Burton IB Elementary School is making history as student academic growth continues to grow and exceed expectations. Student scores increased 11 percent over 2024, and seven percen...

The Fall 2025 Edition of Spark Insider Magazine is here! This issue is packed with stories that show the heart and drive of Durham Public Schools, including: • A cover story o...

Business owner and content producer Shawneé (pronounced Shaw-nay)Owens says she’s always felt supported in the artistic space, beginning as a student of the historic Hillside High...

Story Written by Chance Thomas, Hillside High Senior and DPS Pixel & Pen Creative Opening Doors for Students On November 6th, students and families gathered at the Emily K Cente...

Opportunities for careers in the life sciences continue to abound in the Triangle area, and a new partnership seeks to ensure that more Durham Public Schools students have access ...

Story Written by Chance Thomas, Hillside High Senior and DPS Pixel & Pen Creative “NC Free College Application week is important to students because it helps them learn more ab...

Photos by Miles Jeffer, Jordan High junior & DPS Pixel & Pen Creatives photographer. Jordan High School is taking center stage - complete with acrobatics! The school has been s...

At Lakewood Montessori Middle School, when the school bell rings, learning may begin within the classroom but there are planned as well as ubiquitous lessons here. Whether it’s a ...

Durham Public Schools Student Support Services is seeking to bring comfort to families in transition during National Homelessness Awareness Month to enlighten the community about ...

At the School for Creative Studies (SCS), the school’s vision, “There is no box” is a mindset and an expectation. It’s what drives teachers, administrators, and counselors to push...

When Durham Public Schools announced its school-by-school test data in September 2025, more than half of the district's schools had earned an A, B, or C grade, with the highest n...

Shifting the Atmosphere: Senior Josiah Moore Prepares for Greater Senior Josiah Moore has a presence that changes any room he enters, according to Northern High School assistan...

Now is the time for high school seniors who are considering postsecondary education to be applying for colleges and seeking financial support; for high school juniors to be gettin...

Deemed to have “a relentless focus on equity and academic excellence,” C.C. Spaulding’s Principal Dr. Vanessa Alford was named 2025-2026 Durham Public Schools Principal of the Yea...

The state of North Carolina designated October as Disability History and Awareness Month in 2007 to, in part, have local school districts “provide instruction about people with di...

📣 Parents and Families: Need help setting up your Rooms account? Join one of our upcoming webinars! ✅ In these sessions, you’ll learn how to: Sign up for a Rooms account Set...

Lelia Lemons is known for her inspiring presence at Southern School of Energy and Sustainability. Her counselor says her grace and humility enhance her already exceptional leader...

Harper Harrell was just eight years old and in third grade at E.K. Powe Elementary when life took an unexpected turn. “I had just gone back to third grade after masks and COVID f...

More Than Half of DPS Schools Earn A, B, C Grades Data from the N.C. Department of Public Instruction indicates that more Durham Public Schools are earning higher performance gra...

Aidan Brown is a self-proclaimed lifelong learner who plans to build on the academic and fine arts preparation he’s receiving at the School for Creative Studies. After graduation...