Editing Statesboro, Georgia (section)

==Education==
===Higher education===
[[File:GSU Entrance.JPG|thumb|Sweetheart Circle on [[Georgia Southern University]]'s campus]]
[[Georgia Southern University]] is the city's principal institution of higher learning. The university, a unit of the [[University System of Georgia]] (USG), was founded as the First District Agricultural and Mechanical School in 1906 as a [[land grant college]], open only to white students. On July 1, 1990, it became the fifth university of the University System, and as of 2015 is a comprehensive residential university of nearly 20,000 students. The university's graduate programs are offered on campus, at satellite centers, and by distance and on-line delivery. For the past decade, the university has combined a capital building program with beautification of the nearly {{convert|700|acre|km2|adj=on}} campus. The university facilities include a museum of cultural and natural history, a botanical garden, and a center for wildlife education located within the campus grounds. The university's Division I athletic teams, the [[Georgia Southern Eagles]], compete in the [[Sun Belt Conference]].

Two community colleges are also located in Statesboro. [[East Georgia State College]] (EGSC), a USG institution based in nearby [[Swainsboro, Georgia|Swainsboro]], operates a satellite center within the campus of Georgia Southern. [[Ogeechee Technical College]] (OTC) is a part of the [[Technical College System of Georgia]], providing technical and adult education to area students; OTC is located on [[U.S. Route 301 in Georgia|U.S. Highway 301]] South, outside of the city limits and approximately {{convert|4|mi|km|0}} southwest of Georgia Southern's campus.

===Bulloch County School District===
The Bulloch County Board of Education runs the [[Bulloch County School District|public school district]] in Statesboro. The largest school in the city is [[Statesboro High School]]. Other public schools include Southeast Bulloch High School, William James Middle School, Langston Chapel Middle School, Southeast Bulloch Middle School, Julia P. Bryant Elementary School, Sallie Zetterower Elementary School, Mattie Lively Elementary School, Langston Chapel Elementary School, and Mill Creek Elementary School. Private schools include [[Bulloch Academy]], Trinity Christian School, and Bible Baptist Christian School. The [[Charter Conservatory for Liberal Arts and Technology]], part of the [[CCAT (public school district)|CCAT public school district]], is a charter school located within the city limits. In 2016 CCAT was renamed Statesboro STEAM – College, Careers, Arts, & Technology Academy.