Nominate a PCSD Employee of the Year

Human Resources is accepting nominations now thru March 19 for the 2021 PCSD Employee of the Year Program to pay tribute to outstanding school employees who are not eligible for recognition as a Teacher of the Year.

Four PCSD High Schools Named AP Honor Schools

State Superintendent Woods announced that Hiram High School, North Paulding High School, Paulding County High School, and South Paulding High School all received honors in one or more AP categories.

State Superintendent's Statement On Standardized Testing

Statement from State School Superintendent Richard Woods on U.S. Department of Education standardized testing, accountability decisions for this spring.

Attendance Boundary Review

Click here for information about the Attendance Boundary Review process that will involve Abney, Russom and Shelton elementary schools, and McClure and Moses middle schools.

Virtual WiFi Hotspot Locations

Click here to see a list of churches that are supporting our efforts to provide internet access to our community by serving as host locations for our virtual hotspot buses.

Kindergarten Registration 2021-2022 School Year

Kindergarten registration for the 2021-2022 school year begins March 1. Click here for more information.

College & Career Academy Accepting Applications

The Paulding College & Career Academy is accepting applications for the 2021-2022 school year.

District Seeks Budget Feedback

As the school district begins developing the FY2022 budget, all stakeholders have an opportunity to provide input. Click here to take the PCSD Budget Feedback survey.

Dr. Otott Announces He Will Retire on May 31

Superintendent Brian Otott announced this week he plans to retire after 31 years of serving the Paulding County School District in multiple roles, including the last three and half years as superintendent.

Weekly PCSD COVID-19 Report

2020-2021 School Year / COVID Information

PCSD has created a web site where it will maintain important information for parents and students about the start of the 2020-2021 school year. Click here!

School Board Earns GSBA Exemplary Status

The Paulding County Board of Education is proud to announce it has earned the Georgia School Boards Association’s (GSBA) 2020 Exemplary School Board recognition, the highest level of recognition on the GSBA's three-tier evaluation scale.

Two PCSD Teachers Named GA STEM Scholars

Jennifer Godbout of P.B. Ritch MS and Betsy Walker of Austin MS are winners of the 2021 Georgia STEM Scholar Award.

UPDATE: Two PCSD Seniors Advance

For the first time, PCSD has advanced two seniors, Catherine Basch of East Paulding HS, and William Smallwood of North Paulding HS, to the national level level with an opportunity to become U.S. Presidential Scholars.

Last Meeting for Retiring Board Members Kim Cobb, Glen Albright

District 3 Board Member Kim Cobb and District 4 Board Member Glen Albright are both retiring from the Board after not seeking re-election and served at their last meeting Dec. 8, 2020. The school board recognized their distinguished service with resolutions:

Four PCSD Students Nominated as Presidential Scholars

Four PCSD high school seniors have been nominated as U.S. Presidential Scholars.

PCSD Graduation Rate Tops 90 Percent!

The Paulding County School District’s four-year graduation rate climbed to 90.8 percent in 2020, an increase of two percentage points over last year and seven percentage points higher than the state average.

NPHS Student Named to State Superintendent's Advisory Council

Congratulations to North Paulding HS 10th grader Logan Jewell who was named to State Superintendent Richard Woods' Student Advisory Council. Members were selected from a pool of more than 1,400 applicants.

School Board Approves 2021-2022 & 2022-2023 Calendars

At its regular meeting on Oct. 23, 2020, the Paulding County Board of Education unanimously approved calendars for the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 school years.

Download the Here Comes The Bus App

Parents and students love the Here Comes The Bus app, which uses GPS to show you where the bus is in real time. Download here.