Darlington County
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DCSD News
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The Darlington County School District’s Teacher Forum announced this week the Teacher Feature winners for September. The program recognizes one teacher from each school to honor excellence in education.
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Darlington County School District (DCSD) students continued to make academic gains during the 2025-26 school year, with improvement across elementary and middle schools in English Language Arts (ELA), mathematics, and science.
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Following extensive testing of soil on the Black Creek Elementary School property, the S.C. Department of Environmental Services (DES) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) determined the property is safe for students and staff.
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DCSD's referral window for the 2027-2028 Gifted and Talented program is now open and will close Friday, September 4, 2026.
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Kuykendall returns to Red Foxes athletics where he previously served as a goalkeeper coach and junior varsity head coach.
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Darlington County School District is excited to welcome students, families, and staff back for the 2026–27 school year.
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The Darlington County School District proudly inducted six distinguished alumni and educators into the 2026 DCSD Hall of Fame during a ceremony held Tuesday evening, June 16, at Watson Theater on the campus of Coker University.
The $138 million budget is built around four district priorities: student success, teacher support, workforce development and stewardship. The budget includes the highest starting teacher salary in the Pee Dee, a $1,000 increase to every step of the teacher salary schedule, an average 4.5 percent increase for classified employees, and a districtwide minimum wage of at least $15 per hour.