Editing Valdosta, Georgia (section)

== Education ==
[[File:Vsugate.jpg|thumb|[[Valdosta State University]]]]
[[File:Wiregrass Tech, Flagpoles.jpg|thumb|[[Wiregrass Georgia Technical College]]]]
[[File:Georgia Military College (SE Corner).JPG|thumb|[[Georgia Military College]] Valdosta Campus]]

=== Public schools ===
The [[Valdosta City School District]] holds grades pre-school to grade twelve, consisting of five elementary schools, two middle schools, and one high school ([[Valdosta High School]]). The school district serves the city limits of Valdosta.<ref name=CensusSDMap2020Lowndes>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st13_ga/schooldistrict_maps/c13185_lowndes/DC20SD_C13185.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lowndes County, GA|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-09-26}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st13_ga/schooldistrict_maps/c13185_lowndes/DC20SD_C13185_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref> {{As of|2022}} the district has 482 full-time teachers and over 8,294 students.<ref>[http://www.school-stats.com/GA/LOWNDES/VALDOSTA_CITY.html School Stats] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140809211440/http://www.school-stats.com/GA/LOWNDES/VALDOSTA_CITY.html |date=August 9, 2014 }}, Retrieved June 23, 2010.</ref>

The [[Lowndes County School District (Georgia)|Lowndes County School District]] serves communities of Lowndes County outside of the Valdosta city limits.<ref name=CensusSDMap2020Lowndes/> The Lowndes County School District, which has its administration building located in the city limits,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lowndes.k12.ga.us/|title=Home|publisher=Lowndes County School District|access-date=2024-09-27|quote=1592 Norman Drive Valdosta, GA 31601}}</ref><!--Yes, that address is in the Valdosta city limits: See https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st13_ga/schooldistrict_maps/c13185_lowndes/DC20SD_C13185.pdf and compare with the location --> has seven elementary schools, three middle schools, and one high school ([[Lowndes High School]] in the Valdosta city limits). The District has a total of 10,728 students and nearly 600 teachers and staff.<ref>[http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/ReportingFW.aspx?PageReq=111&PID=62&PTID=69&CountyId=692&T=0&FY=2009 Georgia Board of Education]{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, Retrieved June 23, 2010.</ref>

Scintilla Charter Academy is a free public school of choice open to any student who resides in Lowndes County or the city of Valdosta. SCA holds grades kindergarten to ninth grade.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Scintilla Charter Academy |url=https://gacharters.org/school/scintilla-charter-academy/ |access-date=2024-01-07 |website=Georgia Charter Schools Association |language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Private schools ===
[[Valwood School]] is an independent college preparatory school north of Valdosta enrolling students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.valwood.org/page/about_valwood |title=Valwood School - About Valwood |publisher=Valwood.org |access-date=September 6, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120830162734/http://www.valwood.org/page/about_valwood |archive-date=August 30, 2012 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> Several Christian schools offering grades K–12 also operate in and near Valdosta, including Crossroads Baptist School,<ref>{{Cite web |title=CBS - About Us |url=https://crossroadsbaptist.com/cbs/ |access-date=2024-01-07 |website=Crossroads Baptist Church {{!}} Valdosta |language=en}}</ref> Georgia Christian School,<ref>{{Cite web |title=About Us - Georgia Christian School |url=https://www.georgiachristian.org/about-us/ |access-date=2024-01-07 |website=www.georgiachristian.org}}</ref> Lighthouse Christian School,<ref>{{Cite web |title=History – Lighthouse Christian School |url=https://www.lcsministry.org/history/ |access-date=2024-01-07 |language=en-US}}</ref> Open Bible Christian School,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Open Bible Christian School |url=https://www.openbiblechristianschool.org/index.html |access-date=2024-01-07 |website=www.openbiblechristianschool.org}}</ref> Highland Christian Academy,<ref>{{Cite web |title=About Us |url=https://hcavaldosta.org/about-us/ |access-date=2024-01-07 |website=Highland Christian Academy |language=en-US}}</ref> St. John Catholic School,<ref>{{Cite web |title=School & History - St John the Evangelist Catholic School |url=https://www.sjcsvaldosta.org/about/ |access-date=2024-01-07 |website=www.sjcsvaldosta.org}}</ref> and Victory Christian School.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Our History |url=https://www.victorychristianvaldosta.org/our-history |access-date=2024-01-07 |website=Victory Christian School |language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Higher education ===
Valdosta is the home of [[Valdosta State University]] (VSU), founded in 1906 as [[South Georgia State Normal College for Women]].<ref>[http://www.valdosta.edu/ Valdosta State University], Retrieved June 23, 2010.</ref> It became part of the [[University System of Georgia]] in 1950 as Valdosta State College. It achieved university status and became VSU in 1993 and is one of two regional universities in Georgia.

An extension of [[Georgia Military College]] is in the city limits,<ref>[http://valdosta.gmc.cc.ga.us/ Georgia Military College- Valdosta Campus] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100522221439/http://valdosta.gmc.cc.ga.us/ |date=May 22, 2010 }}, Retrieved June 23, 2010.</ref> and [[Wiregrass Georgia Technical College]] is located a mile outside of the city limits off [[Interstate 75]].<ref>[http://www.valdostatech.edu/ Valdosta Technical College] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100615183303/http://www.valdostatech.edu/ |date=June 15, 2010 }}. Retrieved June 23, 2010.</ref>

Also located in Valdosta is Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide: Moody Campus.<ref>{{cite web |title=Embry-Riddle Worldwide |url=https://worldwide.erau.edu/locations/moody |access-date=February 22, 2024 |df=mdy-all}}</ref>