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Information for Families

Welcome to the Charleston County School District (CCSD) Family Resource Center!

You are your child’s first and best teacher, and CCSD supports you in your efforts to help your child receive a quality education.  Visit this page often throughout the year to stay informed about important information, parenting tips, and other resources.

Registering Your Child for a CCSD School

• Registering Your Child for a CCSD School: Learn what documents and steps are involved in registering your child for one of the district's neighborhood, magnet, or charter schools.
• Voluntary Transfer Information
• Learn About CCSD's Portfolio of School Choices!
• GIS-Based Neighborhood, Magnet & Charter School Look-Up Tool: Enter your home address or use maps to determine your assigned neighborhood school and the other educational options available to your family.

Back-to-School Resources for CCSD Families

• Academic Calendar for 2012-2013- English
• Calendario Escolar 2012-2013 (Academic Calendar for 2012-2013- Spanish)
• Back-To-School Events and Community Partners
• Bus Transportation
• Free and Reduced Meals
• Student Code of Conduct for 2012-2013

Quick Links: Other CCSD Resources for Families

• Did you miss the last Board meeting, and want to catch all of the action and news? Comcast 60 shows CCSD county-wide Board of Trustees meetings each day at 1:30 PM.
• CCSD Phone Directory and Important Numbers
• Child Find
• Transcripts & Records

CCSD Office & Programs

• COMMUNITY EDUCATION: Community Education (including information on CCSD's after-school programs)
• EARLY CHILDHOOD: Office of Early Childhood Education
• FOOD SERVICE: Food Service Information
  • Letter to Parents: Changes to Meals 2012-2013
  • Nutrition Standards 2012-2013
  • Talking Points to Staff Regarding Meal Changes 2012-2013
• HEALTH
  • CCSD Medication/Procedures Doctor's Order Form
  • Other Nursing Information
• PARENT SERVICES INFORMATION:
  • CCSD Contacts for Families
  • Parent University
  • Parent Information Resource Center (PIRC)
  • PIRC brochure
  • Resources for Parents of Students with Disabilities
• PUBLIC AFFAIRS & VOLUNTEERS: Volunteering in CCSD Schools
• TRANSPORTATION: Transportation Information

Other Resources: Outside Links for Families

• DISCUS, Digital Information for SC Users
• Thinkfinity provides no-cost, standards-based Internet content for the K-12 teacher and classroom.
• Knowitall.org by South Carolina ETV
• South Carolina Department of Education
• South Carolina Sex Offender Registry
• South Carolina Transfer and Articulation Center