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Albany, GA – August 8, 2025 – The Dougherty County School System today released its performance data from the Spring 2025 End-of-Grade (EOG) and End-of-Course (EOC) assessments, s...

ALBANY — Dr. Calvin Poole will serve as the principal at Merry Acres Middle School for the 2025-2026 school year after the Dougherty County Board of Education voted Monday to ac...

ALBANY — Dr. Shanekia Williams will become the district’s next Director of Curriculum and Instruction following the end of the school year after the Dougherty County Board of Ed...

Albany, GA– Between preparing delicious food, adhering to strict nutrition standards, navigating student food allergies, and offering service with a smile, Dougherty County School...

March 13, 2025 ALBANY, Ga. – Students from the Dougherty County School System will represent Southwest Georgia in the state's inaugural civics bee, demonstrating their civic k...

March 13, 2025 ALBANY, Ga. – Students from the Dougherty County School System will represent Southwest Georgia in the state's inaugural civics bee, demonstrating their civic k...

Albany, GA – Sharde’ Bryant, an 8th grade teacher at Merry Acres Middle School has been selected to participate in the Democracy in Dialogue Virtual Exchange Program facilita...

ATLANTA — For the third consecutive year, the Dougherty County Board of Education has been recognized as an Exemplary Board by the Georgia School Boards Association (GSBA), achi...

Say hello to parent-teacher chat and classroom announcements in the DCSS app. Now it’s easier than ever to stay up-to-date with the district, schools, AND with your student’s teac...

Say hello to parent-teacher chat and classroom announcements in the DCSS app. Now it’s easier than ever to stay up-to-date with the district, schools, AND with your student’s teac...

ALBANY, Ga. -- The Dougherty County Board of Education will have two public hearings to allow for feedback regarding the proposed FY2025 budget. Budget hearings have been set for...

Albany, GA -- Payton Bush, a student at Westover Comprehensive High School, is headed to the state Science Fair while other DCSS middle and high school students finished among ...

ATLANTA, Ga. - The Dougherty County Board of Education has again been named an “Exemplary” board by the Georgia School Boards Association (GSBA) at the organization’s Annual C...

Whether its coming in early to start prepping for breakfast or cleaning up after lunch, our school nutrition workers do it all (and do it very well). They are our school...

ALBANY - The Dougherty County School System's director of Career, Technical and Agriculture Education (CTAE) Department was recently part of an esteemed panel invited to speak on ...

ALBANY, GA – In a significant move reflecting their commitment to fiscal responsibility and community welfare, the Dougherty County Board of Education unanimously voted to adopt...

ALBANY, Ga.– Tuesday, in a ceremony at Merry Acres Middle School, Ms. Chateireya Fordham, a science teacher, was presented with a grant of $10,000 for her proposal for a high-te...

ALBANY -- Leaders from across Dougherty County School System schools and programs gathered recently to learn about district priorities for the 2023-2024 school year. The theme...

Students from various grade bands present their projects to judges who evaluate various components to assess the student’s knowledge of their topic. This year, the winners will re...

ALBANY, Ga. -- Leadership at two Dougherty County School System schools is changing for the 2023-2024 school year, Superintendent Kenneth Dyer announced Tuesday. Dr. Sh...