Groups
Partners in Education
Connecting community resources with schools in Douglas County to ensure the academic success of students and prepare them for college and career.
What is PIE?
Building bridges between community and schools. 
Partners in Education (PIE) began in 1996 as a partnership between the Douglas County School System and the Douglas County Chamber of Commerce.
The PIE program is designed to provide a hands-on opportunity for local businesses and organizations to share their expertise, time, resources, and ideas to enrich the academic experience for students in the community.
All PIE relationships are individually designed to have a positive impact on student achievement and to promote college and career readiness.
Any business or organization in the Douglas County area is invited to participate in the PIE program. There are no dues or fees to become an active Partner in Education. The only thing needed is an interest in student achievement and the willingness to become involved in the program. Opportunities to participate in PIE are virtually unlimited.
BECOME A PARTNER
Interested in becoming a Partner in Education? Please click the button below for the online application for the upcoming school year.
Meet Our Board
Representing a broad range of experience and professional backgrounds, PIE’s volunteer board is committed to strengthening relationships between local businesses, faith communities, various not-for-profit service organizations and schools.
Lyndsey SargentChairDouglasville-Douglas County Water & Sewer Authority
Dr. Deborah Johnson-BlakeVice ChairThe Writing Pad, LLC.
Chris StanleyTreasurerDesign Solutions Group
Rita WilsonCorresponding SecretaryGreyStone Power Corporation
Jean BakerRecording SecretaryRetired, Douglas County School System
Tekmekia GilchristSchool System ContactDouglas County School System
Sara RayChamber ContactDouglas County Chamber of Commerce
Sherri Adams
Retired – DCSS
Katie Arfanakis
Douglas Dental
Nancy Demirtas
Edward Jones
Andrew Dickinson
First Presbyterian Church
Melissa Dickinson
City of Douglasville
Angie Holland
Members First
Krystal Horne
Water and Sewer Authority
Andrew Jordan
Connally, Jordan, and Associates
Emily Lightner
Douglasville/Douglas County Cultural Arts Council
Chris Rentz
Pioneer Residential
Vonda Thorpe
Royal Accents
Wanda Vick
Ricoh USA
Patty Wenck
Wenck Travel
Debbie Wolfe
TRN Staffing
DeeDee Zachos
The Zachos Team
Becoming a Partner
Interested in becoming a Partner in Education? Please click the button below for the online application for the 2023-2024 school year.
What can partners do for schools?
Partners and their PIE ambassadors (school liaisons) can discuss and determine needs and level of involvement together. Be sure to share talents and offerings you or your staff have that could benefit schools. The partnership opportunities are limitless. We want the partnership to be mutually beneficial to schools and businesses and organizations. A mutually beneficial partnership is a winning partnership! Please ask your ambassador what your benefits are.
PIE Partners of Excellence
The Partners of Excellence (POE) awards program recognizes individuals, businesses and organizations that “give” to PIE on a variety of levels and help PIE fulfill its mission.
Jerry Hall
Cornerstone Baptist Church
Our Partners 2023-2024
100 Black Men of Douglasville, Inc.
AAA Lamonte Insurance Agency
ACRA Printing and Signs
Affordable Family Home Care Services LLC
American College of Education
Ameris Bank
Anchor Heating & Air Conditioning
Atlanta West Pentecostal Church
Bojangles’
Brainy Bytes West Atlanta
Bright Star United Methodist Church
C E Mitchell Tutoring Services LLC
C. Garrett Group
Cabot Creamery Cooperative
Caring with Miracle Hands Home Care
Central Baptist Church
Change Your Story Inc.
Chic-Fil-A Thornton Rd.
Christian Women in Training Network
Cobb & Douglas Public Health
Community Diamonds Foundation, Inc.
Connally, Jordan & Associates PC
Country Financial
County Line Baptist Church
Crossroads Church
Cultural Arts Council Douglasville/Douglas County
Dairy Queen
Davis Geter & Associates LLC
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Dillon’s Catering LLC
Distinctive Ops Services LLC
Douglas County Education Foundation
Douglas County Farm Bureau
Douglas County Optimist Club
Douglas County Parks & Recreation, BWAC
Douglas County Sheriff’s Office
Douglas-Carroll-Paulding Counties Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Douglasville Books
Douglasville Gymnastics & Cheerleading Club
Douglasville-Douglas County Water and Sewer Authority
Eagle Data Systems
Educational Talent Search
Edward Jones Investments, Nancy Demirtas – Financial Advisor
Elevate Douglas Economic Partnership
Ephesus Baptist Church
Fastenal Company
First Presbyterian Church of Douglasville
Fly High Burgers
Gable Sporting Goods
Georgia Highlands College
Georgia Power
Gordon Food Service
Grand Adventures School of Excellence
GreyStone Power
Hermanas Italian Ice LLC
Higher Administrative Solutions LLC
Hightower Family Funeral Homes
Impact Ink
INNERVISION
Jeff Williams Piano Accompaniment
Jerry Pece – First Assistant Director Motion Picture Industry
Jerry Pece – Freelance Motion Picture Industry
Johnson Tutoring Academy
JSilver Photography Art & Design
Junior League of Douglas County
KIMYB LLC
Kingdom Builders Ministry
Kona Ice
Kumon of Douglasville
Lakhani Agency
Laser Dimensions Engraving Services
Leslie Resources and Logistics
LifeGate Church
Lithia Springs United Methodist Church
Macaroni Kid Douglasville
Marco’s Pizza Douglasville
Marvin’s Garden of Gourmet Foods
Me & My Brother’s Foundation, Inc.
MembersFirst Credit Union
Miss Fit Nutrition
Ms. Christie Williams
Mu Mu Mu Chapter
My Kind of Dad Balloon Company
Myndshift Advertising
O’Charley’s
Papa John’s
Premier Association Management, Inc.
Primerica
Project Infinity, Inc.
Rainey Day Fund
Rare Pearls Mentoring and Leadership Program, Inc.
Royal Accents LLC
Sigma Omega Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
Sparrow and Jay LLC
St. James AMC Church
Sweet Sisters Ice Cream & Treats LLC
Taco Mac
The C&S Agency
The City of Douglasville
The Coleman and Co. Agency
The Flower Cottage & Gifts LLC
The HUD Food Truck
The Imani Angel Group LLC
The Joint Chiropractic
The Law Offices of Martin & Associates
The UPS Store 1690
The Vault Music & Publishing LLC
The Vine Cafe and Market
The WOW Agency LLC
The Writing Pad LLC
The Zachos Team, Inc.
Top Dog Tees
Tremon
Trinity Center
Trinity Christian Center
Universal Pure
Vulcan Materials
Wenck Travel
Youtria Cheer | Dance | Twirl
Contact Us
For more information about the PIE program and becoming a PIE partner, contact:
Jean BakerRetired, Douglas County School System
Recording Secretary
PIE@douglascountygeorgia.com
Carley Lawson
Douglas County Chamber of Commerce Contact
Director of Leadership Development
PIE@douglascountygeorgia.com
To share pictures and news about partner activities, contact:
Lyndsey Sargent
Douglasville-Douglas County Water and Sewer Authority
PIE Board Member
lsargent@ddcwsa.com