District News
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Greetings and congratulations from Superintendent Dr. Danielle Jones to the OCS community on successfully completing the 2025-2026 school year! See our students and teachers, and read a message by Dr. Jones for seniors and all our students.
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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!
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Orange County Schools will be CLOSED for students and staff on Monday, February 2, 2026. With hazardous road conditions in our area and extreme cold temperatures through Monday, all OCS schools and facilities will be closed.
OCS will have our fourth Remote Learning Day of the 2025-2026 school year on Thursday, January 29, 2026. See more details on Remote Learning, and our earlier update for links to weather readiness information.
Monday, February 16 is a student day, as we first announced on February 2 due to winter weather. Learn more about this and other updates here on our website.
There have been changes to our calendar, including a community event on February 3 in Efland and the student day added on February 16.
Orange County Schools will be CLOSED for students and staff on Tuesday, February 3, 2026. There is no remote instruction on Tuesday, February 3.
OCS will have our third Remote Learning Day of the 2025-2026 school year on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. See more details on Remote Learning, and our earlier update for links to weather readiness information.
OCS will have our second Remote Learning Day of the 2025-2026 school year on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. See more details on Remote Learning, and our earlier update for links to weather readiness information.
OCS will have our first Remote Learning Day of the 2025-2026 school year on Monday, January 26, 2026. See more details on Remote Learning, and our earlier update on weather readiness.
As severe winter weather approaches, we hope our families and community are prepared to handle the storm safely. We also want you to know how OCS is ready for whatever may come, and we will keep you informed of any potential changes as the weather situation unfolds.
OCS is closed Monday, January 19 for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Traditional calendar teacher workdays January 20 and 21. Learn all about Attendance Week January 26-30, 2026!
Please remember that all OCS schools and facilities will be closed on Monday, January 19 in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. For calendars for this year and 2026-2027, visit orangecountyfirst.com/calendar. See this and other updates for January 11, 2026!
We want to share some recent updates and upcoming events for our families during the week of December 15, 2025.
Take advantage of opportunities to engage with our schools for AIG, the next strategic plan, and communications. Find links to our latest news and updates!