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Rome and Floyd County score high marks in education, a vital focus for the community which had almost a quarter of its population under the age of 18, according to the latest Census. Two public school systems join with five private schools to serve the area’s school-aged children.

Rome City Schools

In addition to six elementary, one middle and one high school, Rome’s public school system also features a performance learning center, a virtual academy, a transitional academy and a college and career academy. RCS was one of 20 districts in the world to receive Accreditation with Distinction in a recent cycle of the Cognia Accreditation Process. This assessment measures how well the system’s parts work together to meet the needs of students.

Floyd County Schools

Serving more than 9,000 students, Floyd County Schools include two primary, six elementary, three middle and four high schools, a virtual academy and a college and career academy. The district outpaced its peers on the state’s latest College and Career Readiness Performance Index for Content Mastery at each level. FCS high schools scored 5.7 points higher than Georgia’s average, while the middle schools and elementary schools finished 4.6 points and 9.2 points above average, respectively.

Georgia School for the Deaf

Cave Spring is home to the Georgia School for the Deaf, Georgia’s only residential school serving deaf and hardof-hearing students. Established in 1846, GSD has served students for more than 170 years with the exception of a short period during the Civil War when the campus served as a hospital. The school provides its students with access to language and education that fits their unique needs.

Berry College Elementary and Middle School

A private, tuition-based laboratory school, BCEMS serves students from kindergarten through 8th grade. The school partners with Berry College to create a hands-on, challenging learning environment where students build strong academic foundations for future success. BCEMS’ child-centered learning environment encourages students to fully develop their potential through a curriculum designed to mirror Berry’s education of the head, heart and hands.

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Darlington School

A co-educational, independent boarding and day school, Darlington School serves students in pre-K through high school. The school enrolls approximately 750 students from across the globe, who are connected by the common values. Darlington serves as more than a college preparatory school, describing itself as “a place where curiosity can grow into wisdom, where empathy transforms into service and where honesty galvanizes into honor.”

Montessori School

The Montessori School was established to provide the opportunity to learn following the Montessori Method to the children of Rome and surrounding communities. The school serves students from 18 months through 12th grade in an environment of “freedom within limits.” Montessori allows students to develop intelligence alongside physical and psychological abilities by taking advantage of the children’s desire to learn and their unique ability to develop their own capabilities.

Saint Mary’s Catholic School

A school of the Roman Catholic Archdioceses of Atlanta, Saint Mary’s enrolls students from pre-K3 through 8th grade. Firmly rooted in the church, the school embraces families of all faiths as it teaches students the knowledge, skills, and ideals needed to make the world brighter. Through an emphasis on spiritual and character development, good manners, and a positive attitude, students are shown love and acceptance within a caring, family atmosphere.

Unity Christian School

A private, coeducational, college preparatory school, Unity Christian School enrolls more than 360 students in grades pre-K3 through 12. The school partners with Christian parents in preparing children to impact the world for Christ by pursuing their God-given potential in academics, leadership and service. Through this “education guided by faith,” Unity encourages students to see the world as God sees it, building understanding of both the world and God’s character.

City of Rome

Building Inspection ................................................................................................. 706-236-4480

Business Systems Analyst....................................................................................... 706-236-4446

Cemetery Department .............................................................................................706-236-4534

City Clerk's Office .....................................................................................................706-236-4461

City Manager ............................................................................................................ 706-236-4460

Community Development ........................................................................................ 706-236-4477

Downtown Development Authority 706-236-4520

Engineering Services ..............................................................................................706-378-3846

Finance .................................................................................................................... 706-236-4420

Fire Department, Non-emergency .......................................................................... 706-236-4500

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) ................................................................... 706-802-6703

Human Resources & Risk Management .................................................................. 706-236-4450

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Municipal Court ....................................................................................................... 706-238-5150

Planning & Zoning ................................................................................................... 706-236-5025

Police, Non-emergency ............................................................................................. 706-238-5111

Public Works Division .............................................................................................. 706-236-4466

Purchasing ...............................................................................................................706-236-4410

Solid Waste Collections ...........................................................................................706-236-4580

Stonebridge Golf ...................................................................................................... 706-236-5046

Streets & Drainage Department .............................................................................706-236-4585

Tourism ................................................................................................................... 706-295-5576

Transit 706-236-4523

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Urban Forestry ........................................................................................................706-236-4585

Walker Mountain Landfill ........................................................................................... 706-291-4512