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Cherokee County School District students earned top honors at an annual statewide literary competition, including seven first-place wins!  Tome Student Literacy Society is a national student organization dedicated to promoting reading through club activities, community service and competition.

For nearly 120 years, the heart of the Free Home community has been its own school.  While the building has been updated over the generations, what remains unchanged is the community’s inspiring pride in supporting a Free Home school.  We hope you enjoy this brief video online here showcasing the amazing new home for Free Home Elementary School that will open for students in August.  

Twelve Cherokee County School District high school students will continue their learning this summer at the prestigious Georgia Governor’s Honors Program!  The statewide summer honors program for Georgia’s top rising high school juniors and seniors offers four weeks of college-level instruction at Georgia Southern University.  Students are selected based on overall excellence in academics, extra-curricular activities and leadership, as well as exceptional skills and talents in a specific area of study.  

Teachers and staff of Free Home Elementary School were able to get a preview of their new building today with a walkthrough of the replacement school that will open its doors for the 2025-26 school year.

The talent of our teachers is unparalleled and their dedication to go the extra mile is unmatched. Every week, you’ll get to know one of our valued educators better through a Q&A posted here.

Sixty-six Cherokee County School District student athletes this month signed commitment letters to play competitive sports at the college level!  This month’s National Signing Day follows signing days held earlier this school year during which CCSD student athletes signed to play on competitive college teams … for a total so far this school year of 164 signings!

The Cherokee County School District is celebrating its Exemplary English for Speakers of Other Languages Teacher of the Year and Exemplary English Learner Student of the Year!  The 2025 honorees are teacher Kerry Voytek of Teasley Middle School and Cherokee High School senior Deyvi Oxlaj Ixcoy. 

A Cherokee County School District student has earned a national video production award!  Cherokee High School sophomore Aidan Dyke earned first place in the Rochester Institute for Technology/National Technical Institute for the Deaf’s Digital Arts, Film, and Animation Competition for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students. 

The Cherokee County School District’s Police Department is dedicated to serving and protecting our students and staff every day through its three pillar approach of preparation, prevention, and response. We’re so thankful for their service -- their talent is unparalleled and their dedication to go the extra mile is unmatched! Please meet one of our newest police officers ...

Cherokee County School District students placed at the recent regional 4-H Competition, with one student now advancing to the statewide contest.  The 4-H extra-curricular program, sponsored locally by the UGA Cooperative Extension Office, offers students the opportunity to learn new skills, improve their teamwork and leadership skills and serve their community.  Thank you to 4-H for its valued partnership!

The talent of our teachers is unparalleled and their dedication to go the extra mile is unmatched. Every week, you’ll get to know one of our valued educators better through a Q&A posted here. #CCSDElevateTheExcellence

The Cherokee County School District recognizes two outstanding high school athletes each month.  Congratulations to this month’s winners: Female Athlete of the Month Zino Edet of Etowah High School for track, whose head coach is Garrett Hurlburt; and Male Athlete of the Month Sammy Erickson of Cherokee High School for baseball, whose head coach is Josh Thomas.

Student voice matters in CCSD!  Each year, every high school selects a Student Delegate to the School Board to represent their peers and provide valuable insight to the district’s governance team.  In addition to the Delegates participating in School Board meetings, Superintendent of Schools Mary Elizabeth Davis meets with the group throughout the year to listen for insights to develop plans for district and school improvement.  Learn more about our Sequoyah HS delegate.  #CCSDElevateTheExcellence

Cherokee County School District elementary school students earned top honors at the Georgia College K-5 State Science Fair! Thirteen CCSD students, after earning high honors at regional competition to advance, placed in the top three in their category at the statewide fair recently held at Georgia College & State University.  Congratulations to the honorees and their teachers and thank you to the School Board for its continued investment in STEM learning and research!

Cherokee County School District middle school students earned top honors at the Georgia Science and Engineering Fair and one now advances to national competition!  Two E.T. Booth Middle School students, after earning high honors at regional competition to advance, placed in the top three in their category at the annual statewide fair recently held at the University of Georgia.