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STEM high school opens in Fulton County

PHOTOS: Take a look inside Fulton County's new STEM high school

A student reads a book in the cafeteria/common area at Global Impact Academy in Fairburn on Monday, August 9, 2021. (Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal Constitution)

World history teacher Sherri Bouhi speaks with her students on the frost day of classes at Global Impact Academy in Fairburn on Monday, August 9, 2021. (Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal Constitution)

Global Impact Academy in Fairburn opened to students on Monday, August 9, 2021. (Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal Constitution)

Global Impact Academy Principal Anthony Newbold speaks with a staff member on his walkie talkie on the first day of classes at the new STEM high school in Fairburn on Monday, August 9, 2021. (Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal Constitution)

The auditorium at Global Impact Academy in Fairburn will be used by students and guest speakers. (Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal Constitution)

Computers for graphic design are available for students to use at Global Impact Academy in Fairburn. (Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Three-Dimensional printers are available for students to use at Global Impact Academy in Fairburn. (Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

The gym, or "fitness center" as staff calls it, at Global Impact Academy will be used for physical education classes and student activities. (Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal Constitution)

Treadmills are displayed in the gym at Global Impact Academy in Fairburn. /Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

A garage-like door is lifted inside a classroom at Global Impact Academy in Fairburn. (Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Visitors to the second floor of Global Impact Academy in Fairburn get a view below to the cafeteria and common room space. Second-story "huddle rooms," where students can work together on team projects, hang over the first-floor space. (Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal Constitution)

The media center at Global Impact Academy in Fairburn has a bank of windows that provide a wooded view. (Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

The media center at Global Impact Academy features spaces for students to work together on projects and assignments. (Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Common areas for students to lounge and learn can be found outside of most classrooms at Global Impact Academy in Fairburn. (Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Medical equipment is available for students to use in a healthcare classroom at Global Impact Academy in Fairburn. (Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

An open courtyard can be accessed by students and staff from inside the school at Global Impact Academy in Fairburn. (Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

The cafeteria at Global Impact Academy is painted in yellow, one of the school's signature colors. (Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Black and gold chairs, which are the school’s colors, line the tables inside the cafeteria/common area at Global Impact Academy in Fairburn. (Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

The lobby entrance at Global Impact Academy features a sweeping staircase and a large flat-screen television display. (Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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Credit: Alyssa Pointer

A student reads a book in the cafeteria/common area at Global Impact Academy in Fairburn on Monday, August 9, 2021. (Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal Constitution)

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