New School Year for Gwinnett County Teachers, Students

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. - School also resumes Monday for the state's largest school system.

The Gwinnett County Public School District says more than 162,000 students are enrolled this year in its 133 facilities.

First days are filled with excitement and not just for students, but teachers too!

"I'm just overwhelmed with excitement getting to share what I know," said teacher Edgar Rivas

Just a couple of weeks ago, hundreds of educators new to the Gwinnett County School District packed an auditorium for new teacher orientation.

"My head is like boggled with so many different things of how I want to set up my classroom, how I want to run my first day. I almost feel like a student again," said teacher Alandra Price.

The Gwinnett School district is already the largest in the state and still growing. This year they added 1,700 more students and hired 540 new teachers.

"We think that we have hired some of the best candidates, quality candidates with credentials and the experience and passion to serve our students," said Gwinnett County School District spokesperson Jorge Quintana.

"It's really exciting. I can't wait to meet my students. That's the biggest thing," said Price.

Monday, Moore Middle School and the Gwinnett County Online Campus Charter School are opening for the first time.