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Free Summer Meals for Kids
Children ages 0 to 18 are invited to eat free lunch meals at seven different locations this summer in Caldwell County.
USDA works closely with states to ensure that children who receive free or reduced-price school meals can get the nutrition they need when schools are closed. Through USDA's summer meal programs, CCS Child Nutrition Department will serve meals to kids up to age 18 at no cost starting June 5 through August 18. There are seven meal sites at the following locations; Sawmills Municipal Park, Redwood Park, Yokefellow, Mulberry Recreation Center, Katz Corner Apartments, Poplar Street Apartments and Martin Luther King Jr. Center.
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Digital Device Survey in PowerSchool Parent Portal
The NC Department of Public Instruction is requesting that parents/guardians provide information on the quantity and type of student access to digital devices and home internet. To assist in this effort, an optional parent survey is available in the student information system in the PowerSchool Parent Portal. Click here for Parent Portal.Follow the directions here to access and complete the survey: Digital Device Survey DirectionsThis survey will be available through the end of the 2022-2023 school year.If your student was issued a Caldwell County Schools device, it is recommended that you use that device to complete the survey.Thank you for your assistance and cooperation.
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New Half-Day Preschool Program Opens in August 2023
Are you looking for a preschool program to help your child develop school readiness skills?
Caldwell County Schools is pleased to announce a new half-day preschool program for 3, 4, and 5-year-olds. Jump Start Preschool Academy (which will be one classroom) is located at Whitnel Elementary beginning August 2023. Each slot will be for 2 half-days per week. Classes will be held in four cohorts: Monday/Wednesday mornings, Monday/Wednesday afternoons, Tuesday/Thursday mornings, or Tuesday/Thursday afternoons. On Fridays, a 20-minute Zoom session will be held for family fun activities. Priority will be given to 3-year-olds.
Space is limited -apply here Call 828-726-3920 for more information.
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Congratulations Graduates!
We wish the best to the Class of '23!
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Parent Portal - 24/7 Access to Student Information
Grades, Attendance and Assignments
Keep parent contact information up-to-date, so you don't miss out on any messages from your child's school or from the school district, especially emergency alerts and important events.Click here for Parent Portal.
With the Parent Portal, you can access your student's attendance, grades, assignments, and more. This portal gives parents and students access to real-time student data - no need to wait for progress reports. You have access to grades every day!
If you need assistance with updating contact information in the Parent Portal, contact Tamara Dillard at tadillard@caldwellschools.com
The PowerSchool Parent Portal interface is user-friendly and gives parents/guardians access to:- Grades and attendance
- Test results
- Grade history
- Attendance history
- Email notifications (grades and school announcements)
- Teacher comments
- Class Schedules
- Student Transfer Information
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Free Breakfast and Lunch Meals for All CCS Students - Effective Aug 28, 2023 for Four Years
All students in grades PreK-12 will eat breakfast and lunch free effective August 28, 2023, the first day of the 2023-2024 school year when the implementation of a major advantage to all families in the school district begins. The no cost breakfast and lunch servings on school campuses will be in effect for four years as part of a key provision in the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act.
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Record-breaking Caldwell Early College High School Class of ‘23 with nearly 65 Percent First Generation College Students
Eighty students at Caldwell Early College High School (CECHS) were awarded high school diplomas during the commencement ceremony held on Thursday, May 11, 2023 at the JE Broyhill Civic Center. The ECHS Class of '23 earned a total of 70 associate degrees in addition to most graduates receiving special designations – 42 Honor Graduates, 23 Presidential Scholars and 43 North Carolina Academic Scholars.
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Leaders Announce $75,000 Grant During a Google CS First Roadshow at William Lenoir Middle
Students now have a head start in pursuit of robotics careers thanks to a Google data center grant. The grant will fund after-school robotics programs for third through twelfth grade students at three elementary schools, two middle schools, and one high school in the district. The curriculum will focus on Lego Education Robotics League materials and Vex Robotics.
