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Durham Public Schools (DPS) has officially opened enrollment for new students entering the 2025–2026 school year. If you're a parent or guardian who submitted an Intent to Enroll...

📘 The 2025-26 Back to School Guide is Here! We’re excited to welcome students and families to a brand-new school year at Durham Public Schools! 🎒 Our Back to School Guide h...

Attention families who have students starting kindergarten for the 2025-26 school year! DPS has some important information you need to know to get your child properly enrolled an...

The Durham Public Schools Board of Education has approved central services leadership appointments for the 2025-26 school year. Kenneth Barnes Chief Operating Officer Ke...

Jordan High School alumna Kara (pronounced Carr-a) Brothers has fond and lasting memories of being a student in the Durham Public Schools. Those memories, coupled with her own sen...

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The Durham Public School Class of 2025 has earned $72,233,439.83 in scholarships this year– $4,883,157.97 more than last year’s award total. Southern School of Energy and Sustain...

The Durham Public Schools Board of Education has approved recommendations for school and central services leadership positions. Dr. Quincey Farmer Pr...

Joshua Suiter, 2018 graduate of the historic Hillside High School, says his loving but firm fifth grade Pearsontown Elementary Schools teacher, now Dr. Tawauna Stewart, set the to...

Rogers-Herr Middle School has been awarded a $20,000 grant from the Forest at Duke to enhance student learning across all subjects using key digital educational resources and tech...

Across Durham Public Schools, graduation caps are being decorated, final projects turned in, and big decisions made about what comes next. For the Class of 2025, this moment is m...

W.G. Pearson Elementary School is one of 220 schools from 38 states across the country to receive a $5,000 grant through the Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries . W.G. ...

Ingrid Whitaker Principal, Hope Valley Elementary Ingrid Whitaker has been named principal at Hope Valley Elementary School, effective July 1, 2025. She succeeds Jed Miller ...

Karell Francis Senior, Durham School of the Arts Karell Francis says one of the most important life lessons he has learned is “how to fulfill the responsibilities placed upon me...

Meet our May Alumni of the Month: Priscilla Garrett! A proud graduate of Durham Public Schools—Hillandale Elementary, Brogden Middle, and Durham School of the Arts—Priscilla now ...

Like so many teachers, one of Emily Beckwith’s favorite days is graduation. Not only because she and her colleagues are successfully ushering another class of students out into t...

Erin Morrison has a whole lot to celebrate this spring. The Murray-Massenburg Elementary School instructional assistant graduated with a bachelor’s degree in elementary educatio...

Durham Public Schools is proud to announce the 2025 Counselors of the Year, recognizing four outstanding professionals who exemplify excellence in school counseling and student su...

Durham Public Schools is proud to announce that Southern School of Energy & Sustainability has earned the prestigious Purple Star Award Designation for the 2024–2025 school ye...

Eastway and Lakewood elementary schools have been named 2024-2025 Capturing Kids’ Hearts National Showcase Schools, a prestigious honor awarded to campuses that demonstrate excell...