Federal Programs

Mission Statement

The mission of Federal Programs is ​to provide technical assistance, program monitoring and resources to local educational agencies (LEA) to ensure that all children have an opportunity to obtain a high quality education and to achieve proficiency on the state's high academic achievement standards.​

Annual Georgia Surveys

The annual Georgia School Climate Survey (GSCS) is aligned with Georgia's Systems of Continuous Improvement and is designed to provide more actionable data for district and school leaders to make schools a safer and more engaging place to learn. The survey window opens December 2, 2024 and closes at 11:59 PM on March 31, 2025. We STRONGLY encourage participation to maintain an accurate account of supports students need at this time. 

The Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA) gives parents, guardians, and students (18 years or older or emancipated) certain rights when a school conducts a student survey that includes protected information. For this survey, in addition to receiving notice of PPRA, parents, guardians, and students (18 years or older or emancipated) must be given the option to "opt-out" of survey participation by returning a signed consent form to the school and an opportunity to inspect the student survey questions upon request. Passive consent letters and the survey questions are available on the GaDOE Whole Child Supports, Health, & Safetywebsite . If you do not wish for your child to participate in the survey, please complete the "Opt Out" form provided by your school and return to your child's school.