Students who will turn 5 on or before Sept. 1 are eligible for kindergarten. Learn more about CCSD's kindergarten program at this link.
Safety & Security
The safety of students, staff and visitors is our top priority. See recent updates to our Safety & Security webpage, including a video message from Superintendent Mary Elizabeth Davis and School Police Chief Buster Cushing.
First day of the 2024-2025 School year is August 1st
The Cherokee County School Board on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024 heard a report on current safety and security systems and practices and reviewed the school district’s progress in accomplishing its Key Priorities for elevating the excellence in all areas.
Given the heartbreaking tragedy at Apalachee High School and uneasy atmosphere we have navigated in the days since, Superintendent Mary Elizabeth Davis gave a video report, during her welcome, on the state of safety and security in our school district at tonight’s School Board meeting.
Please check out the September edition of the CCSD Connections newsletter online here for the latest CCSD news including a message from the Superintendent, a calendar of upcoming events, and much more.
It is with a heavy heart that I send this message this evening following the horrific and tragic events at Apalachee High School in Barrow County today. As the Superintendent of the Cherokee County School District, there is nothing that I think more about each day than the safety and security of our students and our staff, and I am heartbroken to think about the devastation experienced by the Barrow community and shared by our entire state of Georgia.
The CCSD Athletics new weekly calendar of events now is online! The weekly calendar online here includes times, dates and locations for upcoming CCSD high school varsity, JV and freshman athletic games.
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