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Alabama Literacy Act FAQ For Families K-3
Click Alabama Literacy Act Frequently Asked Questions to view and download the guide.
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Dothan City Schools Board of Education Member Named All-State School Board Member
The Alabama Association of School Boards (AASB) recognized Dothan Board of Education Member and Vice Chair Brenda Guilford of District 1 as a recipient of the association’s highest honor, the All-State School Board Member Award.
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Dothan High School Advanced Placement Students Receive Qualifying Scores & Incentives
86 Dothan High School students were recognized for their A+ College Ready AP Courses.
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Dothan City Schools Principal Named Alabama 2023 District National Distinguished Principal Nominee
Heard Elementary Principal, Tamika Fleming, is among nine district nominees for 2023’s Alabama NAESP National Distinguished Principal.
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Board of Education Members Recognized by the Alabama Association of School Board's (AASB) School Board Member Academy
At the October Dothan City Board of Education meeting, Superintendent Dr. Dennis Coe recognized school board members who have achieved levels in the Alabama Association of School Board's (AASB) School Board Member Academy during the 2021-2022 Academy Year.
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Dothan Hoops Gameday Information
Dothan City Schools will reinforce attendance procedures for upcoming Dothan Home Basketball Games. These attendance procedures are in the best interest of our student and community’s safety.
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Alabama Accountability Act Schools Designation
The Alabama Department of Education (ALSDE) released the Alabama Accountability Act (AAA) mandated list of schools in the bottom 6% on the state assessment on Thursday, November 10, 2022, for the 2021-2022 school year based on the state’s standardized assessment in reading and math.
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Superintendent Dr. Dennis Coe Presents at School Superintendents of Alabama Fall Conference
Recently, Superintendent Dr. Dennis Coe presented with partner Trane at the School Superintendents of Alabama's Fall Conference. Their presentation highlighted DCS and Trane's partnership and commitment to infuse STEM curriculum into our schools, leading to a new Career Tech Credential in HVAC that will be IC3 approved.
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Dothan City Schools Student Selected as Inaugural Participant in RealTime IT newly launched High School Tech Co-Op Program
RealTime, LLC is proud to announce the successful launch of the RealTime IT Co-Op Program. RealTime has partnered with Dothan City Schools (DCS) to provide a hands-on learning experience for high school students in their junior/senior year(s) of high school.
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Dothan City Schools Honors Dr. Sam Nichols
The Dothan City Schools family is deeply saddened at the passing of Dr. Sam Nichols, former superintendent. Dr. Nichols was a kind and faithful servant to many in Dothan and served with distinction in his role as superintendent from 2005 through 2011. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the entire Nichols family.
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Selma Street Elementary Schools Named National Beta School of Distinction and School of Merit
Dothan City Schools is proud to announce that Selma Street Elementary School is a 2021-2022 National Beta School of Distinction and a 2021-2022 National Beta School of Merit.
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Heard Elementary School Named National Beta School of Merit
Dothan City Schools is proud to announce that Heard Elementary School is a 2021-2022 National Beta School of Merit. The school earned this recognition by offering National Beta to all eligible grades on their campus. National Junior Beta includes grades 4-8 and National Senior Beta includes grades 9-12.
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Dothan Tech Wins Big at State Competitions
Two Dothan Tech program teams will advance to SkillsUSA Nationals after being named State Champions at SkillsUSA Alabama Competition in Birmingham, Alabama.
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Dothan High School Senior, Michelle McCleod, named National Merit Scholar
A senior at Dothan High School has been named a Scholar in the 67th Annual National Merit Scholarship Program and has accepted a National Merit Scholarship Award from the University of Alabama. Michelle McCleod was among 16,000 Semifinalists nationwide who will had the opportunity to compete for some $30 million in scholarships.
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Dothan City Schools Names Principals for Kelly Springs Elementary and Girard Intermediate Schools
The Dothan City Board of Education recently named two new elementary school principals for Kelly Springs Elementary School and Girard Intermediate School.
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Highlands Elementary's "Block 3" read for 76,000 minutes; crowned 2022 READBowl World Champions
Read with Malcolm, the Youth Literacy Initiative of NFL Super Bowl Champion and Children's Book Author Malcolm Mitchell has announced that Amy Jones' Sixth Grade Class has won its Fifth Annual READBowl Global Reading Competition and has been crowned the 2022 World Champions of Reading.
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Rotary District 6880 Awards Dothan City School Students in Essay and Speech Contests
The Rotary Club of Dothan, Alabama and Dothan City Schools is pleased to announce the winners of its annual Menace of Addiction speech contest for grades 10, 11, 12 students at Dothan High School and Dothan City Virtual School as well as the annual Four-Way Test essay contest for seventh, eighth and ninth grade students at Dothan Preparatory Academy and Carver 9th Grade Academy.
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Dothan City Schools Students Participate in Alabama Science and Engineering Fair
Dothan City School students from across the district earned recognition and prizes for their projects at the recent Alabama Science and Engineering Fair.
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Dothan City Schools Students Advance to Alabama Science and Engineering Fair
24 Dothan City School (DCS) students will advance to the Alabama Science and Engineering Fair (ASEF) next month to compete with their 15 science and engineering projects. Dothan City Schools is the only district from the Wiregrass area to have students advance to ASEF.
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Southeast Gas Awards Dothan City Schools Give Back to Schools Contribution
Southeast Gas recently announced its 2022 Give Back to Schools contribution of $148,000 to 20 public school systems in Alabama. Dothan City Schools received $14,566 and Houston County Schools received $12,573 this year.
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Dothan Preparatory Academy Students Participate in Southeast Alabama Model United Nations Assembly
0 Dothan Preparatory Academy Students representing Haiti and Morocco will be amongst more than 65 middle school students from ten schools will gain a new awareness of the world and international affairs on March 3-4, 2022, as they gather at Troy University for the Southeast Alabama Model United Nations Assembly (SAMUN).
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Dothan City Schools Students Participate in Greater East Alabama Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Several Dothan City School students have advanced to the Greater East Alabama Regional Science and Engineering Fair (GEARSEF) to compete on March 3, 2022. Students in grades 4 through 12 advanced from their school fair to the Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM) Wiregrass District Science Fair in January.
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Dothan City Schools Releases 2022-2023 School Calendar
Dothan City Schools Board of Education approved the 2022-2023 School Calendar at their February 22, 2022 Meeting.
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Dothan High Lady Wolves Win Area Basketball Title
The Dothan High Lady Wolves entered the 7A Area 3 tournament as the total underdog. In fact, they were seeded fourth. But, they walked away with the area championship title.
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Dothan High School unveils new Wolves mascot Statue
February 15, 2022 was a special moment for the students of Dothan High School as they cheered on their classmates of the Lady Wolves Basketball team as they left DHS as Area Tournament 7A Area 3 Champs to compete in the AHSAA Regionals in Montgomery.
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Carver 9th Grade Academy Cheerleaders places 4th in the Nation for Small Junior Varsity Game Day at the 2022 UCA National High School Cheerleading Championship
(Dothan Eagle): "Waiting to take the mat at a national cheerleading competition felt like an eternity for the Carver 9th Grade Academy cheerleader captains Brooklyn Grinstead and Addison Hendrix. Days later, the three minutes the squad spent on the mat seemed like a blur...
