• Non-Traditional Academic Programs

    Located at the site of the historic Lemon Street School in Marietta, Georgia, the Woods-Wilkins Campus @ Lemon Street is home to non-traditional academic programs in Marietta City Schools.

    • The Performance Learning Center (PLC) provides Marietta High School students the opportunity to access virtual and blended learning instruction. Students are grouped in smaller classes where their learning is facilitated using diverse methods.
    • The Marietta Alternative Programs and Services (MAPS) program is designed for both middle and high school students in Marietta City Schools. On purpose, class sizes are small, highly structured, and differentiated in order to meet student academic and behavioral needs.
    • The Marietta Evening School Hours (MESH) program offers Marietta High School students both digital and in-person options to access their educational needs. The program is open 4-8 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays. MESH offers full courses and credit recovery.

    Students at Marietta Middle School and Marietta High School interested in enrolling in non-traditional academic programs at the Woods-Wilkins Campus @ Lemon Street should contact their school counselor or administrator.

    What is a non-traditional education program?

    A non-traditional educational program exists for the distinct purpose of serving students who have unique instructional needs that are not adequately addressed in a traditional classroom setting. Non-traditional learning methods include online learning, one-on-one small group learning, and blended learning. Student schedules are flexible where the curriculum is tailored to meet the student's needs and learning styles. The student controls the instructional pace where he or she can speed up or slow down their learning.

    In Marietta City Schools, students may be referred to the following non-traditional education programs:

    • Performance Learning Center
    • Marietta Evening School Hours

    What is the difference between a non-traditional education program and an alternative education program in Marietta City Schools?

    An alternative education program is a non-traditional education program where students are placed for a period of time based on behavior. The alternative education program in Marietta City Schools is the Marietta Alternative Services and Programs (MAPS).

    An alternative education program is an educational program that serves students who are eligible to remain in the regular classroom but are more likely to succeed in a nontraditional setting such as that provided in an alternative education program, as well as students who are excluded from the regular classroom because of disciplinary reasons. State law requires districts to operate alternative school programs or to provide educational services to expelled students in an alternative setting.

    —Georgia Compiled Rules and Regulations, 160-4-8.01