News & Announcements

This site will be updated periodically as PowerSchool learns more information and takes additional steps in response to a recent security incident. Please select 'POWERSCHOOL CYBERSECURITY INCIDENT SITE' for more information.

Updating your current contact information is imperative for receiving important updates should there be an emergency at your child's school. PowerSchool's Current Student Information Update is a secure process that allows the district to verify all student demographic and emergency information for your child(ren) before the start of the new school year. Please click on "24-25 CURRENT STUDENT UPDATE" to complete this required component before the new school year begins.

Click the "School Calendar & Time Schedule" headline above for more information.

Select the 'BCPS EXCEEDS CAMPAIGN GOAL' for exciting details!
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Select "2024-2025 School Bus Routes" to locate the bus route for your child's school.

Important information to help our Parents and Guardians.
Click the "23-24 School Plans & Use of ARP Funds" headline above for more details.

Click the "Burke County Apparel" headline above to access our new online store!

Subcontract proposals for Burke County High School Auditorium & Toilet Renovation for Burke County Board of Education, 789 Burke Veterans Parkway, Waynesboro, GA 30830, will be received by Pope Construction Company, Inc. until February 27, 2025, at 2:00 PM.
*Select the 'INVITATION TO BID' headline above for more details.

The Burke County Board of Education intends to opt out of the statewide adjusted base year ad valorem homestead exemption for the Burke County School District and announces the three required public hearings as part of that process.
The hearings have been scheduled for the following dates and times at the Burke County Board of Education, 789 Burke Veterans Parkway, Waynesboro, GA 30830.

● 3:00 pm Wednesday, February 5th
● 6:00 pm Thursday, February 13th
● 4:00 pm Tuesday, February 18th

A link to submit tech support & hotspot requests may be found here, along with the BCPS agreement form for student device loans.

Annual Asbestos Plan Notification: The Burke County Board of Education AHERA Management Plan is available for public inspection upon request at the Burke County Board of Education Central Office.
Select the 'NOTICE' headline above for more information.

Burke County Public Schools stands with the nation in recognizing September as "Attendance Awareness Month!
Click the 'BE PRESENT - BE POWERFUL' headline above to read our signed proclamation.

Heads up! The new school year starts on Monday, August 5th, 2024. To ensure everyone has a safe and comfortable ride, please click "School Bus Registration" for more information.

Click on the 'PAW PRINT' headline above to find out what's happening in the Bear Den!

Check out our short instructional videos so you can help your child succeed in a virtual learning environment.

We are committed to ensuring our graduates master the literacy skills to be college and career ready. Click on the headline above to learn more about the benefit of the Burke County Literacy Project!

Households with Burke County students qualify to apply for a $30 credit toward their monthly internet bill through the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). Click on the "GET CONNECTED" headline above for more details!

Click on the "ENGAGE GEORGIA" headline above for Free Academic Success Coaching for Your Student

Burke County Public Schools is excited to provide parents with a new way to report progress for kindergarten, first, and second-grade students.