News & Announcements

Schools will host back-to-school Open House events to help families prepare for the upcoming 2026-2027 school year. High school Open House will take place on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, from 3–5 p.m. Middle school Open House is scheduled for Thursday, July 30, 2026, from 3–5 p.m., followed by elementary school Open House on Thursday, July 30, 2026, from 5–7 p.m.

Read dates and times for commencement for the Class of 2026, and find guidance for attending for graduates and guests.

Tickets are now on sale for the third annual Arts at the Plaza, taking place on Saturday, April 25, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., at the Columbia County Performing Arts Center in Evans. Click to read more about the event and find a link to purchase tickets.

Congratulations to Ms. Tiffany Tanner, music teacher at Parkway Elementary School, for being named the 2026 Columbia County School District Teacher of the Year.

The Columbia County School District continues to see success with more than 92% of high school students from the Class of 2025 earning their high school diplomas.

Governor Brian Kemp has officially signed House Bill 783, a powerful new measure championed by the Columbia County Board of Education during this year’s legislative session. This bill raises the homestead exemption from $2,000 to an impressive $10,000 for eligible homeowners, offering meaningful financial relief and reinforcing the Board’s commitment to both educational excellence and responsible stewardship of taxpayer dollars.

In alignment with Georgia state law, the Columbia County Board of Education approved an estimated rollback millage rate of 16.234 mills during its regular session meeting held on Tuesday, July 8, 2025. This decision marks the fifth consecutive year the Board has reduced the millage rate, bringing it to its lowest level in 35 years.

Both the School Climate Star Rating and the Financial Efficiency Star Ratings were recently released by the Georgia Department of Education and the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement. All schools in the Columbia County School District earned a four or five star School Climate Rating, and the district’s Financial Efficiency Star Rating was 4.5 out of 5 stars for the 2023-2024 school year.

The Columbia County Board of Education will hold a regularly scheduled Work Session at 5:30 p.m. on March 24, 2026, at the Board of Education located at 4781 Hereford Farm Road in Evans.