Welcome Dr. Jim Causby - Interim Superintendent

The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education is pleased to announce the selection and appointment of Dr. Jim Causby as the Interim Superintendent of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools (CHCCS). Dr. Causby will take office on August 1, 2016 and will serve until the board selects a permanent superintendent. After speaking with...

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School and District Offices Closed for July 4 / Escuelas y oficinas del distrito cerradas el 4 de julio

School and District Offices Closed on Monday, July 4All CHCCS schools and offices are closed on Monday, July 4 in observance of the Independence Day Holiday. Las escuelas y oficinas del distrito están cerradas el lunes, 4 de julio Todas las escuelas y oficinas de CHCCS están cerradas el lunes, 4 de julio, en conmemoración del Día de...

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There's a "Buzz" at Estes Hills Elementary

Estes Hills Elementary recently received a beautiful new mural painted on the brick exterior of the gymnasium. Matthew Willey is the artist, and his goal is to paint 50,000 bees on a series of murals throughout the nation and the world. It is truly spectacular. The story was recently featured in the Chapel Hill News. You can read it her...

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SNAColades Awarded for 2015-16

The Special Needs Advisory Council (SNAC) created SNAColades to honor Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools staff who, through their hard work and creativity, make our children’s school experience more meaningful.  The following have been selected for this recognition based on the testimonials of the Exceptional Children community.  Below...

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Outdoor Activities Canceled for June 23 / Actividades al aire libre canceladas para el 23 de junio

All Outdoor Activities Canceled for Thursday, June 23 Due to an extremely high heat index forecast for Thursday, June 23, all school related outside activities are suspended until Friday, June 24.  School related activities may occur indoors tomorrow. Todas las actividades al aire libre del jueves, 23 de junio, están canceladas Debido...

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Carrboro High Wins Wells Fargo Cup For Fifth Consecutive Year

Congratulations to our Carrboro High Jaguars for winning the 2015-16 Wells Fargo Cup. This award recognizes the high schools that achieve the best OVERALL interscholastic athletic performance within each of the state’s four competitive classifications. Carrboro won the 2A championship. Carrboro excelled once again in the fall and spring...

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Phillips Teacher in South Africa

Congratulations to Miles Chappell. He has been selected to participate in the 2016 Global Teachers program to South Africa. Miles teaches social studies at Guy B. Phillips Middle School. The 10-day learning journey with Go Global NC (formerly the Center for International Understanding) runs June 18-28 and takes teachers to Johannesburg,...

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CHCCS Names Executive Director of Exceptional Children and Student Services

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools is pleased to welcome Dr. Alicia Tate as our new Senior Executive Director of Exceptional Children and Student Services. Dr. Tate comes to us from Guilford County Schools, where she has served as Executive Director for Exceptional Children since 2013. She held the same role in Iredell-Statesville Schools...

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High School Graduation, Saturday, June 11

High School Graduation Set for June 11All three CHCCS high schools will hold their graduation ceremonies on Saturday, June 11, at UNC's Dean Smith Center. East Chapel Hill High's ceremony is at 9 a.m., Chapel Hill High's ceremony is at 1 p.m., and Carrboro High's ceremony is at 5 p.m. Congratulations to all our 2016 Graduates! ...

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Important 2016-17 Calendar Update

Greetings Parents...as the current school year winds down, August will be here before you know it. To that end, we wanted to provide information regarding the student calendar for the 2016-17 school year. Unfortunately, we are forced to operate under a very restrictive school calendar law that states we must open school no earlier than the...

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Featured Jobs: CTE Teacher - T&I (Drafting) Teacher and PLTW Engineering

CTE Teacher - T&I (Drafting) Teacher and PLTW Engineering Site/Location: Carrboro High School Position Type: Licensed Full-Time/Part-Time: Full-Time Term: 10 month Continuing or Temporary: Continuing Position Available Date: 8/18/2016 Level of Benefits: Full Salary Range: NC teacher salary + 16% local supplement Minimum Degree...

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Twelve CHCCS Students Awarded National Merit Scholarships

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation recently announced a series of scholarship winners in a variety of categories. Twelve CHCCS students were included in this very prestigious honor. More than 1,000 high school seniors won corporate-sponsored National Merit Scholarship awards financed by approximately 200 corporations, company foundations...

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