
February 12, 2026
Durham Public Schools will host its annual Job Fair on Saturday, March 7, 2026 , offering prospective employees an opportunity to learn more about careers across the district an...

February 2, 2026
Each February, schools across the nation celebrate Career and Technical Education Month to raise awareness of CTE programs, highlight student achievement, and showcase how CTE...

February 1, 2026
School Closure Information 02/02 Carrington Middle School February 02, 2026 Good evening, Cougar families. Due to hazardous conditions caused by this weekend’s winter weather, Dur...

January 28, 2026
Magnet/CTE Pathways Lottery Application Now Open! Durham Public Schools January 5, 2026 The Durham Public Schools Magnet and Career and Technical Education (CTE) Pathway Lottery a...

January 4, 2026
New Cell Phone and Personal Device Policy for Students Goes into Effect on January 1, 2026 Durham Public Schools December 15, 2025 To align with North Carolina state law regarding...

September 26, 2025
📣 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 ...

August 27, 2025
Durham Public Schools’ Career and Technical Education (CTE) Department is proud to host ACCELER8 2025 on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Durham...

August 18, 2025
A Message for Parents of Middle School Students : Durham Public Schools is implementing the Protecting Our Students Act for all middle school students, as required by state law....

August 15, 2025
Beginning in the 2025–2026 school year, Durham Public Schools will implement an Annual Technology Fee to help maintain, repair, and replace student devices, as well as su...

July 11, 2025
📘 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...

May 27, 2025
Greetings, Cougar Families! It's Principal Cheek with your weekly message. We hope that you are having a safe, wonderful 3-day weekend. Students return to school on Tuesday, May ...

May 27, 2025
Greetings, Cougar Families! This is Principal Cheek with your weekly message. Thank you to our volunteers, families, and staff members who helped make our SWAGRRR day event a suc...

May 12, 2025
Greetings, Cougar Families! It's Principal Cheek with your weekly message. Thank you to all of you who showed appreciation for our teachers! We want to send a special shout-out ...

May 12, 2025
Greetings, Cougar Families! It's Principal Cheek with your weekly message. It's Teacher Appreciation week. I want to personally acknowledge all of the amazing teachers we have a...

April 30, 2025
Greetings, Cougar Families! This is Principal Cheek with your weekly message. We took our ELA, Math, and Science 8 Benchmarks last week. You can expect to hear how your students...

April 24, 2025
Greetings, Cougar Families! It's Principal Cheek with your weekly message. There is no school tomorrow, April 21, 2025. Though it’s only a 4-day week, it will be an eventful one...

April 15, 2025
Greetings, Cougar Families! This is Principal Cheek with your weekly message. It’s been a fantastic week in Cougar country! As a reminder, we have a four-day week this week. The...

April 8, 2025
Good Afternoon, Cougar Families! This is Principal Cheek with your weekly message! I hope that everyone had a wonderful spring break, and that our students and staff are as e...

March 24, 2025
Greetings, Cougar Families! This is Principal Cheek calling with your weekly message. We are entering our final week of school before Spring Break which begins Monday, March 31. ...

March 16, 2025
Greetings, Cougar Families! This is Principal Cheek with your weekly message. We only have 2 weeks left in the quarter. It ends on March 28. Let’s encourage our students to give ...
