Douglas County School System

The Douglas County School System will begin accepting applications for School Choice Transfers April 13 through April 24, 2026. Parents may request to transfer their child to anot...

View the photo album Alexander boys basketball coach Jason Slate knew this year's team was special coming into the season. But even special teams have to execute, and, as Sla...

A 29-year Douglas County veteran educator who loves his students “with his heart and soul” and a high school senior who plans to become a nurse have been honored for their extraor...

Literary scholars in the Douglas County School System earned recognition for their outstanding achievements at the TomeCon Conference, a popular book festival held annually in Ath...

Chapel Hill Elementary School has a new student newspaper, and a fifth-grader is the reason it exists. Fifth-grade student Ava Sims approached Junior Beta Club sponsor Ashley Moo...

Rising freshmen in the Douglas County School System got their first look at their soon-to-be high schools during the annual Freshman Expo events on March 12. All five DCSS high s...

Eight Alexander High School FCCLA members won top awards in the Region STAR Events Competition earlier this month. Carsen Nelson, Alexander's Family, Career and Community Leaders...

Thanks to a partnership between Cobb Collaborative, Communities In Schools of Douglas County, Inc., Douglas County Schools and Douglas CORE, middle and high school counseling suit...

Chapel Hill High School's boys’ soccer team is looking to make its sixth consecutive playoff appearance behind a group of veterans and talented newcomers. The Panthers are led by...

Elizabeth Shadix does a lot more than lead the media center at Bright Star Elementary School. She’s an instructional leader, mentor, innovator and servant-hearted professional w...

Congratulations to the students chosen to represent Douglas County at the regional level of the annual Young Georgia Authors Competition! Superintendent Dr. Trent North celebrate...

“Your success is our success,” said State School Superintendent Richard Woods as he honored 13 Douglas County schools for outstanding achievement in math and literacy on Feb. 25 a...

Teachers, students and distinguished leaders recently united to celebrate the nation's largest reading celebration National Read Across America Week. From March 2-6, schools acros...

The DCHS Robotics Club recently hosted one of the five FIRST Tech Challenge League Tournaments held across the state. They welcomed nearly 20 teams from surrounding schools and co...

Alexander's boys' basketball team has a chance to add another state championship to the trophy case Friday night in Macon. The No. 2-ranked Cougars will play No. 3 Woodward for t...

Chapel Hill High School's girls' soccer team is coming off a banner year that saw the Panthers earn a state playoff berth while racking up 12 wins. The Panthers lost two key seni...

Schools across Douglas County celebrated Black History Month in February, with special programs, wax museums and cultural activities taking place at Lithia Springs, Arbor Station ...

Chapel Hill High School, Douglas County High School, and Lithia Springs High School each had their Health Science Pathways awarded Industry Re-Certification in Healthcare by the G...

Schools across the Douglas County School System spent February celebrating measurable growth districtwide as part of the Greatness Grows Here initiative. Chelsie Goodman, Assista...

The Girls on the Run program is making a powerful impact at North Douglas Elementary School. Designed to strengthen social emotional skills while promoting physical wellness, the ...