September 30, 2021
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! ...
September 29, 2021
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...
September 27, 2021
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,...
September 24, 2021
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...
September 24, 2021
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...

September 13, 2021
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...

September 10, 2021
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...
September 2, 2021
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 .

September 1, 2021
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. ...
August 25, 2021
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...
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
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...