Guam Department of Education

The Guam Department of Education (GDOE'), formerly the Guam Public School System, is a school district that serves the United States territory of Guam. The school district can be thought of as analogous to the school districts of other cities and communities in the United States, but in some manners, it can also be thought of as analogous to the state education agencies of other states.

The district is headquartered at the GDOE Headquarters on 500 Mariner Avenue Barrigada,Guam.

The Guam Department of Education is a single unified school district consisting of grades kindergarten through 12th grade, with 26 elementary schools, eight middle schools, six high schools and alternative school serve over 30,000 students. In 1998, the U.S. Department of Defense opened schools for children of American military personnel. DODEA schools had an attendance of 2,500 in 2000.[1]

History

Around 2008, it was reported that around one third of students graduating from the public schools on Guam go on to universities.[2]

School uniforms

In the fall of 2008, the district required all schools to have school uniform policies for students. Any new schools opening must have policies in place after one year of opening. Students eighteen years of age or older may opt out of the uniforms for medical, religious, or other reasons as approved by the building principal.[3]

Schools

Elementary schools

Agana Heights Elementary School
Maria A. Ulloa Elementary School

Middle schools

Untalan Middle School in Barrigada
Benavente Middle School in Dededo

High schools

George Washington High School
Okkodo High School

Schools to be opened

Former schools

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.guam.pac.dodea.edu/
  2. ↑ "Worrying trend in Guam's public schools." Radio Australia. Monday December 1, 2008. Retrieved on September 3, 2009.
  3. ↑ "SCHOOL UNIFORM'S." [sic] Guam Public School System. May 6, 2008.
  4. 1 2 3 http://www.guampdn.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080821/NEWS01/808210301/1002/rss%5B%5D
  5. 1 2 http://www.gdoe.net/rpe/annual_grad_ratesSY96_02.htm
  6. ↑ http://www.gdoe.net/gwhs/history.html
  7. ↑ "Guam's Public High Schools." Guam Public School System. Accessed September 8, 2008.
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