Brandon School District Competitors

Genesee Intermediate School District (GISD) provides educational leadership that impacts instruction, learning, student achievement, productivity, and efficiency. Strong relationships and partnerships are the foundation of GISD's services. It is through those relationships and partnerships that GISD is able to provide high quality, innovative educational programs and support services to students, parents, and educators. GISD's departments and programs provide expansive, relevant, and state-of-the art learning opportunities in general education, career technical education, and special education. Further, its focus on early childhood education, specialized schools, robust professional development programming, along with its many shared and collaborative programs, enables our organization to encompass the educational community with programs and services that reach far beyond the classroom to benefit the broader community. At GISD, we are collaborators, leaders, educators, and service providers. It is through the knowledge, unique skills, and talents of GISD staff, and the collaborative support of stakeholders, that delivery of our programs and services are achieved, and our most important role - service to students - is accomplished. GISD is an NCA-AdvancED accredited intermediate school district. Our mission describes a commitment to providing high quality programs and services, and includes standards that guide GISD's continuous improvement efforts. GISD serves a region with nearly 66,000 students and 8,500 educators. Its primary service area consists of the 21 public school districts and 15 public school academies (charter schools) in Genesee County, Michigan. Other services extend to Lapeer, Shiawassee, and surrounding counties.

The Troy School District services more than 12,000 students in Oakland Country, Michigan. The Troy School District is nationally recognized for excellence in education. Student achievement levels for Troy students are among the highest at state and national levels. The mission of the Troy School District is to ensure learning for every member of our school community.

Led by Superintendent Shawn Ryan and a supportive Board of Education, Clarkston is a highly regarded school district with an enrollment of 6,500 students. Our campuses cover a combined 418 acres and 63 square miles. We have seven elementary schools (K-5), one middle school serving grades 6-7, one junior high school for grades 8-9, Clarkston High School, which serves students in grades 10-12, and Renaissance High School, our alternative high school. Voters in Clarkston also recently approved a $76 million bond for district-wide upgrades in safety, security, facilities, and technology. Rigorous, highly comprehensive curricular offerings enable our students to prepare for future success. Clarkston's reputation as an outstanding school district is well established. We have two national Blue Ribbon schools and six others have earned Michigan Exemplary Blue Ribbon school status; Clarkston was recently named as one of Forbes Magazine's Top Suburbs to Live Well (citing our graduation rates and class sizes); our state assessment scores and Education YES! grades are among the best in Oakland County; and year after year, our graduates earn more than $5 million in scholarships. Here, we shepherd the social, emotional, and physical well-being of each child. Beginning at birth and continuing through life, we help Clarkston kids create a story of learning that leads to personal fulfillment, meaningful relationships, and positive contributions. We're guided by a supportive Culture of Thinking and innovative approaches to teaching and learning. In Clarkston, you can cheer for our state championship athletics, swing a hammer with our Construction Tech program, and be moved to tears at a live stage performance of Les Miserables. Make a difference in an academic environment that offers an engaging curriculum and limitless learning opportunities. We have the best schools around, and they're only getting better. Anywhere we go, we are proud to say... #WeAreClarkston!