Douglas County School System

Dr. Tameka Scott is stepping down after 16 months on the Douglas County Board of Education. Dr. Scott, elected to the board in 2024, is resigning to pursue her love of public edu...

The Chapel Hill High School campus is getting a state-of-the-art upgrade. The Douglas County School System will hold a public open house May 11 from 6-8 p.m. to showcase Chapel H...

Chapel Hill Elementary’s library shelves took on a new purpose in March for Women’s History Month. Media specialist Cameron Sheldon and media clerk Kirsty Landers curated a speci...

Alexander High School teachers Anson Wilson and Brooke Morris partnered April 29 to create a unique learning opportunity by swapping their Level 3 Career, Technical, and Agricultu...

Chapel Hill Elementary School fourth- and fifth-graders learned about post-secondary education and career pathways from 10 in-person presenters — including eight former students w...

Nine students from the Douglas County School System have been named finalists for the 2026 Georgia Governor’s Honors Program taking place this summer at Georgia Southern Universit...

Students passing by the PLC Room at New Manchester High School will now experience more than just a school building and its grounds — they will discover a space designed for heali...

Bill Arp Elementary School STEAM teacher Karen Gorzynski has been recognized as the Douglas County Farm Bureau Ag in the Classroom Teacher of the Year for her work teaching studen...

It is officially the "Year of the Goose" at Chapel Hill Elementary School. In the fall, the school family welcomed a very special addition: Cardi Beak, the new official Library Go...

The hallways of Lithia Springs Elementary School were recently buzzing with excitement as students geared up for the Georgia Milestones Assessment System (GMAS). In preparation f...

The Alexander boys and girls golf teams swept the County Golf Tournament on April 14 at Mirror Lake Golf Club. Alexander’s girls won with a score of 374. They were led by low...

The Chapel Hill Middle School baseball team defeated Mason Creek on Tuesday, 15-9, to win the DCSS Middle School Championship. "It was a great team win," Chapel Hill coach Noah S...

Science looks different this spring at New Manchester Elementary School and Sweetwater Elementary School. Instead of books, students worked with strawberries and pasta dough to ex...

The Douglas County Education Foundation recognized 35 scholarship recipients from the Class of 2026 during a special reception held April 22 at the Douglas County School System Ce...

The Georgia Library Media Association (GLMA) has named Elizabeth Shadix, media specialist at Bright Star Elementary School, the 2026 West Georgia Region Library Media Specialist o...

Alexander High School’s Christopher Morgan has been named a 2026 Georgia Scholar by the Georgia Department of Education. The Georgia Scholar program recognizes graduating seniors...

New Manchester High School senior Benjamin Cook earned first place in Computer Applications at the State Career & Technical Instructional Conference, held April 15-17 at the 4-H R...

Fourth-grade students at Arbor Station Elementary School experienced a little fun celebrating the spring season while preparing for Georgia Milestones exams. Students hunted eggs ...

It’s great for young students to be rewarded for the hard work and diligence it takes for them to reach their goals. And when the reward is a popsicle, it can become an actual par...

Alexander sophomore gymnast Erin Johnson is a state champion! Johnson scored a 9.6 to win the beam at the 2026 Georgia High School Association Class 6A Gymnastics State Champions...