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Here in Chatsworth, one of the 18 North Georgia campuses of this alternative high school offers self-paced coursework for students to achieve a Georgia high school diploma. The Murray County campus serves full-time students, as well as students who take a class/classes part time and transfer the completed credit(s) back to their high school. MECHS is open year-round with classes available Monday through Thursday 4:30-9 p.m. Coursework is based on mastery learning and facilitated by accredited teachers.

A private, coeducational K-12 school, the curricula are designed so every student can progress at their own pace to develop self-discipline and responsibility, and seek and define progress and accountability with their faith in God and humankind.

Christian Heritage School (CHS) is a multi-denominational, coed, college-preparatory Christian school. With more than 500 kindergarten to 12th grade students, the average class size is 16, creating strong bonds that inspire growth. Seated on 150 acres, the CHS campus has two divisions, with grades K-8 on the south side and grades 9-12 on the north side. CHS provides an experience encompassing academics that challenge, athletics that build, arts that inspire, and active faith that endures.

The Georgia Accrediting Commission certifies this Montessori School in Ellijay offering hands-on, individualized education for ages 3-12. PHMS offers a Home School Program for middle and high school students in The Learning Center. The Montessori approach draws its principles from natural human development, embracing the wonder and curiosity of every child. Educators are Georgia-certified, American Meteorological Society-certified, and Teacher Leader accredited.

As an institution of the University System of Georgia, Dalton State College offers targeted bachelor's degrees, associate degrees, career certificate programs, high school dual enrollment, and a variety of public service activities. Dalton State was recently ranked No. 10 for Best Public Colleges in Georgia 2022 by Academic Influence, a college rankings system developed by a team of academics and data scientists.

Student enrollment is nearly 5,000 and attracts students from 35 countries worldwide. Minutes from Murray County, the college is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). Dalton State is Georgia’s first and only Hispanic-Serving Institution, a federal designation given to colleges with a student population that is at least 25% Hispanic.

Georgia Northwestern Technical College is the largest college in Northwest Georgia with an enrollment of 8,500 students across 6 campus locations. The college offers technical and academic instruction leading to associate degrees, diplomas, and certificates of credit programs. Additionally, non-credit continuing education, economic development, high school dual enrollment, and adult education services are offered. More than 200 career pathways can be followed in Aviation, Business, Health, Industrial, and Public Service programs of study.

Georgia Northwestern Technical College and Dalton State College established articulation agreements that allow students graduating from select GNTC programs a transition opportunity into specific Dalton State four-year degree programs.