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Partners in Education

Making a Difference in the Lives of Children

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.

What is Partners in Education?

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. Some of the activites included from the partnerships include the following:

  • Lunch Buddies
  • Career Orientation
  • Tutoring
  • School Event Participation
  • Job Shadowing
  • Christmas Sponsorship
  • and much more!
Baldwin Elementary receiving presents from the Paragould chamber's Partners in Education program

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
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.
2025-26 Partners in Education
SchoolBusiness Partners
GCT High School Black River Technical College,
Sonic Drive-In #6804
GCT JR School Education Solution Services,
Martin Sprocket & Gear,
Delta Asphalt
GCT Middle School First National Bank,
Axis, LLC
GCT Intermediate

Walmart, 
Scooter's Coffee, 
Ridge Kids Dental

GCT Elementary Arkansas Methodist Medical Center,
Simmons Bank
GCT Primary Flower Shop Network,
Sonic Drive In #5127
Ridge Kids Dental
Paragould High School Black River Technical College,
Southern Bank,
Lance Beasley Roofing
Paragould Jr High Walmart,
Regions Bank
Martin Sprocket & Gear
Oak Grove Middle School Centennial Bank,
Glen Sain Ford,
Scooter's Coffee
Oak Grove Elementary Glen Sain Ford,
Greenbrier Companies - Paragould
Woodrow Wilson Education Solution Services,
Utility Trailer
Baldwin Elementary Allen Engineering,
Ridge Kids Dental,
Utility Trailer
Paragould Primary First National Bank,
Greenbrier Companies - Paragould
School of the 21st Century Arkansas Methodist Medical Center,
Southern Bank
Crowley's Ridge Academy Sonic Drive In #5127,
Unico Bank
Marmaduke Schools Cadence Bank - Marmaduke,
Education Solution Services,
Greenbrier Companies - Marmaduke
Centennial Bank
St. Mary's Catholic School Ridge Kids Dental