Douglas County School System

First-year New Manchester wrestling coach Wilford Smith, along with longtime assistant coach Donald Beacham, is optimistic about a standout season for both the boys and girls team...

Alexander High School student Tailla Elmore was recently named the Cultural Arts Council’s January Featured Artist of the Month. The teen artist specializes in textile design, ble...

New Manchester High School’s Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) chapter took action against local hunger recently by installing two “Helping Hands Community Pantry Boxes” a...

Students in Megan Graham’s class at Chapel Hill Elementary School are celebrating an impressive academic milestone: collectively passing over 400 iReady lessons, each with a perfe...

Winston Elementary School fifth-grader Ryan Newell won the Douglas County School System Spelling Bee on Thursday. The competition, held at the Alexander High School Performing A...

State School Superintendent Richard Woods made a special visit to Holly Springs Elementary School on Wednesday to honor 12 Douglas County Schools for their exceptional achievement...

AP English Literature and Composition students at Chapel Hill High School started their spring semester with an engaging "book tasting" event organized by teacher Morgan Murphy. ...

As cold and flu season peaks, the DCSS Family Health Center is here to serve you and your family. Conveniently located on the lower level of Burnett Elementary School, the health ...

Douglas County’s swim team is led by seniors Isabella Ortega and Preston Thorpe. Ortega is the swim team captain and said her best stroke is probably the 200-meter freestyle. Ort...

The Lithia Springs wrestling team is led by senior Brian Miller and junior D.J. Barkley. Coach William Haywood said Miller, who wrestles at 175 pounds, was 16-11 last year, finis...

Southern Lanes Bowling Alley was recently buzzing with excitement, as the Program for Exceptional Children took part in the annual Special Olympics Bowling Tournament. Students re...

December 6-12 was Computer Science Education Week which is a time to celebrate computer science in K12 education. Holly Springs students participated in Hour of Code throughout th...

Douglas County Partners in Education (PIE) continued to serve local schools over the holiday season by donating much-needed food items to school system families. Dr. Deborah John...

The Douglas County School System Board of Education intends to opt out of the statewide adjusted base year ad valorem homestead exemption for the Douglas County School System. Al...

Annette Winn Elementary School had a Grand Slam of a time at its 3rd annual Wildcat Tennis Tournament. For the fourth year in a row the STAR Program at AWES, as sponsored by the ...

Legacy Arena showcased its prowess as a sports venue over the holidays during the inaugural Cougar Christmas Classic basketball tournament, hosted by Alexander High School. Alexa...

Dorsett Shoals fifth-graders proved they are Wall Street Whiz Kids and Stock Market Game Champions, clinching the top spot in the fall Stock Market Game. Sponsored by the Georgia ...

Students at Chestnut Log Middle School wrapped up December with two special events celebrating their reading achievements and fostering a love of literacy. The school's media cen...

Chapel Hill alumnus Danielle Melilli was the first Douglas County swimmer to win state in an individual event. Melilli went on to swim at Queens University in Charlotte where she...

The Douglas County School System Beanstack Bingo Challenge encouraged elementary and middle school students to achieve Bingo on special cards by logging reading minutes, completin...