Every student group’s test scores increased in Durham Public Schools

Durham Public Schools saw gains in every sub-group of students tested, and in every tested subject except for eighth grade science and high school English II in school year 2022-2023, according to school performance data released today. 

Welcome Back, Traditional Schools!

Superintendent Dr. Pascal Mubenga extends a warm welcome to our traditional schools!

A Message from Jahara Davis, 2023 Teacher of the Year

Our Teacher of the Year extends a warm welcome to our faculty, staff, and students as we begin the 2023-24 school year.

DPS Celebrates Take A Child Outside Week 2023

Take A Child Outside Week is a national initiative through the Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh.

Fourty-Eight Durham Public Schools Students Excel in Summer Internship Program

Durham Public Schools sponsored 48 student interns along with the 14 companies and departments where they worked this summer.

Delegation Invited for “Life-Saving” Encore Presentation on Mental Health Practices

Participants at the upcoming CUBE annual conference this month will have their devices, paper, and pens ready to take notes when Dr. Laverne Mattocks-Perry, Senior Executive Director of Student Support Services, and her DPS colleagues share an encore presentation regarding successful mental health and restorative practice strategies being used in Durham Public Schools.

Student of the Month | August 2023 | Abigail Hedgepeth

Congratulations to our August 2023 #WeAreDPS Student of the Month, Abigail Hedgepeth, a sophomore at The School for Creative Studies.

DPS Notable, Student Edition: Ava The S.T.E.M. Princess®

Spring Valley Elementary School fifth grade phenom Ava N. Simmons (aka Ava The S.T.E.M. Princess®) and her sister Chynah Jeter of Durham, North Carolina, now have science kits at Marbles PlayStore in downtown Raleigh.