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Next week, woodworking students Tyson Oswald and Josh Scism will enjoy a unique opportunity to showcase their work among the very best, representing Cedar Ridge High School as two of only 20 high schoolers in the US and Canada invited to compete at the 2025 Fresh Wood Competition!
It may be summer in Orange County Schools, but the learning never stops! Two of our outstanding middle school science teachers, Jeff Faulkner of Orange Middle School and Kristie Mabry of A.L. Stanback Middle School, were selected to participate in the Outreach Design Education (ODE) Summer Design Camp with Duke University.
The Orange County Board of Education held its annual organizational meeting on July 14, 2025, where members elected a new chair and vice chair for the 2025-2026 school year.
Orange County Schools announces free summer meals for children available through OCS School Nutrition Services. Boxes with five days of meals are available from three locations, and individual child’s meals are available at convenient open sites across the community.
Mr. Jason Johnson of Orange High School is the 2025 Wells Fargo North Carolina Principal of the Year!
New information was shared with OCS by the NC Department of Public Instruction on May 7, 2025, concerning the data breach at PowerSchool reported in January of 2025.
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The Orange County Board of Education held its annual organizational meeting on July 14, 2025, where members elected a new chair and vice chair for the 2025-2026 school year.
Power has been restored, all programs are on schedule, and meals are being provided again including if you missed meals on Monday. Learn about recovery support including free bottled water on Tuesday, July 8.
Notes for Graduation June 13, Bus Transportation, Bus Driver Training, Free Summer Meals, our August 9 Back To School Fair, and more!
The Orange County Board of Education held a regular business meeting on June 9, 2025, the first of two meetings for June 2025.
OCS Family Updates including Senior Spotlights, Bus Driver Training this June, and more!
The Orange County Board of Education held a regular business meeting on May 19, 2025, the second of two meetings for May 2025.