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Dana Sanders receives CCSD Distinguished Service Award
Charleston County School District (CCSD) is pleased to announce that Dana Sanders earned the CCSD Distinguished Service Award (DSA).
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CCSD’s School Choice application window launches January 26
CCSD will open its School Choice application process for the 2021-2022 school year on January 26, 2021, at 12:00 p.m. The window will close on February 26, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. Each school-aged child in Charleston County is assigned to a neighborhood school based on grade level and home address. In addition to neighborhood schools, CCSD offers specialized programs, magnets, and charter schools to which students can apply.
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Rigamajig® comes to North Charleston Elementary
North Charleston Elementary School (NCES) encourages students to explore and pursue their interests in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) skills in fun and engaging ways. The school recently received a new Rigamajig®, granted through a partnership between The CarMax Foundation and KABOOM!, to provide a fun, play-based learning experience focused on building 21st-century skills.
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2020-2021 Press Releases
January 19 -- CCSD’s School Choice application window launches January 26
January 19, 2020 -- Dana Sanders receives CCSD Distinguished Service Award
January 19, 2021 -- Application process for CCSD's Early Learning programs starts next week
January 12, 2021 -- Rigamajig comes to North Charleston Elementary
January 8, 2021 -- CCSD extends suspension of athletic competition through January 17
January 8, 2021 -- Scott awarded CCSD Distinguished Service Award
January 7, 2021 -- Deer Park teacher awarded grant from Kappa Delta Pi
December 17, 2020 -- CCSD athletics pausing competition today through January 10, 2021
December 17, 2020 -- Parnell-Glover selected to 2021 Congress of Future Medical Leaders
December 16, 2020 -- Staff, community celebrate new facility for Camp Road Middle
December 16, 2020 -- CCSD awarded $12 million grant for Cultural Competency Training
December 16, 2020 -- Morningside works to address chronic absences
December 11, 2020 -- Camp Road Middle set to host dedication ceremony
December 11, 2020 -- AMHS scholar earns full scholarship to attend Notre Dame
December 10, 2020 -- CCSD awarded grant for 4K literacy
December 8, 2020 -- Wando's yearbook earns national recognition
December 4, 2020 -- ECHS earns national honor as AVID Schoolwide Site of Distinction
December 3, 2020 -- CCSD rolls out two methods for testing for COVID
December 3, 2020 -- Pulse of CCSD – Carla Ferrette-Clark ensures MMA students are college or career ready
December 2, 2020 -- Emergency Meals-to-You served more than 150,000 meals during COVID-19 school closures
December 1, 2020 -- East Cooper CAS teacher-librarian earns grant from Toshiba America Foundation
November 30, 2020 -- Students Attend Camp Blackbaud
November 24, 2020 -- Students at Chicora receive desks from generous couple
November 19, 2020 -- Charleston Marathon awards grants to local schools
November 18, 2020 -- Mobile healthcare benefits CCSD families and their families
November 13, 2020 -- Pulse of CCSD – Good customer services can make all the difference, no matter what the industry
November 9, 2020 -- St. Andrew’s teacher honors veterans with art display
November 4, 2020 -- Beckham girl’s tennis team takes home State Championship
November 2, 2020 -- Artistically Gifted & Talented (GTR) nominations opening
October 30, 2020 -- Pulse of CCSD – Jennie Moore like a family for Sarah Novak
October 29, 2020 -- Baptist Hill senior earns Legion of Valor Bronze Cross
October 28, 2020 -- CCSD launches new app
October 27, 2020 -- JBE receives shade structure grant
October 27, 2020 -- Cooper River Center for Advanced Studies Dedication Ceremony
October 23, 2020 -- Inspirational speaker, Chris Singleton visits Buist
October 19, 2020 -- CCSD able to provide additional meals at no cost to students through USDA
October 19, 2020 -- CCSD student discovers unsung heroes who changed the world
October 16, 2020 -- CDA administrator and Constituent District Board member honored with state resolution
October 16, 2020 -- Pulse of CCSD – Sharon Armstrong lives to be of service to others
October 15, 2020 -- CCSD’s Phase IV of One Cent Sales Tax program earns favorable review
October 13, 2020 -- CCSD staff members to participate in Racial Equity Institute training
October 7, 2020 -- Mills named CCSD 2020 Teacher of the Year
September 29, 2020 -- CCSD, County Library launch L2 Program through expanded partnership
September 29, 2020 -- National publication honors family engagement initiative from North Charleston Elementary
September 24, 2020 -- West Ashley High welcomes new head boys’ basketball coach Ben Kettering
September 23, 2020 -- Gale helps CCSD integrate social-emotional learning and diversity and inclusion in the classroom and at home
September 15, 2020 -- CCSD remains near the top of the state, above national average in SAT results
September 10, 2020 -- Thirty-one CCSD students recognized as 2021 National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists
September 4, 2020 -- CCSD Back-to-School Hotline opens Tuesday, September 8, 2020
September 3, 2020 -- District's Office of Facilities Management completes summer projects
September 2, 2020 -- District finalizes public notification protocol for positive COVID-19 cases in schools
September 1, 2020 -- Free and Reduced School Meal applications now available online
August 28, 2020 -- CCSD announces meal options for 2020-2021 school year
August 28, 2020 -- New Camp Road Middle School campus to open
August 28, 2020 -- New C.E. Williams Middle School opens for 2020-2021 school year
August 28, 2020 -- Lucy Beckham High school opens doors to ninth and tenth graders
August 28, 2020 -- District 4 Regional Stadium completed in time for 2020-2021 school year
August 28, 2020 -- Cooper River Center for Advanced Studies to serve North Charleston area and Burke High School students
August 27, 2020 -- Local media to tour new CCSD facilities
August 26, 2020 -- District employs 104 nurses to serve CCSD students
August 25, 2020 -- Students experience STEM summer camp virtually
August 21, 2020 - District holding second YouTube Q&A with Superintendent Postlewait
August 20, 2020 - Statement about Virtual Academy update
August 14, 2020 -- CCSD student-athletes able to return to campus next week
August 12, 2020 -- Hands-on internships made possible even in the time of COVID
August 12, 2020 -- CCSD offering cost-free kaleidoscope to teachers with school-aged children
August 12, 2020 -- State Superintendent to visit Matilda F. Dunston Elementary
August 10, 2020 -- Nutrition Services providing meals through rest of summer
August 7, 2020 -- CCSD earns 13 awards from state public relations organization
August 7, 2020 -- Pulse of CCSD - Dennis Burgess and team keep things up and running
August 5, 2020 -- Superintendent Postlewait to discuss Safe Restart on YouTube
August 4, 2020 -- Enrollment starts for CCSD Virtual Academy
July 22, 2020 -- CCSD Welcomes New Principal at North Charleston Elementary
July 22, 2020 -- CCSD Welcomes New Director of Elementary Learning
July 22, 2020 -- CCSD Welcomes Leadership for Acceleration Schools
July 15, 2020 -- CCSD offering virtual Summer Mester program
July 14, 2020 -- NMSC honors additional CCSD students with college-sponsored National Merit Scholarships
July 9, 2020 -- Pulse of CCSD – Marion Brown leads students and athletes to victory
July 2, 2020 -- CCSD to offer full-time virtual academy