Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools had a lot to celebrate when the state released student achievement data last week. Principals from some of the highest performing schools gathe...

Amy Whicker started teaching math at Northwest Middle School 16 years ago. After a couple of years and with the blessing of the school, she decided to start an after-school Christ...

Every year around this time, Ward Elementary School students participate in a fundraiser to benefit the school. It is quite the competition to sell the most chocolate bars for var...

Griffith Elementary School rewarded students for unprecedented academic growth by kicking off their Friday with a schoolwide dance party. After the state released last school year’...

Let’s face it. Teaching is not easy! There can be stressful days and dealing with it can be even harder. Years ago, a group of teachers in the district started an after-school ...

In an effort to keep students safe while minimally interrupting the school day, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools has invested in eight new OPENGATE metal detection systems, and...

The State Board of Education and North Carolina Department of Public Instruction verified and released the 2023-24 student achievement data, including school performance grades, gr...

The deadline for state-required immunizations and health assessments for students is coming up fast, and for families still looking to finish their wellness checklists, Winston-Sal...

Alice Flores Euceda, a second grader at Mineral Springs Elementary School, joined a proud tradition of published authors from Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools with the release ...

This is an exciting time for a team of students that produces the Crucial Cougar News, Cash Elementary’s very own digital newspaper. After winning an international community engag...

The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Board of Education approved new salary tables and retro pay during their meeting on Tuesday night. The North Carolina General Assembly appr...

The Crucial Cougar News at Cash Elementary School capped off a phenomenal first year of their newspaper club with an international award for community engagement from the digital l...

West Forsyth High School Sophomore Kayleigh Kindlon has an eye on her future with an atypical afterschool activity – volunteer firefighting. Kindlon wants to be a force for good in...

The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Board of Education has approved new principals for two schools. LaJoi Wilson-Moore will lead the WS/FCS Virtual Academy and Scarlet Owens ...

Congratulations to our new principals for making it through their first week as a WS/FCS School Principals. We have 11 new principals in the LEAP Induction Academy for New Admini...

The COVID-19 pandemic was a reminder to students, families, and educators alike just how valuable it is to spend time in the classroom. Not only does consistent presence at school ...

Reagan High School Senior Jackson Gaydica made a big difference in his community this summer when he organized a service project that collected over $3,100 worth of school supplies...

There is nothing quite like the excitement and optimism surrounding the first day of school and WS/FCS celebrated in a variety of ways. There was music at Ward Elementary, communit...

Staffing took center stage at Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools’ first Board of Education meeting of the new school year on Tuesday night. Following the conclusion of the 2023-2...

Students and families at Ward Elementary School received a warm welcome to the 2024-25 school year from the Winston-Salem Symphony on Monday morning. As students arrived on campus ...