Douglas County School System

Collage of photos from the graduation ceremonies in 2026 with smiling graduates from all five DCSS high schools.

Douglas County School System Achieves Highest Graduation Rate in District History

September 30, 2026

The Douglas County School System has achieved the highest graduation rate in district history, with 91.78% of students in the Class of 2026 graduating within four years. The recor...

Graphic with the headline “Lithia Springs High School Reaches Construction Milestone” in gold text on a navy background. At right, a group of students, staff and construction representatives, many wearing yellow safety vests, stands at a construction site beneath a raised yellow steel beam displaying an American flag and the logos of Parrish Construction Group and Southern A&E.

Lithia Springs High School Reaches Topping Off Milestone

November 5, 2026

The new Lithia Springs High School reached a construction milestone on Oct. 23 with a topping off ceremony at the campus site. A topping off ceremony marks the point when a build...

Graphic with a blue background and the headline “DCSS Students Pack Legacy Arena for Power in Truth Conference.” A photo shows a speaker in a teal T-shirt and jeans standing on a stage beside large lighted “PIT” letters, a red, white, blue and gold balloon arch, and a podium bearing the school system seal. A large crowd of students fills the foreground.

DCSS Students Pack Legacy Arena for Annual Power in Truth Youth Empowerment Conference

November 5, 2026

Legacy Arena recently welcomed more than 800 Douglas County students, school leaders and community volunteers for the 26th annual Power In Truth Conference (PIT), an event focused...

Graphic with a blue background and the headline “Chestnut Log Students Make Voices Heard in Mock Election.” Two photos appear at right. In the first, three smiling students stand in a classroom holding small white cards to their foreheads or chests. In the second, a girl rests her cheek on her hand as she looks at a laptop, with a “Vote” sign in the foreground.

Chestnut Log Middle School Students Make Their Voices Heard in Mock Election

November 5, 2026

While more than 2.8 million Georgians were casting ballots during early voting, students at Chestnut Log Middle School were making their voices heard, too. The school held a moc...

Graphic with a blue background and the headline “FSMS Junior Beta Helps Pack Meals at State Farm Arena.” A photo shows dozens of volunteers in red T-shirts and hairnets filling bins and packing meals inside the arena. Several students and adults in the foreground scoop food from large containers.

FSMS Junior Beta Club Helps Pack One Million Meals at State Farm Arena

November 5, 2026

The Factory Shoals Middle School Junior Beta Club recently participated in the Million Meal Pack at State Farm Arena, helping pack meals for 260,000 families. Although it was th...

Seven community members, including a firefighter and a law enforcement officer, stand in the FMS gym during Red Ribbon Week beside the headline “Local Heroes Show FMS 8th-Graders Paths to Success.”

Local Heroes Show Fairplay Middle Eighth-Graders Many Paths to Success

November 5, 2026

Red Ribbon Week wrapped up for Fairplay Middle School eighth-graders with the Heroes of Tomorrow assembly, featuring a panel discussion on the topic “What does it take to make you...

Graphic with a blue background and the headline “Oreo Cookies Help ASES, SMS Students Learn Moon Phases.” Two photos show students at their desks. At left, a smiling boy holds up half an Oreo cookie. At right, two girls arrange cookies on a worksheet to model the moon’s phases.

Oreo Cookies Help Arbor Station, Stewart Students Model Moon Phases

November 5, 2026

Students at Arbor Station Elementary and Stewart Middle schools learned astronomy with a little help from Oreo cookies. Fourth-graders in Anthony Williams’ class at Arbor Station...

Graphic with a blue background and the headline “LEAP Preschool Holds Annual Fall Festival.” Two photos appear at right. In the first, two young children in blue and green superhero costumes strike playful poses in a parking lot. In the second, a child in a costume stands beside a smiling woman with an orange hair bow at a decorated booth.

LEAP Families Celebrate Fall With Pumpkins, S’mores and Bounce Houses

November 5, 2026

The LEAP Special Education Preschool Program hosted its annual Fall Festival on Oct. 30 with 9th District Head Start at The LEAP Center. More than 200 parents, children and commu...

Graphic with a blue background and the headline “CHHS Student Wins 4 Medals for Team USA.” A photo shows a student in a black martial arts uniform and black belt crouched in a wide lunge at sunset, holding a wooden staff overhead.

Chapel Hill Student Wins 4 Medals for Team USA at World Combat Martial Arts Championships

November 5, 2026

Chapel Hill High School student Jaiden Baker won four medals in four divisions while representing Team USA at the International Combat Organisation World Combat Martial Arts Champ...

November 2026 Parent Post Now Available

November 2, 2026

We're excited to announce that our November 2026 Parent Post newsletter is available in multiple languages to better serve our diverse community. Access the newsletter in your pre...

Two smiling high school students stand inside Legacy Arena at the Georgia Probe College Fair. One holds college brochures, and the other wears a “Class of ‘27” sweatshirt and holds a folder. Text reads: “DCSS Hosts Georgia Probe College Fair.”

DCSS Hosts Georgia Probe College Fair

October 29, 2026

More than 800 students and families recently filled Legacy Arena on Oct. 22 for the annual Georgia Probe College Fair. College representatives from across the state greeted junio...

A Yeager Middle School student in a white button-up shirt speaks into a microphone beside a tri-fold display board for an app business pitch. Text reads: “Yeager Students Pitch Business Ideas at ‘Mane Event.’”

Yeager Middle School Students Pitch Business Ideas at 'The Mane Event'

October 29, 2026

Eleven teams of Yeager Middle School students stepped in front of a panel of community leaders last week to pitch original business ideas. The competition was modeled after the TV...

A smiling Stewart Middle School student and staff member each hold a copy of the book “The Crossover” at a school event. Text reads: “Stewart Students Hear From Bestselling Authors.”

Stewart Middle Students Hear From Three Bestselling Authors

October 29, 2026

Stewart Middle School seventh graders heard from three bestselling authors Tuesday during a virtual visit in the media center. Students in Tamekia Glanton’s advanced English lang...

Two photos show Mason Creek students and staff at the White Cane Awareness Walk. At left, a smiling woman stands beside a boy in sunglasses. At right, a girl holds a white cane and raises her fist. Both students wear gray “White Cane Day” T-shirts with braille lettering. Text reads: “Mason Creek Strides with Pride in White Cane Awareness Walk.”

Mason Creek Elementary Strides with Pride in White Cane Awareness Walk

October 29, 2026

The Mason Creek Elementary School community recently supported individuals with vision loss by participating in the Cam’s Vision White Cane Awareness Walk. The event took place ...

Dozens of Annette Winn Elementary students and chaperones pose on the steps of the Georgia State Capitol under a blue sky. Text reads: “Annette Winn Students Learn How Laws Are Made Under the Gold Dome.”

Annette Winn Third Graders Learn How Georgia Laws Are Made Under the Gold Dome

October 29, 2026

If you’re looking for sharp trivia partners on Georgia history and government, consider the third graders at Annette Winn Elementary School. A recent visit to the “Gold Dome” gave...

Arbor Station Elementary third graders in blue surgical gowns, caps, masks and gloves gather around a table in a classroom. A teacher holds up a small green vial while the students look on. Text reads: “Arbor Station 3rd Graders Become ‘Multiplication Surgeons.’”

Arbor Station Third Graders Become ‘Multiplication Surgeons’

October 29, 2026

Third graders at Arbor Station Elementary School recently became “multiplication surgeons” while learning how breaking apart multiplication problems can make them easier to solve....

Alexander High School flag football players in red jerseys pose and smile on the field in front of a scoreboard. Text reads: “AHS Flag Football Team Looks to Veterans for Leadership.”

Alexander Flag Football Team Looks to Five Veterans for Leadership

October 29, 2026

Alexander’s flag football team has made the playoffs in each of the past two seasons. Head coach Matt Pierce said the Cougars return five key players on offense this year: Kenned...

New Manchester High School cheerleaders and their coach stand arm in arm in front of a Douglas County School System backdrop. Three wear silver “Newman Jaguars” jerseys, and two hold red and silver pom-poms. Text reads: “NMHS Cheer Team Focused on Community, Building Bonds.”

New Manchester Cheer Team Focused on Community, Building Bonds

October 29, 2026

View the Fall Sports Media Day Photo Album First-year New Manchester High School cheer coach Carlae Chasten highlighted three leaders on her squad at the recent DCSS Fall Spor...

A CHMS student holds up a yellow positive referral card with text reading "CHMS Students Surprised with Pawsitive Referrals"

Chapel Hill Middle Students Surprised With 'Pawsitive' Referrals

October 22, 2026

In many cases, students are called to the principal’s office for doing something wrong. At Chapel Hill Middle School, they are being called to the principal’s office for doing som...

Graphic showing a student holding a caterpillar with text "AHS Earns National, State Environmental Designations"

AHS Students Learning to Be Global Citizens Through National, State Environmental Programs

October 22, 2026

Alexander High School students are planting native species, removing kudzu and protecting a stream, all while watching Gulf fritillaries develop into butterflies on campus. The wo...