Ware County Schools

Ware County Schools continues to lead the way in preparing students for future success through robust Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education (CTAE) programs. The latest dat...

At the July Board Meeting, we honored two extraordinary individuals whose quiet leadership and unwavering dedication have shaped not just a program, but a generation of student-at...

Beginning this school year, Ware County Schools is implementing a K–12 electronic device procedure that requires students to keep personal devices such as phones, earbuds, smart ...

Five Ware County elementary schools have been honored with the John Hancock Award by the Georgia Department of Education, recognizing their outstanding efforts in cursive writing ...

Ware County Schools will host Open House events on Tuesday, August 5, 2025 , as we prepare to begin the 2025–2026 school year. Open House provides students and families with an o...

Debra Ann “Debbie” Taft is the July 2025 Golden Achievement Award Winner and the Okefenokee District Bus Driver of the Year! With 27 years and 9 months of dedicated service, Mrs....

As part of a districtwide effort to support student well-being and academic success, Ware County Schools is implementing a K–12 electronic device procedure for the 2025–2026 scho...

Mrs. Iesha Croom is the June 2025 Golden Achievement Award Winner. At the presentation, Mrs. Paige Coker shared the following: “The individual we are honoring tonight is no s...

The Ware County Board of Education will meet for its regular monthly meetings on Monday, June 23, 2025, for the Work Session and Tuesday, June 24, 2025, for the Board Meeting. Bot...

Beginning with the 2025–2026 school year, all Ware County students in grades K–12 will follow a new electronic device procedure requiring personal electronic devices to be off an...

The Ware County Board of Education will meet in a Called Meeting on Monday, June 9, 2025, at 12:00 noon to discuss personnel items and any miscellaneous items. The meeting will ta...

The Ware County CTAE Department recently celebrated the conclusion of its Ware Wise Externship Program—Where Industry and School-Professionals Excel . This innovative initiative pa...

We’re proud to support our community partner, the Waycross Ware County Public Library, as they kick off the 2025 Summer Reading Program: Color Our World! This exciting initiative ...

Daffodil Pre-K will hold its annual Parent Orientation on Friday, August 1, 2025, to help families prepare for a successful start to the school year. The orientation is designed t...

In an effort to preserve academic continuity in the face of future weather-related disruptions, the Ware County Board of Education has approved changes to the 2025–2026 school cal...

Each year, the Georgia ESOL Language Program and the Statewide EL Advisory Committee honor one Exemplary English Learner and one Exemplary ESOL Teacher from each district—and Ware...

Wacona Elementary and Ware County High School have been named 2024 Bronze Award winners for Greatest Gains by the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement—a recognition given to s...

Superintendent Dr. Lynn Barber and the Ware County Board of Education are proud to recognize Ms. Dollie McDowell and Ms. Marie Story for their extraordinary dedication to Ware Cou...

With nearly 550 years of combined service, this incredible group of retirees, pictured with Supt. Barber and board members, has shaped hearts, minds, and hallways across Ware Coun...

Please join us in congratulating Lisa Fales, Waycross Middle School’s Certified Golden Achievement Award Winner, and Dana Taylor, the school’s Classified Golden Achievement Award ...