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The Paulding County School District is proud to announce that all 34 schools have been awarded the Ready Georgia Seal of Preparedness for the 2025-2026 school year.

State Superintendent Richard Woods visited Paulding County on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, to present 24 PCSD schools with awards for excellence in Math & Literacy, as well as John Hancock Student Signature awards for excellence in cursive handwriting. Here are some photos from the event:

Celebrate excellence with us! Meet the 2025–2026 PCSD Star Staff winners honored for their dedication and impact across the district.

Each year, the Paulding County Board of Education approves a budget to fund the operation of 34 schools and provide an outstanding education for 32,000 students. It is important that taxpayers understand how the budget is developed, what makes Paulding County's budget unique, and the value that taxpayers receive.

Dozens of Paulding County School District students were recognized during Tuesday night’s Board Meeting and Recognition Ceremony at the Paulding...

At its Jan. 27, 2026 meeting, the Paulding County Boad of Education approved the Elementary School Boundary Realignment recommendation for Plan Blue.

 

Our goal is to support student voices while upholding the safety, structure, and educational mission of our schools.

Family, friends, and the North Paulding community came together to honor student Kendall Thomas with the unveiling of Kendall Thomas Way

The Paulding County Board of Education has elected Jeff Fuller as chair, and Adam Clayton as vice chair, for 2026.

Sixteen Paulding County schools have been named either Literacy Leader or Math Leader schools by the Georgia Department of Education.

With new classroom additions completed and a new elementary school set to open in 2026, the school district is proposing to realign attendance boundaries for seven elementary schools.

The Paulding County School District and the Paulding Education Foundation are recognizing the district's 2025 REACH Scholars (Class of 2030

The 2025 College & Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI) shows PCSD students made improvements across grade bands in Mathematics, Progress, and Readiness, as well as Graduation Rate for high schools.

The Paulding County School District wants to be sure all citizens are aware that attempting to board a school bus, blocking a school bus with a vehicle, or any other actions which may distract a bus driver or disrupt the safe transport of students, are illegal and carry serious consequences. The video linked below provides an overview of how you can "Respect the Stop." Please follow the law and work with us to ensure our students are transported safely to and from school each day! 

The Georgia School Board's Association has awarded the Paulding County Board of Education Exemplary Status for the sixth consecutive year. Click here to read more.

Paulding County School District’s Class of 2025 has boosted the school district’s four-year graduation rate to a record high! The school district’s five high schools achieved an average graduation rate of 91.6 percent, according to data released by the Georgia Department of Education

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held July 8, 2025, for a new 20-classroom addition at Northside Elementary School. The addition includes 26,000 square feet of new classroom space to accommodate the school's growing enrollment
of more than 600 students.

The official ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on July 22, 2025, to celebrate the official opening of a new classroom addition at Roberts Elementary School. This 16-classroom addition begun one year ago is now complete, bringing the school to a grand total of 59 classrooms to accommodate the growing community

Four members of the Paulding County Board of Education were sworn in to office on Dec. 18, 2024 following their re-elections on Nov. 5, 2024. Click here to see photos from the swearing in ceremony.

The Paulding County Board of Education has approved calendars for the next four school years. At its regular meeting on Oct. 22, 2024, the school board approved calendars for the 2025-2026 through 2028-2029 school years. Click here to read the press release.

For the fifth consecutive year, the Paulding County Board of Education has been named an "Exemplary Board" by the Georgia School Boards Association.

The Paulding County School District's 2024 four-year graduation rate increased to 90.3 percent, well above the state average of 85.4 percent. Click here to read more.

The Paulding County School District’s video series, "It's No Joke," addresses the serious issue of verbal threats against the safety of students and staff.

PCSD students defied state and national downward trends, posting a three-point increase in the district’s average SAT score for 2024, which also marked the fifth consecutive year the PCSD average has topped the national average.

Please see the attached joint statement from the Paulding County School District and the Paulding County Sheriff's Office regarding recent unsubstantiated threats to school safety.