District News

James Island Elementary students to share their perspective on Civil Rights Era with community

Lessons learned about the Civil Rights struggle in the 1960s by fifth-graders at James Island Elementary School (JIES) have turned into an art display that will be available for the community to view at the James Island Cultural Center.

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CCSD Safety Measures

We know many of you are hurting because of what happened yesterday at an elementary school in Texas. In light of that horrific situation, we want to provide you with information and reminders related to security in our schools.

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Second annual CCSD Teach Local Signing Day

Five Charleston County School District students participated in a “signing day” to celebrate their commitment to becoming teachers in the district when they graduate from college in the near future.

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Tennis lessons and competitive play provided to several CCSD schools

Students at three Charleston County School District (CCSD) schools recently completed an eight-week tennis program designed in conjunction with the Lowcountry Youth Tennis Association (LYTA) to provide free tennis to children in the tri-county area.

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CCSD track and field stars shine in state meets

Multiple student-athletes from several schools in Charleston County School District won gold at the South Carolina High School League state track and field meets this past weekend (May 19 and May 20).

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Wando's Tucker Simon wins state championship in golf

Tucker Simon won the South Carolina High School League state championship with a score of -2 (142) in the two-day tournament at the City of Charleston Municipal Course on May 16-17, 2022.

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State Treasurer Curtis Loftis Recognizes Tamie Betsill of Wando High School as Educator of the Month

South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis has recognized Tamie Betsill of Charleston County School District’s Wando High School as the South Carolina Financial Literacy Master Teacher Program’s Educator of the Month for May.

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East Cooper CAS student raises over $7,000

Emma Nodine, a student at East Cooper Center for Advanced Studies and a member of Health Occupation Students of America Future Health Professionals (HOSA), recently spearheaded a fundraising walk for Bardet-Biedl syndrome (BBS). The event in April raised $7,582.

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CCSD leads state with 21 awards in SC/NSPRA’s Rewards for Excellence

CCSD Division of Strategy and Communications, along with five schools, combined to receive a state-best 21 awards in the 2022 Rewards for Excellence program, sponsored by the South Carolina Chapter of the National School Public Relations Association (SC/NSPRA).

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James Island Charter goes back-to-back in girls' soccer

James Island Charter High School is on top of the world in AAAA girls soccer, again. The Trojans took down Eastside, 5-0, on Friday, May 13, 2022, in Irmo, to claim their second straight South Carolina High School League state title.

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Cario Students Earn a Young Hero Grant

Students at Thomas C. Cario Middle School were awarded a 2022 King-Size Hershey Heartwarming Young Hero Grant for $500. The grant money was used to engage 50 youth as volunteers in Global Youth Service Day (April 29, 2022).

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Wando girls take second straight state title in soccer in overtime thriller

The Wando High School girls’ soccer program won the South Carolina High School League AAAAA state championship for the second year in a row, with an overtime victory in the state finals.

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Nathalie Bennett of Northwoods Middle named 2022 CCSD Teacher of the Year

Charleston County School District (CCSD) surprised Northwoods Middle School teacher Natalie Bennett today with the announcement that she had been chosen as the 2022 CCSD Teacher of the Year.

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NMSC awards three CCSD students with $2,500 scholarships

CCSD) is proud to announce the following three students earned $2,500 National Merit Scholarships from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) in 2022: Academic Magnet High School’s Asher L. Wallen, Eli A. Bundy from Charleston County School of Arts (SOA), and Ryan L. Teachman of Wando High School.

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Find your brave: A journey of middle school journalists

This semester, journalism students at James Simons have been exploring topics that interest them and reporting on local news.

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Sanders-Clyde Elementary and Water Mission

Water Mission joined Ms. McCann’s 3rd-5th grade Engineering Club at Sanders-Clyde Creative Arts Elementary to raise awareness about the global water crisis and to facilitate an engineering activity.

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Nutrition Services Celebrates School Lunch Hero Day with Staff Highlight

CCSD Nutrition Services Team Members are an essential component of our school district. Day in and day out they demonstrate sincere dedication to ensuring that our students receive high-quality, delicious meals.

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U.S. Department of Energy recognizes CCSD

Charleston County School District (CCSD) was recently recognized for excellence in Facilities Management by the U.S. Department of Energy (USDOE).

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Wando boys back on top of the state in lacrosse

Wando High School’s boys’ lacrosse team dominated Nation Ford in the South Carolina High School AAAAA state finals, 21-9, on April 30, 2022, in Irmo. T

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Wando girls capture first state title in lacrosse in over a decade

The Wando High School girls’ lacrosse program finally broke through at the South Carolina High School League AAAAA level and won the state championship by edging Riverside, 10-9, in the title game on April 30, 2022, at Irmo. Kelsey Bennett scored the game-winning goal with 2:28 left in the game; it was her 70th goal of the season.

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