Schools

The public school systems have their own elected boards, levy their own taxes, and spend more than at least the county government.

ESPLOST election

Continuing a 1 percent local sales tax for local education.

Qualifying

Qualifying for 2011 Municipal Elections

Public School Systems

Lowndes County Schools
- Board of Education Members
- Board of Education Meeting Schedule
- Schools
- PT0 meetings - each school has their own schedule
Valdosta City Schools
- Board of Education Members
- School Board Meetings
- Schools
- School Calendar
- PT0 meetings - each school has their own schedule

Sunshine Review

Sunshine evaluation of local schools.

Lowndes County Public Schools
need an author
Valdosta Public Schools
need an author

Private School Systems

While private, these schools sometimes affect local government expenditures, for example in the upcoming widening of old US 41 N for a turn lane for Valwood.

Colleges and Universities

Valdosta Technical College
"a college of applied science"
Georgia Military College
Local campus of a statewide college. "a liberal arts junior college"
Webster University
Webster has a campus at Moody AFB. "Degree candidates include active duty and retired military personnel, their spouses, and DOD civilians, federal contractors as well as the general public."
Park University
Park has a campus at Moody AFB. "We serve not only the military members and their dependents who are assigned to our Military Base, but also welcome all civilians in the local communities."
Valdosta State University
VSU is a branch of the state university system, but frequently cooperates with the local governments in economic moves.