FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

 

Is the Coastal Academy GNETS Program an alternative school?

No.  The students who attend the Coastal Academy Program are not just students who have gotten into legal trouble within and outside the school setting.  The Coastal Academy Program is within a continuum of special education services.

 

Is the Coastal Academy GNETS Program a private residential school?

No.  The Coastal Academy Program receives funding from the State of Georgia as other public school systems.  The students who attend the Coastal Academy Program are simply public school students who are served full or part day in a different location.

 

Do the students who attend the Coastal Academy GNETS Program have impaired mental or physical abilities?

Students with decreased physical or mental abilities are served by other service providers within the continuum of special education.  The Coastal Academy Program serves students who are currently receiving special education services.  These students come from a wide variety of economic backgrounds, lifestyles, and intellectual abilities.

 

What kind of certification do teachers at the Coastal Academy GNETS Program have?

The teachers at the Coastal Academy Program hold a State of Georgia Teacher Certification.