March 2, 2020
Dear Parents, The Douglas County School System (DCSS) takes the global Coronavirus (COVID-19) issue very seriously, and DCSS leadership is monitoring the recommendations from the...
March 1, 2020
Dear Parents, Over the past week, we have received many calls from parents asking what the school system will do in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) issue. With the announce...
February 21, 2020
At Dorsett Shoals Elementary, weather is a hot topic every day. Through a grant provided by the Douglas County Education Foundation, the Weather Wiz Kids program provides tools fo...
February 14, 2020
2015 Chapel Hill High School honor graduate Anslee Daniel participated in the audio video technology and film pathway at the CCI her junior and senior years. “I took all the class...
February 14, 2020
Leaders from the community and school system gathered on January 31 to celebrate the 10 th anniversary of the College and Career Institute, better known as the CCI. The CCI is a ...
February 12, 2020
The Douglas County School System has added the Raptor Visitor Management System for an extra layer of security at all schools. Parents and other visitors will be asked to sign in ...
February 12, 2020
The transportation committee met for the second time on February 6, 2020, 10:00 a.m. at the Board of Education Central Office. Kwame Carr, assistant superintendent of district ope...
February 10, 2020
Superintendent Trent North is pleased to announce that all high schools in Douglas County received recognition on one or more of the lists of 2020 AP Honor Schools announced by St...
February 10, 2020
Congratulations to the amazing STAR Students and Teachers in Douglas County! The Rotary Club of Douglas County recognized the honorees at its meeting on February 3. Ayesha Saeed f...
February 5, 2020
Dr. Karen Strickland is the new Douglas County School System Executive Director of Federal Programs. In her new role, she ensures Title I, Title III, and Title IV programs are im...
February 3, 2020
The Douglas County Chamber Foundation is offering several scholarship opportunities to high school students from Douglas County schools. These scholarships will be awarded to grad...
February 3, 2020
30 super spellers from Douglas County School System schools participated in this year’s event. Top spellers from district elementary and middle schools participated last week in...
January 31, 2020
Assessment data, demographics, financial information -- it's all available in the 2019 Annual Report! For an overview of the 2018-2019 school year, click the link below. Each yea...
January 29, 2020
Learn More About Our High Schools! Are you curious about our five traditional high schools? On our newly updated fact sheets, you can find information including test scores, de...
January 23, 2020
A cohort of students at Lithia Springs High School (LSHS) will soon be the first to graduate from the high school ready for work as Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs). LSHS has ...
January 21, 2020
Eleven parents and 16 Douglas County School System employees attended the first meeting of the transportation committee on Thursday, January 9. The meeting was held in the Board R...
January 17, 2020
Reunión de Padres Hispanos: No se pierda la oportunidad de unirse a otros padres hispanos en conversación con un Principal por cada nivel escolar para presentar sus preocupaci...
January 8, 2020
All Schools Will Be Equipped with Raptor Technology The Douglas County School System is boosting a school security plan designed to keep students even safer throughout the scho...
December 18, 2019
Change of Time for the BOE Meeting on January 6, 2020 The Board of Education will meet on January 6, 2020, beginning at 7:00 pm. The previously published time was 6:00.
December 17, 2019
Based on parent and teacher survey results regarding the digital learning day in January of 2019, the instructional department has been working to refine the procedures and expec...