School Choice Fair is Feb. 3-4, at Gastonia Conference Center

Public Service Academy at John Chavis Middle and Cherryville High among the 22 programs featured

HAGANS

by TODD

Chief Communications Officer Gaston County Schools

The Gaston County Schools’ 2023 School Choice Fair will be held at the Gastonia Conference Center on Friday, Feb. 3 from 5 to 8 p.m., and on Saturday, Feb. 4 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The event is an opportunity for students and parents to drop in and learn about the 22-school choice/magnet school programs that are available in Gaston County Schools. Students and parents have the opportunity to visit the individual school booths, meet the principal and other school representatives, and get information about each choice program. The School Choice Fair is free and open to the public; anyone interested in learning about the programs is encouraged to attend.

See GRANDFATHER, Page 4

Among the 22 schools

Representatives from John Chavis Middle School (Principal Matt Rikard) and Cherryville High School (Principal Shawn Hubers) participated in last year’s School Choice Fair at the Gastonia Conference Center to promote the Public Service Academy, which gives students an opportunity to explore careers in education/teaching, criminal justice, public safety, emergency medical care, and government. (photos by Sean Corcoran/Gaston County Schools) to be featured at the School Choice Fair are Cherryville High School and John Chavis Middle School. Both the middle school and high school in Cherryville are home to the Gaston County Schools Public Service Academy, which gives students an opportunity to explore promising careers in education/teaching, criminal justice, public safety, emergency medical care, and government.