Posted by Staff Reports | Aug 3, 2026 | Floyd News, Top Local News | 0 | A school once believed lost to history is officially alive again. On Monday morning, the Northwest Georgia Charter Academy opened its doors to students for the first time, launching a new era of public education in Cave Spring five years after Floyd County Schools voted to close the community’s longtime neighborhood school. That closure ended a tradition dating back to January 1839, when the original Cave Spring school began operating. Floyd County Schools had overseen the campus since 1929, and for decades it served students from kindergarten through 12th grade until the high school grades were removed in 1984. At the time of its closure, the school operated as a Pre-K through the grade campus. Now, the K–12 model is on its way back. Northwest Georgia Charter Academy opened this week as a K- public charter school (the first charter school in northwest Georgia), with plans to add one grade level each year until it fully restores Cave Spring’s historic K–12 structure. The school is tuition‑free, and any student currently enrolled in Floyd County Schools, Rome City Schools, or Polk County Schools is eligible to attend at no cost. Superintendent/Principal Dr. Dawn Williams said the first day exceeded expectations. “Today went smoothly with zero issues,” Williams said, noting that students settled quickly into routines and teachers were prepared for the inaugural launch. Nearly 140 students are enrolled for…
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