August 25, 2021
he Douglas County School System has updated its guidance for COVID-19 for the 2021-2022 school year. The goal of the Learning by Design plan is to mitigate the spread of COVID-1...
August 23, 2021
Cam’s Vision Summer Camp opened up a world of excitement and possibility for students at Mason Creek Elementary School this summer. The camp supports visually impaired students fr...
August 19, 2021
With football season getting underway soon, each of Douglas County’s high schools are looking to build on successful 2020 campaigns that saw all five of them qualify for the state...
August 19, 2021
Last year DCSS implemented a clear bag policy at all sporting events. The policy is similar to policies in place at college and professional stadiums and coliseums. "The cl...
August 18, 2021
Two Douglas County High School students beat out thousands of applicants to help fulfill their dreams of making Harvard Debate Council history. Brittany Brown and Natalie Martin a...
August 16, 2021
When Christina Rich arrived at Mount Carmel Elementary School (MCES) to begin the 2018-19 school year, she had no idea that starting a school garden would be as fruitful as it has...
August 13, 2021
Superintendent North and others made the rounds today to surprise each semifinalist at her school. These six semifinalists will advance to the next phase of the competition, which...
August 9, 2021
For those parents, guardians, and students who are awaiting enrollment in FLEX Live-Online, please see the following information about next steps. Students who signed up fo...
August 9, 2021
Dear Parents & Guardians of Middle School Students, We are already making exciting plans for the 2022-2023 school year. We invite our middle school students to join a once-i...
August 4, 2021
Dear Parents and Guardians, Welcome to the 2021-2022 school year! We need your help to ensure that you stay "in the know" about school system news and events. To do this, we need...
August 4, 2021
The Douglas County Education Foundation (DCEF) announced 65 Classroom Impact Grants to Douglas County School System (DCSS) teachers totaling $44,206.87 on July 30. “On behalf o...
August 4, 2021
As the school year begins for many students around the state this week, State School Superintendent Richard Woods is seeking students to serve on his 2021-22 Student Advisory Coun...
August 3, 2021
Dear Parents and Guardians, Thank you for the many emails, texts, and phone calls we have received at the district office over the last few weeks regarding protocols for returnin...
July 28, 2021
Beginning Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, the Douglas County Board of Education will begin holding all meetings at the new central office. The office is located at 11490 Veterans Memo...
July 15, 2021
Effective July 1, 2021, children 16 years of age and older, who are entering the 11th grade (including new entrants), must have received one booster dose of the meningococcal conj...
July 13, 2021
Douglas County School System employee Henderson Parker just completed his 39th Peachtree Road Race this past Fourth of July weekend at the age of 79. Parker is a veteran of DCSS, ...
June 30, 2021
As the Douglas County School System makes strategic funding decisions for the 2021-2022 school year, we value the input of all our stakeholders. A survey was previously made avail...
June 29, 2021
The Douglas County School System hosted over 2,200 elementary and middle school students for summer school in June. Every school was open for face-to-face instruction as teachers ...
June 28, 2021
Superintendent Trent North is delighted to announce the appointment of K’Asha Davis as principal of Chapel Hill Elementary School, effective immediately. Davis will replace LaTony...
June 16, 2021
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