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Education & Training

Quality Rated Child Care Centers

First Baptist Church Children’s Learning Center

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311 N Thornton Ave
Dalton, GA 30720

706-226-3906

First Baptist Church Children’s Learning Center website

Children's Learning Center provides quality childcare and early education within a Christian environment.

Christ Church Presbyterian

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510 S Tibbs Rd
Dalton, GA 30720

(706) 226-5437

Christ Church Presbyterian website

ChristSchool at ChristChurch Presbyterian exists to provide an environment of Christian love in which every child is valued and respected as a unique child of God.

Programs:

Full Day Program:  for ages 6 weeks through 4 years.  Hours are from 7:15 am to 6:00 pm Monday through Friday.

​Half Day Program:  for ages 2 through 4 years. 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. 

Call or email ChristSchool@ccpdalton.org

Whitfield County-Dalton Day Care Center

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515 S Pentz St
Dalton, GA 30720

(706) 278-8991

Whitfield County-Dalton Day Care Center website

Serving the community since 1971 by providing comprehensive child care to children of  to low-income and working families. They are a nationally-accredited center and have been awarded the highest rating, 3-Stars, by Georgia's new accreditation program, Quality Rated. Providing services for 156 children during the months of August-May and approximately 100 children during the summer months of June and July.

Friendship House

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1300 S Hamilton St
Dalton, GA 30720

(706) 278-8012

Friendship House website

Accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children, 3 Star Quality Rated, and recognized as a child care Center of Distinction, they are a premier North Georgia childcare center, learning center and preschool.

K-12

Christian Heritage School

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PO Box 2066
Dalton, GA 30722-2066

706-277-1198

Christian Heritage School website

South Campus (K-8)
1600 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Dalton, GA 30721

North Campus (9-12)
1601 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Dalton, GA 30721

Dalton Public Schools

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300 West Waugh Street
PO Box 1408
Dalton, GA 30722

706.876.4000

Dalton Public Schools website

Here are the phone numbers for our schools.

  • Blue Ridge: 706.876.4100
  • Brookwood: 706.876.4200
  • City Park: 706.876.4500
  • Park Creek: 706.428.7700
  • Roan: 706.876.4350
  • Westwood: 706.876.4425
  • Hammond Creek Middle School: 706.876.4660
  • Dalton Junior High School: 706.876.4650
  • Dalton High School: 706.876.4800
  • The Dalton Academy: 706.876.4700

Whitfield County Schools

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1306 South Thornton Avenue
Dalton, GA 30720

(706) 217-6780

Whitfield County Schools website

  • Operations
    1030 Hill Road
    Dalton, GA 30720
    (706) 876-7280

  • Student Services & Enrollment
    201 East Tyler Street
    Dalton, GA 30721
    (706) 876-3955

Post-Secondary

Georgia Northwestern Technical College

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2310 Maddox Chapel Rd NE
Dalton, GA 30721

(866) 983-4682

Georgia Northwestern Technical College website

Georgia Northwestern Technical College, a unit of the Technical College System of Georgia, provides quality technical education and workforce development opportunities supporting student success throughout the communities of northwest Georgia.  The college achieves its mission by offering technical and academic instruction through traditional and distance education delivery methods leading to associate degrees, diplomas, and certificates of credit programs as well as through non-credit continuing education, economic development, and adult education services.

Georgia Northwestern Technical College exists to provide education and skills training for the benefit of our community.

Dalton State College

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Westcott Building
650 College Drive
Dalton, GA 30720

(706) 272-4436

Dalton State College website

Dalton State College provides a diverse student population with opportunities to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to attain affordable baccalaureate degrees, associate degrees, and certificates and to reach their personal and professional goals. Through challenging academics and rich collegiate experiences, we promote lifelong learning, active leadership, and positive contributions in Northwest Georgia and beyond.

Training

Project Purpose

Project Purpose is a workforce development initiative developed for high school seniors not interested in attending college right away, but looking for a full-time commitment following graduation.
In 2023, we hosted our first Project Purpose program in partnership with the Greater Dalton Chamber of Commerce and Believe Greater Dalton. We are excited to share a video highlighting the program and student success as we look forward to another great program this June. In 2024, every high school in Whitfield County Schools and Dalton Public Schools GA will be represented in the program. If you know a student graduating this May who does not plan to enroll in post-secondary education but seeks full-time employment opportunities after graduation, this program is for them.
Program Highlights:
• Project Purpose is for high school seniors who do not plan to enroll in post-secondary education
• Takes place June 3-13 from 9-5 pm at Georgia Northwestern Technical College.
• Project Purpose focuses on soft skills training, personal development, resume writing, interview prep, understanding finances like credit and health insurance, buying a car, understanding your paycheck, the importance of voting/voter registration, safety in the workplace, and quality control.
• GNTC college certificate will be provided in multi metering at NO cost to the participant; food also provided. This program is FREE of charge thanks to our sponsors and Tennessee Valley Authority Workforce Invest grant.
• The program goal is to give students the skills they need to transition successfully into adulthood and accept a full-time job at one of our leading industries.
• Sessions are led by industry and community leaders and college professors.
• Companies include: GEDIA Automotive, Q Cells, Shaw Industries, Mohawk Industries, Engineered Floors, Health One Alliant, Phenix Flooring, Essentia Protein Solutions

Adult Education

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Adult Education website

GNTC is a unit of the Technical College System of Georgia that provides technical education to citizens throughout its nine-county service area across Northwest Georgia. Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, GNTC offers a comprehensive range of associate degrees, diplomas, and certificates. Furthermore, through the Office of Economic Development, GNTC offers flexibility to employers by providing customized workforce training, both for immediate and future needs.

Most training offered through the Office of Economic Development is flexible, short-term, delivered anywhere, and non-credit. Non-credit means upon completing training, the student is not receiving a Technical Certificate of Credit, Technical Diploma, or Associate of Applied Science Degree—which are our accredited program awards—but instead receive a Certificate of Completion from GNTC, and in some cases, obtain an industry-recognized credential. Non-credit also means certain federal and state financial aid programs are not applicable. 

Design, Engineering, Manufacturing Camp

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Design, Engineering, Manufacturing Camp website

A Chamber-Sponsored Design, Engineering, and Manufacturing summer camp for Middle School students — rising 6th through 8th graders led by industry partners and sponsors.