Gwinnett school raising money for expansion
A nonprofit school for special-needs students has embarked on a $4.2 million fundraising campaign, saying too many of its students are taking classes in trailers.
The Special Needs School of Gwinnett has scheduled a golf tournament May 4 at Chateau Elan to raise money to build a new building for the school. The school is using two small buildings and two trailers for classrooms. The school’s fundraising committee hopes the expansion will help it serve more students. It has a waiting list of students who want to enroll.
The school, in Lawrenceville, offers classes for toddlers through the 12th grade. It has about 60 students and a maximum staff-to-student ratio of 5 to 1.
For more information about the campaign, go to www.specialneedsschools.org.
About the Author
Eric Stirgus joined The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in 2001. He currently writes about higher education and has assisted in the newsroom’s COVID-19 vaccine coverage. Born and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., Eric is active in the Atlanta Association of Black Journalists and the Education Writers Association and enjoys mentoring aspiring journalists.
