Douglas County School System

The Douglas County School System is bringing the arts to life with a new festival designed to celebrate creativity and student talent while uniting the community for a day of fun....

View the photo gallery Six-time Olympic medalist and Douglasville native Elana Meyers Taylor received a hero’s welcome Saturday during a special homecoming celebration at the Do...

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...

Mount Carmel Elementary recently welcomed families and the school community for its highly anticipated STEM Night —an evening filled with discovery, creativity and hands-on learni...

Sweetwater Elementary School students recently experienced a piece of Georgia history during an overnight trip to Savannah that they will not soon forget. Their journey began wit...

Students at Holly Springs Elementary recently participated in Georgia RESA’s (Regional Education Service Agency) Lit, Love, and Read Month, a literacy campaign held in February an...

The Factory Shoals Elementary School Student Council Committee presented the 2nd Annual Talent Show on March 5. The event drew a packed house of family, teachers and fellow stude...

Alexander boys' soccer coach Jose Cuellar said his Cougars are looking to return to the postseason again in 2026. Alexander graduated 10 seniors last year, but Cuellar said he ha...

Beta Club members at Beulah Elementary visited the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta for a hands-on civics experience. Students met Governor Brian Kemp and First Lady Marty Kemp, ...

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...