Douglas County School System

The DCSS Program for Exceptional Children Parent Resource Center recently kicked off the school year, creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere for open dialogue at their “Morning ...

The Lithia Springs football team is looking to get back in the playoff hunt after missing the postseason last season for the first time in five years. “We had made it to the play...

The Advanced Placement program recently celebrated the achievements of 162 students from the Douglas County School System Class of 2024 who were named AP scholars. From Chapel Hi...

The Alexander High School softball team is off to a fast start in 2024 behind the leadership of its seniors. The Lady Cougars won their first four games and were 9-5 overall and ...

Beta Club Sponsors Rhiannon Sims, Holly Morton, Jackie Hix, and Savannah Canady, educators at Chapel Hill High School, recently achieved national recognition for their work as Nat...

Chapel Hill Middle School teacher Mary Beth Simmons is bringing science to life with some new pets in her classroom. Simmons used a Pets in the Classroom grant to get seven herm...

Eighth-grade physical science scholars at Stewart Middle School recently explored the world of STEMscopes. The comprehensive, web-based curriculum focuses on science, technology, ...

Several Douglas County Schools celebrated Grandparents Day with love, laughter, and cherished memories, uniting multiple generations to honor the special bond between students an...

Alexander High School CTAE teacher Brooke Morris has been named the 2024-2025 Douglas County School System Teacher of the Year. Morris, a 10-year veteran educator who teaches the...

The Douglas County School System is hosting a Reading Ready meeting for preschool-aged children on Thursday, Sept. 19 from 6-7:30 p.m. at the District Office, 11490 Veterans Memor...

Douglas County School System elementary and middle school students are using a new interactive digital reading platform to turn pages into points while sparking a love of literat...

New Manchester High School Softball Coach Chuck Walker is excited about the 2024 season. The eighth-year coach says he has a JV team for the first time ever. And while the varsi...

Partners in Education (PIE) is proud to embrace a Tour of Schools, showcasing education’s future through innovation and community spirit. The tour offers partners an opportunity t...

Factory Shoals Middle School is buzzing with excitement over three exciting after-school clubs led by Media Specialist Katrina Barnett. Over the past two weeks, over 40 enthusiast...

Chapel Hill is coming off a 9-2 season and region runner-up finish in 2023. Head Football Coach Brad Stephens said he’s excited about the speed on this year’s team, including thr...

Students in the upper level classes of the Teaching as a Profession and Early Childhood Education Pathways at Alexander High School recently explored the power of design thinking ...

Sweetwater Elementary School welcomed 200 members of the Knight family for the Royal Open House and the first Parent Advisory Council (PAC) meeting of the school year on August 29...

Ten standout Douglas County High School alumni are being recognized as among the nation's elite college football players. Deuce Alexander (Wake Forest University), Kani Walker (...

Douglas County Head Football Coach Johnny White said the motto for the 2024 season is to start in the dome and end in the dome. The Tigers are coming off a 13-1 season capped by ...

Eight years ago, media specialist Jennifer Baker turned a shared love of reading into the Mason Creek Middle School Lunch Bunch Book Club, a thriving oasis where students escape i...