McDuffie County School System

McDuffie County School System McDuffie County School System official page The county's total population is 23,000 and includes the City of Thomson, and the Town of Dearing.

The McDuffie County School System serves 3,500 students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade in east central Georgia, about 30 miles west of Augusta. The school system has 6 school campuses: Dearing Elementary (PK-5), Maxwell Elementary (PK-1), Thomson Elementary (2-3), Norris Elementary (4-5), Thomson-McDuffie Middle (6-8), and Thomson High (9-12). We also have alternative education programs,

including the McDuffie Achievement Center and GNETS psycho-educational services. Our district features such innovative efforts as a 4X4 high school schedule and satellite interactive distance learning. Administrators, teachers, and students are eager to share information with other school districts and anyone else interested.

Friday, June 19 is the holiday. All schools and offices will be closed.
06/18/2026

Friday, June 19 is the holiday. All schools and offices will be closed.

Students in the Rising Kindergarten Summer Transition Program have been hard at work learning letters and numbers, as we...
06/17/2026

Students in the Rising Kindergarten Summer Transition Program have been hard at work learning letters and numbers, as well as the process of a school day. They are getting ready for the start of the 2026-2027 school year.

Lynette Kendrick serves as a paraprofessional at Maxwell Elementary School. With her help, classes can be broken down in...
06/16/2026

Lynette Kendrick serves as a paraprofessional at Maxwell Elementary School. With her help, classes can be broken down into small groups that allow children to learn more efficiently. We are currently hiring paraprofessionals for the 2026-2027 school year. Check our job opportunity page, fill out an application, and give us a call at 706-986-4000.

https://www.mcduffie.k12.ga.us/apps/jobs

Students in the Rising Kindergarten Summer Transition Program experienced a hands-on lesson as part of the Small Bites A...
06/15/2026

Students in the Rising Kindergarten Summer Transition Program experienced a hands-on lesson as part of the Small Bites Adventure Club Veggie Ready initiative last week. They got to taste a vegetable spread on crackers and then draw a picture of them trying the new food.

Rising Thomson High School junior Tyndell Crafton spoke about her experience in the Rotary Youth Leadership Program duri...
06/12/2026

Rising Thomson High School junior Tyndell Crafton spoke about her experience in the Rotary Youth Leadership Program during yesterday's Thomson Rotary meeting. The program is an intensive four-day leadership experience that helps students develop the communication and problem-solving skills necessary to become successful leaders. Tyndell was selected by an interview team of local Rotary members and traveled to Tallulah Falls in May for the program.

Middle and high school students at Camp have been learning science this week through hands-on projects like load testi...
06/11/2026

Middle and high school students at Camp have been learning science this week through hands-on projects like load testing straw bridge constructions.

Elementary students in STRIDE Camp have been experiencing science this week through hands-on projects like building rubb...
06/10/2026

Elementary students in STRIDE Camp have been experiencing science this week through hands-on projects like building rubber band powered boats, paper mache masks, propeller cars, and marble mazes.

Students in the Rising Kindergarten Summer Transition Program will be getting some hands-on experience in healthy food p...
06/08/2026

Students in the Rising Kindergarten Summer Transition Program will be getting some hands-on experience in healthy food preparation this summer. They will be participating in the Georgia-based Small Bites Adventure Club Veggie Ready initiative. Because of a scholarship offered to Bright from the Start transition sites, both classes will receive $750 worth of curriculum and fresh fruits and vegetables to conduct four food education demonstrations. Veggie Ready aims to engage 4-7 year olds in the discovery and preparation of healthy foods. More about the initiative can be found on its website: https://www.smallbites.club/veggie-ready.

Please keep in mind our usual summer schedule: All schools and offices are closed on Fridays through July 24.
06/04/2026

Please keep in mind our usual summer schedule: All schools and offices are closed on Fridays through July 24.

The June edition of our On Board newsletter is now available. Follow the link below to view it online.https://tinyurl.co...
06/02/2026

The June edition of our On Board newsletter is now available. Follow the link below to view it online.

https://tinyurl.com/3xfamu4b

Address

716 N. Lee Street
Thomson, GA
30824

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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+17069864000

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