This unit of the University of Georgia provides public service and outreach, including: community development; training and developing nonprofit boards; and economic development with communities, focusing on re-development. It also houses the Land Use clinic of the UGA Law School.
Oglethorpe Avenue Elementary underwent a major renovation in 2006, which added six new classrooms. The result was, essentially, a new school building. New playground equipment was installed at the same time. Oglethorpe, which is adjacent to the Forest Heights residential subdivision, won the Georgia Distinguished School Award in 2005 and has also received a Georgia Technology Literacy Grant. For more information about this school, click here.
UGA's College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) is one of the oldest agricultural colleges in the United States. The objective of the college is to improve and protect agricultural production in both Georgia and the world at large. Cooperative Extension and 4-H are both CAES programs.
Lifespan Montessori is a childcare program offering care services for infants and toddlers between the ages of 6 weeks and 5 years. It is a non-profit organization that strives to provide a safe and nurturing environment where children they can grow and develop as individuals. Visit the website for details on programs or for information on enrollment.
Live Oak Morning School is run by Athens First Baptist Church. There is also a fully accredited preschool program from 9am to noon. A "Mother's Morning Out" program, designed for "providing your child with an opportunity for happy interaction with other children and adults while providing mothers with a 'morning out,'" is featured as well at Live Oak. Ages range from six weeks to four years old, and there is both outdoor recreational play time as well as intellectually building activities like art, puzzles, stories and more. Morning snacks are served and there is a covered drop-off and pick-up area.
The center is staffed by UGA undergraduates who are very knowledgeable about both the physical campus and the many programs and opportunities offered by a Division 1 research institution. Those planning to tour the campus should contact the Visitor's Center for help and information.
Licensed by the state of Georgia, After Hours DUI School provides different courses in the realm of vehicle risk determent for those who have run into trouble behind the wheel or just want insurance discounts. Prices are quite reasonable considering state mandated price minimums and competitors' pricing. In addition to courses, the school schedules clinical evaluations used to determine safe driving capacity and also installs the Interlock system, which regulates the breathe before the engine is allowed to run. The school is simple and clean in a quiet nook of the East Plaza Shopping Center.
UGA's Latin American and Caribbean Studies Institute (LACSI) provides interdisciplinary activities involving the languages of the Caribbean and Latin America such as English, Portuguese, Spanish and French. An effort is made to engage both academics and members of the community at large, including artists, activists, politicians, teachers, and scholars. LACSI offers a bachelor's degree in Latin American and Caribbean Studies.
UGA's Performing Arts Center has two venues, Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall and the Ramsey Concert Hall. Hodgson Hall seats 1,100 people, while the more intimate Ramsey seats 360. The outstanding acoustics of Hodgson Hall make it one of the most highly regarded performance spaces in the country. Both national and international artists and groups perform at the Performing Arts Center.
One of 14 area offices, this A-1 DUI & Defensive Driving School facility is located on Atlanta Road near Highway 316. It offers driver's education, defensive driving and state certified programs that satisfy court mandated courses. Classes are offered evenings and weekends to accomodate student schedules.
Whit Davis Elementary School is located in eastern Athens-Clarke County. The dedicated faculty and staff are focused on helping each child develop into the best person he or she can be. In addition to the curriculum, the faculty wants the students to learn how to solve problems and get along in a global environment. The surrounding area is semi-rural and most houses have large woodsy lots. The Whit Davis school colors are blue and white and the mascot is the wildcat.
The UGA College of Veterinary Medicine, founded in 1946, trains aspiring veterinarians to conduct research relating to animal and human diseases and provides care for pets, farm animals, poultry and wildlife. The research programs at UGA College of Veterinary Medicine include efforts aimed at improving quality of life for domestic animals and owners, facilitating a health interface between wildlife and the human populace in their habitat and studies regarding livestock productivity. Each fall the college accepts 102 students from a pool of over 500 applicants.