October is Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Awareness Month. All across the Douglas County School System, students are using AAC to express themselves, share their...

If your household has experienced a job loss, furlough or reduced work hours, your children may now qualify for free or reduced-price school meals for the 2025-26 school year. The ...

The Douglas County School System recently participated in the 26th Annual Lights on Afterschool Rally, a nationwide event celebrating the invaluable contributions made by After Sc...

Fifth-grade students from Annette Winn Elementary attended the 2025 Governor's Red Ribbon Kick-Off in Mableton on Oct. 23, enjoying performances from other schools and hearing ins...

📸 Photo Album New Alexander flag football coach Matt Pierce said the 2025 season is shaping up to be an exciting one for the Cougars. Pierce said he has a strong core of return...

The Chapel Hill High School Game Day Competition Cheerleading Team brought home first place at their first competition of the 2025-2026 school year, marking a historic win for the...

📸 Photo Album Mason Creek Middle School captured the Douglas County Football Championship on Oct. 28 with a 42-8 victory over Stewart Middle School at DCHS! With the win, Mason...

Lithia Springs High School Junior Naomi Wood turned a simple class project into a widespread community service initiative. Under the name Nay Nay's Ouch Pouch, Wood creates and do...

For the fourth year, Eastside Elementary School turned into a barnyard as students, teachers, and staff celebrated National School Milk Day. The festivities, part of World Cow Day...

School leaders and over 27 business volunteers recently participated in Mock Interview Day, helping ensure future success for over 200 Work-Based Learning (WBL) students. Scholars...

DCSS Success Center Principal Dr. Andre Touchard and faculty members recently hosted a Parent Night for the families of students enrolled in the district’s Newcomer Center program...

Congratulations to Mason Creek Middle School on winning the Douglas County Middle School Volleyball Championship! Chapel Hill Middle School finished as runner-up in the competiti...

📸 Photo Album New Chapel Hill flag football head coach Calvin Nash is working to create a winning culture for the Lady Panthers. This year’s squad is led by standout Zoye...

Third- through fifth-grade students at Arbor Station Elementary recently stepped into the political arena, running for positions on the Student Council. Candidates used their crea...

Registration is now open for the 11th annual Operation Christmas Douglas County. The event will take place Saturday, Dec. 6, at churches throughout the county. Families must res...

Lithia Springs Elementary came alive on Oct. 8 with the vibrant sights, sounds and flavors of Hispanic culture during its Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration. The celebration fea...

When Valli Robinson started teaching at Alexander High School in 1997, she didn’t know it at the time, but she was starting a trend. Robinson, who graduated from AHS in 1991, wa...

You might say that perfection runs in the Hill family. Nia Hill aced the math portion of the Georgia Milestones Assessment System exam as a fifth grader at Arbor Station Elementa...

Douglas County High School’s Dr. Whitney Dubrulle has been honored by the Yale Office of Undergraduate Admissions with the 2025 Yale Educator Award. The Yale Educator Recognition ...

Bill Arp Elementary School students have been buzzing with excitement this fall as they learn about native pollinators and the life cycle of the monarch butterfly in their Science...