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2024-2025 District News

Charleston County School District Launches Education Foundation, Names Patrick Arnold as Executive Director

Charleston County School District (CCSD) is proud to announce the formation of the CCSD Education Foundation, a new philanthropic initiative focused on strengthening public education through community partnerships and private support. The Foundation’s mission is to expand opportunities and resources for CCSD’s students, educators, and families, helping to ensure that every child has access to the tools and support needed to succeed in school and beyond.

More than 700 CCSD Students Earn SC Seal of Biliteracy During School Year

For the second year in a row, a record number of Charleston County School District (CCSD) students earned the SC Seal of Biliteracy for 2024-25. This year, CCSD awarded a total of 747 Seals compared to last year's 435. Twelve different languages are represented in this year’s set of student recipients, including Arabic, American Sign Language, Czech, French, German, Greek, Italian, Latin, Mandarin, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Turkish.  

Leadership Announcements | June 20, 2025

Charleston County School District (CCSD) is proud to announce and welcome the following leaders:

  • Ashley Dorsey, Principal, Stono Park Elementary School
  • Katie Houser, Interim Principal, Midland Park Primary School
  • Kimberly Richards, Principal, Hunley Park Elementary School
  • Kyle Smalls, Principal, North Charleston Elementary School
Charleston County School District Sells $49.3 Million in Bonds at Record-Low Rate

Charleston County School District (CCSD) has successfully sold $49.3 million in general obligation bonds to support the remaining construction costs for four North Charleston school projects: A.C. Corcoran Elementary, Morningside Middle, and Deer Park Middle. The funds will also cover the land acquisition at Midland Park Primary. This bond sale marks a strategic milestone in the district’s multi-phase capital financing plan approved in 2023.