, but are not limited to, cash or in-kind donations to events that support all schools within the Columbia County School District. This could include the Teacher of the Year Banquet, principal's conference donations, Jeans Day at a business to support school social workers, back to school supply drives, new teacher inductions, etc.

Qualified district-level partnerships are recognized and highlighted each year at the annual Superintendent's Breakfast.

District Programs and Sponsorship Opportunities

Teacher of the Year/Principal's Conference