District News

Congratulations to Natasha Mitchell, OCS Bus Driver, for being named the OCS Classified Employee of the Month for April 2026!

Following the announcement of our school-level Teacher of the Year (TOY) nominees, three teachers have been selected as TOY finalists, all in the running to be named Orange County Schools Teacher of the Year!

High school and middle school poets join acclaimed local authors, including Orange County's own Jaki Shelton Green, twice named NC Poet Laureate.

Dr. Julie Pack, Chief Academic Officer, was among 39 distinguished leaders across North Carolina who recently completed the tenth cohort of the NCSSA Aspiring Superintendents Program.

Families of rising 6th grade students, the time has come! Learn more about middle school transition events here.

Welcome Dr. Teresa Johnson Daye to Cedar Ridge High School! During their special called meeting on March 24, our Board of Education approved the recommendation by Superintendent Dr. Danielle Jones to appoint Dr. Daye as Interim Principal for Cedar Ridge High School starting April 1, 2026.

The Orange County Board of Education held a Special Called Meeting on March 24, 2026. This Special Called Meeting replaced the Regular Business Meeting originally scheduled for March 16, which was canceled due to inclement weather.

OCS was made aware of a security incident involving Infinite Campus, North Carolina's statewide student information system provider. No student information is reported as having been breached. However, Infinite Campus issued a public notice that NCDPI also shared with school districts.

Orange County Schools wants your input! Take our community survey in March, visit gallery walks after Spring Break, and join our public "Draw Your Dream School" event on April 15.

The results are in! We are very pleased to announce the Orange County Schools 2026-27 Teacher of the Year Nominees!

Congratulations to Audrey Vinson, New Hope Elementary School English Language Development (ELD) Specialist, for being chosen to receive the OCS English Language Development Recognition Award (ERA)! Mrs. Vinson will submit a portfolio to be considered for the North Carolina ERA which will be presented during the Growing Success for Multilingual Learners Conference in June. 

Calling all seniors in the Class of 2026 🎓 Students and families, the countdown to graduation is on! Share your #OCSSeniorStories with us by telling us your journey in OCS and what you're looking forward to when you cross the stage.

Congratulations to Cole Watkins, Orange High School Agricultural Teacher for being named the NCCAT CTE Teacher of the Year for Orange County Schools!

Principal Jason Johnson of Orange High School is on a hot streak that still hasn’t ended, after being named a 2026 High School Principal of the Year Finalist by the National Association of Secondary School Principals.

Measles is a highly contagious viral illness that can spread quickly. Children and adults who are infected can spread measles before anyone knows they are sick. Please learn more here!