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.

Magnet Academies Application Window Now Open

The application window for the school district's magnet academies opens Monday, Jan. 11, 2021 and runs through Feb. 12, 2021.

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.

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.

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.

New DPH Guidelines for Close Contact Quarantines

The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) recently revised its quarantine guidelines for close contacts, which will affect the amount of time students and staff are required to be out of school when they have been exposed to a person with COVID-19.

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.

SAT Scores Top National Average Despite Slight Decline

For the first time since the test was redesigned in 2017, Paulding County students have surpassed the nationwide average SAT score, recently released results from the College Board show.

Calendar Survey Results

Click here to see results from the recent survey seeking stakeholder input on the proposed 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 school year calendars.

PCSD Awarded $3.9 Million Literacy Grant

The Paulding County School District was awarded $3.9 million in Year One of a five-year grant to implement literacy initiatives at all grade levels at schools throughout the district. Click here to download the press release.

PREA Announces Scholarship Winners

The Paulding Retired Educators Association has announced the winners of its 2020 scholarships