Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) provides financial assistance to local educational agencies (LEAs) and schools with high numbers or high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards. Under ESSA, schoolwide programs remain a key tool for using Title I funds to improve academic achievement and enable a school to more effectively leverage federal funds to upgrade its entire educational program.

The following schools in the PCSD have Title I Schoolwide Programs:

• Harmony Elementary School

• Hill City Elementary School

• Tate Elementary School

• Jasper Middle School

• Pickens Junior High School

As a Title I school, each building develops a plan known as the School Improvement Plan/Schoolwide Program Plan to outline goals for the year and to determine what action steps, professional learning opportunities, and family engagement activities will take place to improve student achievement. Families are valuable stakeholders and are invited to provide input and feedback regarding the plan at their child’s school. Please contact the District Administrator responsible for Federal Programs at (706) 253-1700 if you have any questions regarding the Title I School Designation and/or plans.