
February 8, 2024
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- More than two dozen choral students at the middle and high school levels represented Jefferson County Schools at the 2024 West Virginia American Choral Directo...

February 2, 2024
CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. -- Jefferson County Schools began its annual Math Field Day competition in January at the elementary and middle school levels. Students from 4th through 12th g...

February 2, 2024
CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. -- Jefferson County Schools is proud to highlight the unique contribution of school counselors to the public education landscape during National School Counsel...
December 21, 2023
Students from all four JCS middle schools have earned a place in the inaugural West Virginia Middle School All-State Band. It's the first time middle school musicians in West Vir...
December 7, 2023
Seven students from Jefferson County Schools will travel to Charleston in February for the 2024 West Virginia All-State Band. Six Washington High School (WHS) students and one Jef...

November 14, 2023
CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. -- Regular school attendance is essential for students to gain the academic and social skills they need to thrive. Jefferson County Schools students recently s...

November 3, 2023
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Governor Jim Justice announced a new partnership between the State and Tutor.com to provide expert online tutoring, test prep, and job support for West Virgin...
October 25, 2023
CHARLES TOWN, W.Va -- The Jefferson County Schools (PERC) Parent and Educator Resource Center hosted its second annual Sensory Trunk-or-Treat on October 24. Held at Charles Town Mi...

October 20, 2023
Jefferson County Schools (JCS) puts the physical and psychological safety of students first in everything we do. Since the start of the 2023-2024 school year, three (3) JCS studen...
October 11, 2023
SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. -- An eighth grader at Shepherdstown Middle School (SMS) has chosen to use her passion for powerlifting to lift up others. Brynlie Austin recently raised ov...

September 28, 2023
CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. -- Local Rotarians got a chance to meet the new Superintendent of Jefferson County Schools (JCS) when Dr. Chuck Bishop spoke to the Shepherdstown and Charles...
August 25, 2023
CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. -- Jefferson County Schools (JCS) welcomed more than 8,200 students back to school on August 21, the first day of the 2023-2024 school year. JCS Superintende...

August 1, 2023
CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. -- Six middle school students from the JCS FCCLA (Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America) Chapter represented Jefferson County Schools this summer at...

May 10, 2023
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A Jefferson County School (JCS) middle school student placed first in the WVDE's (West Virginia Department of Education) annual Young Writers Contest. Macie W...

May 4, 2023
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Six Jefferson County Schools eighth graders have been named 2023 Knights of the Golden Horseshoe. The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) honors stud...

April 28, 2023
Jefferson County Schools (JCS) students shined during the West Virginia FCCLA (Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America) Conference this year. FCCLA Advisor Andrea Faith s...
March 31, 2023
Two aspiring scientists represented Jefferson County Schools with winning projects at the Eastern Panhandle and West Virginia State Science and Engineering Fairs this year!
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March 31, 2023
Two Jefferson High School students will advance to the West Virginia State Social Studies Fair after securing a first-place win at the regional event. Allie Hickman and Anne-Lise ...
March 30, 2023
SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. -- Shepherdstown Middle School's Crystal Muia Bere is the latest Jefferson County Schools teacher to gain National Board certification. Ms. Bere earned her Ma...

March 3, 2023
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Established in 2023 by the West Virginia Executive Secretaries Association (WVESA), and with support from regional law firm Bowles Rice, the inaugural West Vi...