Douglas County School System

Alexander High School’s newest addition, a state-of-the-art performing arts center, now has a projected completion date. Construction on the new facility is expected to wrap in Ap...

The Douglas County Education Foundation (DCEF) was recently able to secure a grant from Office Depot/Office Max. DCEF is led by a volunteer board of community leaders, including...

Fourth-grade students at New Manchester Elementary School are learning firsthand about the science of weather forecasting. FOX 5 Storm Team meteorologist Ryan Beesley surprised th...

The Douglas County School System will be hosting a Family Engagement Night and Proportionate Care Consultation for Douglas County parents of public, private and home schooled stud...

Flex Academy students celebrate literacy every day of the week. Last week, one class celebrated by walking out the pages of their favorite book and into their classroom. First-gra...

Cafeteria manager Randy Jones started the Growing Chefs program during the After School Program at Lithia Springs Elementary School. Growing chefs is a three class experience that...

For Alexander High sophomore Bryleigh Schival, boarding an all-female flight was a dream come true. Last month she had the incredible opportunity to board a Boeing 737 piloted, st...

Employee Student Transfer Information Grades K - 12 2023 - 2024 In order to plan more effectively for the 2023-2024 school year, the employee student transfer window will o...

The Douglas County School System Class of 2022 four-year high school graduation rate of 88.7% once again surpassed the graduation rate for Georgia. According to data released by t...

Thirty six Douglas County School System (DCSS) educators are first to complete the Douglas County School System’s District STEM Certification. Started in August of 2022, this com...

New Manchester High School's Career and Technical Instruction (CTI) department recently hosted a speaker from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources and picked up some surpri...

With the addition of a student app, Douglas County students are bringing safety to their fingertips. The added layer of school safety is called See It, Say it, Send It. Sending a...

Although book fairs are about reading, some fifth grade students at Chapel Hill Elementary School got to showcase their math skills to help younger students enjoy the book fair. ...

After a hiatus of more than two years due to visitor restrictions in schools, Bill Arp Elementary School (BAES) is excited to welcome the return of the Patriot Pals program. In t...

Douglas County Superintendent Trent North Finalist for GA Superintendent of Year Douglas County School System Superintendent Trent North has been named a finalist for Georgia...

Dorsett Shoals Elementary School’s (DSES) English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Teacher, Mrs. Cases, hosted a Hispanic Heritage Wax Museum with her students. Students each...

South Douglas Elementary School (SDES) Media Specialist, Ana Leibbrand collaborated with third grade reading teacher, Chrisy Reeves on a Book Tasting experience for all of their 3...

Jordan Arfanakis, a senior at Chapel Hill High School (CHHS), is the founder and president of Chapel Hill’s Teens In the Driver Seat program. She found out about Teens In The Driv...

Families can now register children for the eighth annual Operation Christmas Douglas County, which is scheduled to take place December 10, 2022. Children enrolled in school ...

Douglas County High School Football players are using their athletic skills to inspire smiles from students with special needs. The football team volunteered Saturday thro...