Douglas County School System

FLEX is short for Flexible Learning for Educational Excellence. Students in 1st through 12th grade are invited to apply for the FLEX program. All teachers are certified Douglas C...

Preparing students for success after high school is an inherent component of the Douglas County School System's vision. Whether students plan to enter the workforce immediately ...

The Douglas County School System will host a COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic to support the needs of our Special Needs school community. This special needs and disability friendly even...

6,000-seat sports arena coming to Douglas County Former school system central office building located at 9030 Hwy. 5 will be razed The metal building that has housed the Do...

Several elementary schools recently hosted literacy events with guest readers. Among the schools were North Douglas and Annette Winn Elementary. NDES was excited...

The Alexander High School JROTC Raiders Mixed Team led by 1SG Mark Arnold and cadet Major Brooke Ligon have done it again. They’re the top team in the state in the Tier 2 Di...

From after-school coding clubs to STEM nights to building models of levees, elementary students in Douglas County experience hands-on science in many engaging ways. ...

The Douglasville School Based Health Clinic is here to serve our school community! The Family Health Center at Douglas County is in the Burnett Elementary School building locat...

Five talented eighth graders are well on their way to college acceptance and success after being named REACH Scholars. The students and parents participated in a signing cere...

Flag football's rapid growth has led to thousands of girls competing at the high school level. Now that it is an officially sanctioned sport, these athletes are leaving their...

Movie night at Arbor Station Elementary was a big hit on October 22. Families enjoyed the movie "Animal Crackers," and many dressed in character! Families had ...

Dear Parents and Guardians, Thank you for your continued support as we work to provide our students with the best possible learning experiences while keeping our students a...

Chef SharBerry of SharBerry’s Kitchen and Sewing Instructor Kecia Mack are helping Yeager Middle School (YMS) students celebrate their passions. They both wor...

Catch up on news from the Douglas County School System in the DCSS Digest magazine, which was included with the Douglas County Sentinel on November 13. In this edition, you...

Students in Alexander High School's Mastery Choirs sang in a unique venue on October 23. The setting was the Tellus Museum and Planetarium in Cartersville. The first part of ...

The Douglas County Board of Commissioners proclaimed October 19 of every year as "New Manchester Elementary Bee Kind Day." The special day was inspired by the ...

Tyese Marshall-Boyd's 4th graders at Sweetwater Elementary are particularly calm and relaxed on Tuesdays. That's because they meet in the gym every Tuesday morning to start th...

The Mighty Marching Jaguars from New Manchester High School had the experience of a lifetime marching in the Magic City Classic Parade on Oct. 30. The annual parade was a kic...

Dear Parents, Guardians, and DCSS Staff, I would once again like to express my sincere appreciation for the overwhelming support and cooperation with the mask mandate that ...

Stewart Middle School (SMS) has kicked off a Lunch and Learn series for students in the AVID program. The luncheons feature a guest speaker and provide students the opportunit...