FCS Peak Academy
The FCS (Fulton County Schools) PEAK (Pursuing Excellence and Knowledge) Academies opened their doors for the beginning of the 2017-2018 school year. There are three academies serving FCS district which are in Union City, Hapeville and Roswell, GA. FCS PEAK services middle and high school students. The staff uses programs and structure designed to improve behaviors that impeded academic and behavioral success at their home schools. Life skills, social skills and the necessary tools for success beyond the classroom are integrated into the daily routines of FCS PEAK. With the ability to serve 100 students at each site, FCS PEAK is committed to creating successful paths to the future for our students, regardless of the challenges they may face.
Free Internet Services
With Fulton County Schools closing in response to the COVID-19, we have found internet companies offering free services to students affected by the shutdown. These companies are offering Free internet, Wi-Fi, and hotspot capabilities in efforts to help students compete classwork from home. Listed below are the names and contact information of internet companies offering special promotions during this time.
- Spectrum: The company will install broadband and WiFi in new student households free of charge and provide access for 60 days. The offer is available to families with both K-12 and college students.
Phone #: 1-844-488-8395 - Comcast: New customers 60 days of free Internet Essentials service, which is normally available to all qualified low-income households for $9.95/month.
Phone #: 1 (800) 934-6489 - Cox: Cox is also offering one month of free service for new Connect2Compete customers to help bring online learning for schoolchildren. Connect2Compete, which costs $10 per month, targets families eligible for the free or reduced lunch program.
Phone #: 1 (800) 234-3993
Summer School Update 5/19
Good morning,
SUMMER SCHOOL INFORMATION:
There will be two sessions this year; the first will be virtual, the second will be blended learning, partly in school, partly virtual.
Your director will be sending out personalized letters if your student is in need of summer school, by Tuesday, May 19th. Remember, this year, your student is summer school eligible for either a failing grade OR and I, in the course.
If you do not receive a letter and want to double check your student’s status, please contact your director personally. They will look into your student’s status for you and be able to guide you.
Please remember, IF your student is continuing at PEAK in the Fall. You MUST contact the home school administration directly to request permission to attend summer school the second session, on campus. Then let your director know so we can withdraw your student for that period of time.
If your student has completed PEAK, May 2020, they are free to attend summer school at the home school.
Hope all is well and wonderful. You and your loved ones are safe and healthy.
Thank you
Julie Schneider, Program Director
PEAK Academies
Buenos dias
INFORMACIÓN DE LA ESCUELA DE VERANO:
Consulte el folleto adjunto sobre la escuela de verano este año. Habrá dos sesiones; el primero será virtual, el segundo será un aprendizaje combinado, en parte en la escuela, en parte virtual.
Su director enviará cartas personalizadas si su estudiante necesita clases de verano, para el martes 19 de mayo. Recuerde, este año, su estudiante es elegible para la escuela de verano para una calificación reprobatoria O y yo, en el curso.
Si no recibe una carta y desea verificar el estado de su estudiante, comuníquese personalmente con su director. Examinarán el estado de su estudiante por usted y podrán guiarlo.
Por favor recuerde, SI su estudiante continúa en PEAK en el otoño. DEBE comunicarse directamente con la administración de la escuela de origen para solicitar permiso para asistir a la escuela de verano la segunda sesión, en el campus. Luego informe a su director para que podamos retirar a su estudiante por ese período de tiempo.
Si su estudiante ha completado el PICO, mayo de 2020, puede asistir a la escuela de verano en la escuela de origen.
Espero que todo esté bien y maravilloso. Usted y sus seres queridos están seguros y saludables.
Gracias
Julie Schneider, directora del programa
Academias PICO
[email protected]
Contact Us

3430 Lang Avenue
Hapeville , GA 30354
404-946-0650
1575 Old Alabama Road
Roswell, GA 30076
470-362-7128
6781 Londonderry Way
Union City, GA 30291
404-267-8170
Meet the Team
Mr. Muhammad is an Associate Director for the PEAK Academy in Hapeville, GA. Bruce has been working with children with challenges since 1990 when he began at Nebraska School for the Deaf. Mr. Muhammad was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois and is a graduate of The University Nebraska at Omaha. He has worked in group homes, residential facilities, psychiatric hospitals and juvenile prison helping young people overcome life’s difficulties. He is married and have six children, 5 girls and 1 boy. Working with at risk youth is his passion.
Moet Manning has been a Special Education Teacher for 13 years and a Special Education Coordinator for FCS PEAK Academies since November, 2017. She is a native of the Empire State, New York, and became an Atlanta transplant in 2009. I graduated from John Jay College of Criminal Justice with a BA in Deviant Behavior and Social Control in 2000. In 2007, she completed my Master’s of Science in Urban Education. The most rewarding part of her position at PEAK Academies is the opportunity that to be a part of the process in offering a Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) for students with disabilities in the district we serve.
Mr. Terry is the second year Director at the FCS Peak Academy, Union City Campus. He is native of Pennsylvania, and a graduate of The Pennsylvania State University. While at Penn State, Mr. Terry worked his way to become a letterman for the Varsity football team. After graduating, Mr. Terry dedicated his professional life to working with youth in various communities and school systems throughout the east coast. Mr. Terry also volunteers in the community as a coach and mentor to student athletes.
Mr. McFadden graduated from Barton College in 2007 with a Major in Biology and Minor in Spanish. He spent several years abroad. Mr. McFadden has traveled most of the 50 states and the years abroad were spent in the Pacific. He has been in the field of education since 2008 beginning as a Teacher’s Assistant for Department of Defense Education for America (DODEA). He then worked for Anthony Wayne Academy in Philadelphia and is currently the Associate Director of the FCS PEAK Academy in Roswell, GA.
Ms. Schneider graduated from the University of Delaware with a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice and a minor in Women’s Studies. She went on to receive a Master of Science in Counseling and two add-ons – one in Special Education and one in Educational Leadership. Ms. Schneider has been the Program Director of the FCS PEAK Academies since it began in 2017. Prior to that she spent 17 years with Fulton district as a Special Education educator, a Dean of Students, and a district Behavior Specialist. Ms. Schneider’s career spans 25 years and focuses on working with children overcoming challenges and reaching their highest potential.
Mr. Thornton is a Georgia native who graduated from Morris Brown College with a BS degree in Business Administration. Shortly after college, he pursued an NFL career with the Chicago Bears, Atlanta Falcons and Cleveland Browns. After a brief stint in the NFL, he began to focus on program management and social service. He spent seven years serving as a program manager for Covenant House Georgia – an organization serving 16-25 year old youth who are experiencing homelessness. With over a decade of advocacy, volunteerism and commitment to serving underprivileged youth, he developed high regard for the effort required to impact lives. The reward of giving a young person an opportunity to be successful is a direct result of superior team effort. He’s excited to join the team at PEAK Academy as we aim to empower, educate and implement evidence based practices.
Simone Thompson is the Director of Fulton County Schools (FCS) PEAK Academy at the Roswell Campus. She completed her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Biology at Valdosta State University (VSU). During her time at VSU, she taught biology labs to non-major students of all classifications. After graduation, she went on to become a full-time tutor for the Biology Department at a Title 1 high school in Henry County. She then moved into the general educator role in both Henry County Schools and Fulton County School. Simone has eight years of teaching experience, and is dedicated to providing a safe and positive environment where students can learn.