
Sound the alarm!
Rick Watson drives Decatur City Schools bus number 38. August 5th begins his fourth year as a bus driver. Rick takes his job seriously as he understands he's tra...

Students return to school on August 5th. Those students planning to ride school buses can rest easy knowing all areas are clean, sanitized and disinfected.
"This past year we use...

Cleaning, sanitizing and disinfecting! DCS janitorial staff is working hard to slow the spread of COVID-19 and other infectious diseases to protect students and staff. John William...

By Elizabeth Gentle, Director of Communications
Meg Boston is a kindergarten teacher at Banks-Caddell Elementary School. She's looking forward to meeting her new students on Augus...

Decatur City Schools wants to welcome all of our new teachers and coaches! Meet the new faces that will educate our children this new school year.
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DCS welcomes some 75 new teachers to the school system ahead of the start of the 2021-2022 school year. Employees were greeted with excitement during Tuesday's new teacher academy ...

Here is an update on construction at Central Office. Project Manager Lee Edminson gives a tour through the renovations in this video: https://youtu.be/0DyYVFSVaL4

Work crews are putting the final touches on a new activity building at Austinville Elementary School. The new gym includes restrooms, a touchless water fountain, basketball goals a...

Phase 2 of construction at Chestnut Grove Elementary School is on track to be completed before students return August 5th. Check out this video for an update on that project and ot...
To learn more about school registration for the 2021-2022 school year, please watch this video: https://bit.ly/3hN4BUhPlease see the attached information regarding InfoSnap and Sna...


On May 6, 2021, Governor Kay Ivey signed into law the Teacher Excellence and Accountability for Mathematics and Science (TEAMS) Act. This legislation is designed to fill every sch...

There are many scholarship opportunities for high school students.This is an updated list of scholarships for you to reference throughout the school year.

FAFSA---- A New Graduation Requirement
Following a public hearing that included multiple proponents and one opponent of the proposed policy, the board voted in favor of adopting ...