Partners In Education
Making a Difference in the Lives of Children
What is Partners in Education?
Partners in Education (PIE) is a volunteer program designed to build effective partnerships between the community and local school districts to promote and enhance student learning.
Vision of the Partners in Education program is:
- To lead others to meet the challenge of developing top-quality public education partnerships through expanded training opportunities, Lunch Buddies, Tutoring, and other contribution areas.
- To enhance the learning place and make students better prepared for future decisions.
What do Partners offer students?
There are different levels of partnerships ranging from Lunch Buddies to Tutors to Circle Partners, all of which address aspects of the PIE needs.
Activities Include:
- Lunch Buddies
- Career Orientation
- Tutoring
- School Event Participation
- Job Shadowing
- Christmas Sponsorship
- and much more!
What can being a Partner bring to a company or organization?
- Recognition
- Community Service Projects aided by students
- A better prepared workforce
- The satisfaction of making a difference in a child's life
2022-2023 Partners in Education
| SCHOOL | BUSINESS PARTNER |
| GCT High School |
AXIS Black River Technical College Opaa! Food Management Sonic Drive-In #6804 |
| GCT JR High |
Education Solution Services Martin Sprocket & Gear |
| GCT Middle School |
First National Bank AXIS |
| GCT Intermediate |
Ridge Kids Dental BancorpSouth-Paragould Unico Bank |
| GCT Elementary |
Arkansas Methodist Medical Center Simmons Bank |
| GCT Primary |
Flower Shop Network Ridge Kids Dental Sonic Drive In Store #5127 |
| Paragould High School |
Black River Technical College Southern Bank |
| Paragould JR High |
Lance Beasley Roofing Walmart |
| Oak Grove Middle School |
Centennial Bank Glen Sain Ford |
| Oak Grove Elementary |
Glen Sain Ford Sunshine Manor Greenbrier - Paragould Nidec |
| Woodrow Wilson |
Education Solution Services Martin Sprocket & Gear Utility Trailer |
| Baldwin Elementary |
Allen Engineering Ridge Kids Dental Utility Trailer |
| Paragould Primary |
Crowley's Ridge State Park First National Bank Greenbrier - Paragould |
| School of the 21st Century |
Arkansas Methodist Medical Center Southern Bank |
| Crowley's Ridge Academy |
Sonic - Store #5127 Unico Bank |
| Balcom Learning Center |
Walmart |
| Marmaduke School District |
BancorpSouth - Marmaduke Education Solution Services Greenbrier - Marmaduke |
| St. Mary's Catholic |
Junior Auxiliary |
If your business is a Chamber member and you would like to become a Partner in Education or would like more information, please contact us here.