District News

CCSD has 34 National Merit Scholarship semifinalists this school year

Charleston County School District (CCSD) is proud of the 34 students from the Class of 2024 who are semifinalists in the 69th annual National Merit Scholarship Program.

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CCSD remains ahead of state on End-of-Course examinations

Charleston County School District (CCSD) students are ahead of the state again. This week’s accomplishments are in Algebra 1, Biology 1, English 2, and U.S. History exams taken by high school students.

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Charleston County School District shines a spotlight on student success with "Showing Up Together: Show Up to Glow Up" attendance campaign

Charleston County School District (CCSD) is in full swing with its latest initiative to foster student achievement and community engagement: the "Showing Up Together: Show Up to Glow Up" Attendance Campaign.

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Teacher Compensation Update

At the September 11, 2023, Committee of the Whole meeting, Dr. Gallien announced a plan to fund the first half ($2,500) of the promised $5,000 ESSER bonus for teachers

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CCSD celebrates creation of Hispanic/Latino Affinity Group

Charleston County School District’s (CCSD) Hispanic/Latino Affinity Group kicked off in the 2022-2023 school year and has been instrumental in connecting CCSD’s Hispanic and Latino educators and staff in a space where they can be celebrated and provided the support they need.

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Thomas C. Cario Middle's physical education teacher wins state PE Teacher of the Year award

Congratulations to Dr. Jason Hamil who won the State of South Carolina Middle School Physical Education Teacher of the Year award.

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CCSD continues a “limitless” opportunity for students

CCSD is proud to announce its partnership with the Charleston County Public Library (CCPL) remains strong, and will once again offer L Squared (L2) for all its students.

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National Suicide Prevention Week

September is Suicide Prevention Month — a time to raise awareness and discuss this highly stigmatized topic. In addition to shifting public perception, we use this month to spread hope and vital information to people affected by suicide. Our goal is to ensure that individuals, friends, and families have access to the resources they need to discuss suicide prevention and to seek help.

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Academic Magnet earns top-10 national ranking by U.S. News and World Report

Academic Magnet High School (AMHS) remains one of the top high schools in the country according to the newest U.S. News & World Report national rankings.

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Book Angels at Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori School

Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori School students were the proud recipients of over 2,000 books this week. The donation came from Book Angels, a local non-profit started by Clarence and Judy Manning in 2011.

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CCSD’s Tasha Joyner selected as a What Women Bring honoree

Charleston County School District’s (CCSD) Tasha Joyner, M.Ed., Project Prevent Program Officer, was named the 2023 Educator Honoree by the YWCA of Greater Charleston.

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CCSD students make historic gains on SC READY test

CCSD students improved reading scores to record levels in all grades and among all student groups, according to the recently released SC READY test results from last Spring.

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CCSD’s Office of Expanded Learning receives funding for after-school programming

The South Carolina Department of Education recently awarded more than $10 million to school districts and programs through the 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC) grants.

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