Welcome | vision | goals

Welcome to the Colquitt County Achievement Center!

I want to thank you for taking the time to look inside our very unique learning environment. Here at Colquitt County Achievement Center, we offer a blended learning educational experience combining: direct teacher instruction, web-based online learning, community service, and service learning projects. Our student population currently ranges from sixth to twelfth grade.

Our students come to us for a variety of reasons. As a result, we tailor our instruction to each student's needs and goals for the future. Our staff of professional educators creates a Personal Learning Plan (PLP) for each student. The PLP is designed to afford students a menu of options, including returning them to their regular school, graduating from high school, preparing them for the world of work, and/or continuing their education beyond high school.

As a staff, our desire is for our students to have every advantage afforded to students in the regular education setting. We are a technology-based, wireless learning environment providing our students with Chromebooks, Edgenuity Learning curriculum, and individual GoogleApps accounts.

Our staff believes the Rigor, Relevance, and Relationship model is the framework to accomplish our goals. We do not view our school as an alternative to the regular school environment. Our students and staff collectively see CCAC as a school of alternatives, and we strive every day to meet the needs of each student. We welcome the opportunity to work with students and parents in a unified effort to make all students successful and productive citizens.

Again, welcome to Colquitt County Achievement Center!

Darius W. Dawson, Ed.S.
Colquitt County Achievement Center Director

The role of the Achievement Center is to support students by providing quality education in a non-traditional setting. Alternative education is intended to develop a “community of support” so that all students can achieve at high levels.

• To provide a safe, structured learning environment
• To connect students with staff members who have a personal commitment to their academic success and general well being
• To utilize a variety of instructional strategies to promote academic success for all students while improving grades and test scores
• To help students develop the skills necessary for self-sufficiency, interpersonal responsibility and community contribution
• To expand positive communication among students, staff, families, and community
• To promote completion of high school and realization of students’ personal academic goals