Quality education, a major national concern, is vital to our economic development. Founded in 1990, the Partners in Education (PIE) program is reflective of the idea that education is a shared responsibility. A cooperative effort of the Greater Hall Chamber, Gainesville City School System and Hall County School System, PIE is designed to strengthen our educational systems and enhance economic growth.
Participation requires voluntary acts of commitment from both schools and businesses. Partnerships are arranged on the basis of the resources identified by the partners and the expressed needs of individual schools. New 2002-2003 partnership recently added to the program include:
Chestnut Mountain Elementary
Outback Lawn & Landscaping
Flowery Branch Elementary
Zena’s Spa & Salon
Green Pastures
Friendship Elementary
Uncle Vito’s Pizza
Lanier Elementary
Abel Construction
NEGA Rentals
Martin Elementary
Prime Pak Foods, Inc.
Mount Vernon Elementary
Prudential Georgia Realty/Brent Hoffman
Oakwood Elementary
Tom’s Pizza
The Oaks Miniature Golf
Sugar Hill Elementary
Picron Orthodontics
David Middle School
Rosewood Catering
Whitley’s Commercial Cleaning
Lula Elementary
Lula Pharmacy & Gifts
McEver Elementary
Sonic Drive In
Tom’s Pizza
The Oak Miniature Golf
Southern Gardens & Landscaping
North Hall Middle School
Tipton Construction Company
North Hall High School
GB&T
Flowery Branch High School
Fitness Zone
Brand Banking Company
Stratos Imports
Nextell Wireless
Edward Jones
All Aboard Dance Academy
Chestatee High School
Milton Martin Toyota
Sam’s Club
Fitness Zone
NEGA Diagnostic Clinic
Home Depot
GISOFT
Chick-Fil-A
For details on Partners in Education, call Helen Stewart at the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce, 770-538-0024.