Families & students
Applications are now being accepted for our Parent Advisory Council - parents/guardians and community members who advocate for families and staff members to create positive change within our schools.
Thanks to a USDA grant, our wonderful School Nutrition team prepares a delicious breakfast and lunch for students each school day at no charge. Check out what’s on the menu!
As an option for our BCSS families, our school district is making available a student a...
The Barrow County School System is evaluating the use of a system called "Bark" to monitor our student's interactions on their school-issued Google Accounts.
Barrow County School System student ID numbers will now act as a library card number for our public libraries! Learn about the PLAY (PINES Library Access for Youth) Library Card program.
Do we have your correct email and phone number? Check our Family Update Website so you don't miss important notifications.
parent resources
The Barrow County School System offers, at no charge to the parents, academic instruction to eligible students who are confined at home or in a healthcare facility for periods of time that would prevent normal school attendance. See eligibility criteria.
Cybersafety and Internet Safety Resources for Parents
As a parent, we provide safety rules for all kinds of activities our children may encounter, such as crossing the street, talking to strangers, how to behave at a friend's house, etc. The information "super highway" should be viewed just like any other street to cross. Whether your child is going on the Internet at home, school, at a friend's house or on their phone, it's important for children to be able to recognize potentially dangerous and/or threatening behavior. The BCSS encourages parents to take advantage of the following resources when talking to your children about staying safe while on the Internet.
Cyberbullying
- 5 Things You Need to Know about Cyberbullying
- What is Cyberbullying, exactly?
- Why do kids cyberbully each other?
- Cyberbullying: How it Works
- Preventing Cyberbullying
Texting & Sexting (Cell Phones) / Sextortion
Internet Safety and Digital Citizenship
- Be a Good Digital Citizen: Tips for Teens and Parents
- Internet Safety Rules of the Road for Kids
- Non-Technical Measures to Protect Kids Online
- Age-Based Guidelines for Internet Use and Safety
Protecting Your Child’s Online Privacy
As an option for our BCSS families, our school district is making available a student a...
The Barrow County School District has designated the following information as directory information:
- Student’s Name, address and telephone number
- Student’s date and place of birth
- Student’s participation in official school clubs and sports
- Weight and height of student if he/she is a member of an athletic team
- Dates of attendance while enrolled in Barrow County Schools
- Awards received during the time enrolled in Barrow County Schools
Unless you, as a parent/guardian or eligible student, request otherwise, this information may be disclosed to the public. You have the right to refuse to allow all or any part of the above information to be designated as directory information and to be disclosed to the public upon request.
You are also notified that from time to time students may be photographed, videotaped, or interviewed by the news media at school or some school activity or event, unless you, as a parent/guardian object in writing to your student being photographed, videotaped or interviewed to the principal of the school where your student is enrolled. You are also notified that from time to time your student’s photograph, art work, poetry, creative writing stories or other pieces of acclaim or interest connected with a school activity or function, may be displayed on the Barrow County Schools System websites.
If you wish to exercise this right, you must notify the principal of the school at which the student is enrolled in writing within 10 days from the date of enrollment.
The Barrow County Board of Education welcomes community input when it is motivated by a sincere desire to improve the quality of our educational programs or to equip the schools to do their tasks more efficiently. The Board has confidence in the professional staff and desires to support their actions. This regulation does not supersede any employee’s or citizen’s right to contact Board members directly. However, whenever a concern is expressed directly to the Board as a whole or to a Board member as an individual, it will be referred to the administration for study and resolution.
Our school system is implementing the Think First & Stay Safe™ child personal safety program. This evidence-based child safety curriculum has been scientifically evaluated and proven to help keep children safe.
Think First & Stay Safe teaches students the importance of treating themselves and one another with kindness and respect. Through developmentally-appropriate lesson plans, students learn about personal boundaries and healthy relationships. These interactive lessons allow children to better recognize appropriate vs. inappropriate behaviors and use their critical thinking skills to help them stay safe.
Think First & Stay Safe Link
(Password is 4par3nts)
Title I, Part A is a multi-faceted federal entitlement program designed to “help all children have the opportunity to obtain a high-quality education and reach proficiency on challenging state and academic standards and assessments.” The purpose of Title I is to “enable schools to provide opportunities for at-risk and disadvantaged children to acquire the knowledge and skills contained in the challenging State content standards and to meet the challenging State performance standards developed for all children.” Title I is intended to serve students in core academic subject areas: Reading/Language Arts/English, Math, and Science and Social Studies. Read more about Title I.
student resources
Resources to help prepare for the ACT and SAT.
Bring Your Own Technology (BYOT) allows students (with parent permission) to bring their own technology devices to school for use in the classroom for learning.
To keep children in schools healthy, Georgia requires children to get vaccines against certain diseases. Please see these reminders for required student immunizations.
Important Medical Links and Documents
- Allergy Emergency Action Plan
- Asthma Plan - English | Spanish
- COVID-19 Precautions
- Diastat Administration Orders
- Diabetics Management Plan
- Head Lice Procedure
- Help a Child Smile Dental Information
- Immunizations for 7th Graders
- Infectious Diseases Policy
- Medical Information Release - English | Spanish
- Medication Authorization - English | Spanish
- Medication Regulation Policy
- Meningococcal Vaccine Requirement - 16 year olds entering 11th grade must have a booster MCV4 (Meningococcal) Immunization
- Miscellaneous Student Health Plan
- Scoliosis Screening Letter - English | Spanish
- Seizure Action Plan
- Special Dietary Needs
- Sports Physical Form
- Student Health Survey
- Vaccines for Teen - English | Spanish
Students will need a Certificate of Attendance from their high school's office to take with them to the Department of Motor Vehicles for their permit test. The front office requires a 24 to 48-hour notice.
Dual Enrollment is a program that provides funding for students at eligible high schools to take approved college-level coursework for credit towards both high school and college graduation requirements. It allows students in grades 9-12 to participate and covers the costs of tuition, mandatory fees, and required textbooks making this program a great way for students to get a jump-start on their college coursework. Read more about Dual Enrollment.
The Barrow County Board of Education welcomes community input when it is motivated by a sincere desire to improve the quality of our educational programs or to equip the schools to do their tasks more efficiently. The Board has confidence in the professional staff and desires to support their actions. This regulation does not supersede any employee’s or citizen’s right to contact Board members directly. However, whenever a concern is expressed directly to the Board as a whole or to a Board member as an individual, it will be referred to the administration for study and resolution.
Our school system is implementing the Think First & Stay Safe™ child personal safety program. This evidence-based child safety curriculum has been scientifically evaluated and proven to help keep children safe.
Think First & Stay Safe teaches students the importance of treating themselves and one another with kindness and respect. Through developmentally-appropriate lesson plans, students learn about personal boundaries and healthy relationships. These interactive lessons allow children to better recognize appropriate vs. inappropriate behaviors and use their critical thinking skills to help them stay safe.
Our school system is implementing the Think First & Stay Safe™ child personal safety program. This evidence-based child safety curriculum has been scientifically evaluated and proven to help keep children safe.
Think First & Stay Safe teaches students the importance of treating themselves and one another with kindness and respect. Through developmentally-appropriate lesson plans, students learn about personal boundaries and healthy relationships. These interactive lessons allow children to better recognize appropriate vs. inappropriate behaviors and use their critical thinking skills to help them stay safe.
Think First & Stay Safe Link
(Password is 4par3nts)
Prospective Students
Would you like the opportunity to gain real-world work experience? Would you like to learn more about your chosen career field? Would you like to earn high school credit while working in your career field? If you answered "yes" to these questions, then Work-Based Learning may be just the program for you.
How do you get started?
Visit our Work-Based Learning web pages for more information or you can visit the Career Center at your high school.
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