In accordance with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Standard 3.4.9, Gwinnett County Public Schools will validate competency, by course, before awarding Gwinnett County Public Schools credit for work completed at a home school or private school that is not accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, one of the SACS equivalents, the Georgia Accrediting Commission, or the Georgia Private School Accreditation Council (GAPSAC). Specifically, Gwinnett County Public Schools accepts at face value credit transferred from the New England, Middle States, Southern, North Central, Northwest and Western Associations, as well as the Georgia Accrediting Commission and GAPSAC.

Students entering a Gwinnett County public high school from private or home schools not accredited by one of the above associations will be required to validate competency through testing.

If students attend or plan to attend a school not accredited by one of the above associations or a home school and subsequently request credit for the experience from a Gwinnett County public school, please check with local school personnel for details involving awarding of Gwinnett County Public Schools credit.