Mountain Education Charter High School Announcement

Mountain Education Charter High School is a viable choice for students seeking their high school diploma in a non-traditional environment. It is an academic, self-paced, individualized, evening high school that serves students who desire a Georgia high school diploma. It has been operating in Fannin County since 2010. Mountain Education Charter High School (MECHS) is a collaborative effort of Elbert, Fannin, Forsyth, Gilmer, Lumpkin, Pickens, Rabun, Towns, Union, and White County School Systems. The MECHS collaborative organization also operates sites in Habersham and Stephens Counties

MECHS also serves students who need to make-up missed credit from their regular high school, enabling them to stay on academic track and graduate with their peers.

MECHS is a year-round high school that offers all Georgia required curriculum courses, as well as, a variety of vocational courses and state-mandated testing.

The mission of Mountain Education Charter High School is to provide students the opportunity to be successful learners and to earn a high school diploma.

About one hundred students attend Fannin County Mountain Education Charter High School. Our students attend for a variety of reasons. We provide a supportive place for students to learn. We also encourage our students to continue with their education by attending a post-secondary institution. Many of our students go on to technical colleges as well as four-year universities. We offer college field trips, educational speakers and scholarships to help achieve this goal.

Each of our students is assigned a mentor to assist and support them while they attend MEC. There is also a complete student service staff of counselor, social worker, and graduation coach. We work hard to assist every individual student .

For more information or to enroll in MEC, please contact us at 706-632-6100 Monday through Thursday, 4 – 8 pm.