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calendar image with text student calendars 2024-2026

The Barrow County School System Board of Education voted to approve the student calendars for the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school years during their Nov. 7 meeting.

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As part of a weekly series of “Wisdom Wednesday” sessions at the Barrow County School System (BCSS) Horizon Program, guest speakers share motivational stories with students.

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Applications are now being accepted for our Parent Advisory Council - parents/guardians who advocate for families and staff members to create positive change within our schools.

Horizon Program new name

The Barrow County Alternative Education Program (BCAEP) continues to improve and provid...

Robb Daggett and Dr. Eli Welch

Teacher of the Year 2023-2024

February 16, 2023

Congratulations to Mr. Robb Daggett, our 2023-2024 Teacher of the Year! Congratulati...

Mentor Match Coffee Hour

Mentor Month Coffee Hour

January 20, 2023

Please join us to learn more about being a mentor.

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Technology Systems Update

November 10, 2022

The Barrow County School System (BCSS) relies on technology products and platforms to s...

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Too Sick for School?

August 11, 2022

From Strep Throat to COVID-19, check these symptoms and information before heading to school.

Parent and two students holding Chromebook boxes in lobby

In June 2021, BCSS conducted a survey for students that needed internet service and/or ...

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A reminder about our expectations regarding student behavior in our schools.

Teacher Recruitment

Work with AEP!

March 1, 2022

Build your BOLD teaching career with Barrow County School System! Learn about our Rapid Recruiting event for teachers and apply!

Five things to know about returning to school in 2022

We are looking forward to seeing our students on Wednesday, January 5! Please revi...

Vaccination Event on Thursday, January 6 from 3-6pm at the Center for Innovative Teaching

With the Omicron variant of COVID-19 spreading throughout the country and the onset of ...

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Responding to School Threats

December 16, 2021

This semester, we have dealt with several unfounded threats at our schools. We want to share additional information with our parents and staff so we are collectively informed and prepared to respond moving forward.

Class of 2021 91% Graduation Rate for Barrow County School System

The Barrow County School System has achieved a high school graduation rate of 91.0% wit...

Temporary Mask Requirement Sept. 21 Update

Fall break is October 4-8. We anticipate reassessing the need for a district-wide mask requirement during the week of October 10.

Academic Calendar Survey for the Barrow County School System

Academic Calendar Survey

September 20, 2021

BCSS families and staff are encouraged to provide input on the development of our acade...

Temporary Mask Requirement for BCSS Starts Sept. 1

The mission of the Barrow County School System is “Ensuring an exceptional educat...

Cognia Accreditation Parent Survey

Most of Georgia’s public school systems are accredited by Cognia, a nonprofit org...

BCSS COVID-19 Protocol Update

This information in the below article was dated August 2021 and pertained to the 21-22 ...

21-22 COVID-19 Cases

Barrow County School System reports the number of positive cases concerning students and staff each week through this link.

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First Week of School Update

August 11, 2021

In this update: COVID-19 case numbers, contact tracing & vaccination information

Youth Suicide Prevention Conversation Worth Having with Your Teen

Youth Suicide Prevention

August 9, 2021

Join us online for "A Conversation Worth Having with your Student" on Wednesday, Sept. 29 at 6:30 p.m. Details through the link.

July 20 Back-to-School Update

On August 3, we’re #BacktoBOLD as students return for the new school year. Here are a few updates and reminders you should know.

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