Douglas County School System

Douglas County High School IB student Brooke Blacknall knows the importance of literacy. Her love for reading prompted her to create "Read, Race, Refresh" to encourage literac...

Superintendent North held his first meetings with his Student Advisory Councils last week. On Wednesday, Oct. 6, he met with two representatives from each middle school at the...

Holly Springs Elementary kicked off the first of several after-school camps with STEM camp for students in grades K-2 September 27-October 1. Students gained hands...

Superintendent Trent North is pleased to announce the appointment of Kenya Elder as executive director of communications for the Douglas County School System, effective January ...

A well-known actress is inspiring North Douglas Elementary School (NDES) students to continue pursuing their dreams. Naturi Naughton visited 3rd grade girls Thursday and read ...

Eighth graders and parents: It's time to learn about the magnet programs at all five high schools in Douglas County and determine the best fit for you! Each high school plus t...

Part of Riverside Parkway is closed this week. This closure affects some of our bus routes at the following schools: New Manchester Elementary, New Manchester High, Factory Sh...

Earlier this week, CBS46’s Surprise Squad made a stop by Alexander High School, and the school’s Habitat for Humanity chapter and its president, Sutton Cadman, were the recipi...

When Leadership Georgia announced its 2022 class in September, Casey Bethel, the K-12 Science, STEM and Computer Science Coordinator and interim assistant principal at Factory...

Lisa Huey, current assistant principal at Bright Star Elementary, has been appointed interim principal at Mirror Lake Elementary, effective October 4. “I am excited to see Lisa...

Ms. Cindy Ibbetson's kindergarten class, pictured below, enjoyed celebrating International Dot Day on September 15 with the rest of the classes at Dorsett Shoals Elementary! ...

Academics and opportunities for social and emotional learning are all important at Winston Elementary. Winston recently hosted its second annual tennis camp after school at the...

Looking for a way to better assist your child with educational technology? The Douglas County School System is hosting a Parent Technology Training event on Monday, October 4,...

Community members are invited to participate in an open panel discussion on COVID-19 with renowned medical experts and DCSS principals and district personnel. The panel will ta...

Tahira Chandler, the Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) teacher at New Manchester High School (NMHS), has been named the Douglas County School System (DCSS) Teache...

Coming back from a holiday can be difficult for some students and teachers, but that wasn’t the case for those at Dorsett Shoals Elementary School (DSES) on Tuesday. In...

Superintendent North is pleased to announce that Dr. Tenia Boone will serve as interim principal at Mt. Carmel Elementary, beginning October 1. Current Mt. Carmel Principal DeMarc...

Join us for the annual Fall Fun Run sponsored by the Douglas County Education Foundation. For a PDF of the registration form, please click here .

For the past six years, choral students at Alexander High School (AHS) have spent time exploring American folk music, specifically that which emerged around the 19th Century. ...

Beginning the week of August 23, the Douglas County School System will report a summary of COVID-19 cases and the percent of positive cases per school location from Friday to Thur...