Orangeburg County School District

Educating & empowering 10,000+ students for the future. 📚🎓 Committed to excellence, united in purpose. Our motto: We Are One. #OCSD #WeAreOne #OneOCSD

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The Bethune-Bowman High School varsity boys are STATE CHAMPIONSHIP BOUND!!!

Lower State Championship Final Score:
Bethune-Bowman - 69
Carver's Bay - 65

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South Carolina High School League
Lower State Championship

Halftime Score:
Bethune-Bowman - 28
Carver's Bay - 34

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Our Orangeburg County School District Communications Team had productive and meaningful meetings with @wistv10 and @news19wltx in Columbia, strengthening relationships that help share the many great things happening across our schools.

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Thank you to Michael Dennis, Matthew Suttle, and Pastor Gralin Hampton for joining me, along with all of our @ocsdsc family and friends, for another great Coffee with the Superintendent at Country Corner Café in Holly Hill!

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A huge thank you to our alumni and former NFL players, Tim Jennings, Woodrow Dantzler, Deveron Harper, Jadar Johnson, and Rusty Russell, for joining us for this unforgettable Orangeburg-Wilkinson Homecoming! Go Bruins!

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Join Superintendent Dr. Foster for Coffee with the Superintendent on Tuesday, October 21st at 9 AM at Country Corner Café in Holly Hill (8637 Old State Rd, Holly Hill, SC 29059). Stop by to enjoy coffee, conversation, and connection with district leadership.

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☕ Happy National Coffee Day! Our OCSD District Office employees started the day right, celebrating with a fresh cup of coffee and plenty of smiles!

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#WeAreOne

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Today marked an exciting milestone for @ocsdsc as we celebrated the placement of the signed beam at the new Orangeburg-Wilkinson High School! Moments like this remind us what’s possible when we come together to invest in the future of all our students across the district.

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Let’s give a big round of applause to our amazing students who shined at the 2025 FCCLA Convention this summer! They brought home two gold medals and two silver medal 🏅👏

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We proudly recognize Sharetha “Shay” Dorch of Edisto Primary School as our Employee of the Month and Jhordyn Jones of Lake Marion Middle School as our Rookie Teacher of the Year. 🎉👏

Your dedication, passion, and commitment to excellence inspire us all. 💙🧡

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We're inviting the community to make their mark on history by signing a special beam for the new Orangeburg-Wilkinson High School, located at 825 Cook Road, Orangeburg, SC 29118. Stop by and sign the beam beginning Wednesday, 9/10 at 8:00 a.m. through Tuesday, 9/16 at 12:00 p.m.

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There’s still time to get here! Coffee with Superintendent Foster starts at 9 AM on the campus of HKT! Special thank you to Dunkin Donuts Coastal Franchising LLC ��️

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Dover did an outstanding job representing OCSD at the Model Schools Conference! Thank you for showcasing our innovation on a national stage. We are #OCSDProud!

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Congrats to Malachi Jean, Aden Foster, & Dwayne Butler for bringing home 1st place in the National Leadership & Skills Competition for MS Chapter Display. This was Orangeburg’s 1st time having a middle school team compete. They made history, winning the 1st national gold medal.🏆

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Cohort 5 loading… Yesterday I had the honor of welcoming 29 outstanding students into the Orangeburg Advanced College program. They're on track to graduate with both a high school diploma and an associate degree! @ocsdsc

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We are pleased to announce that Dr. Shawn Foster (@fosteringocsd) of @ocsdsc is the 2026 South Carolina Superintendent of the Year!

Dr. Foster led his district to historic academic gains. For the first time, students in his district demonstrated growth in all tested subjects.

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We are excited to announce the finalists for 2026 South Carolina Superintendent of the Year!

Congratulations to our finalists from @ocsdsc, @SpartanburgD5, and @SCPCSD!

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Check out this week's episode of Fostering OCSD with Dr. Foster: https://t.co/6r7z0Mftzg

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Congratulations to our talented students! 🎉 Armanie Francis from Elloree Elementary took home 1st place, Zionna Carmon from Dover Elementary secured 2nd place, and Kiah Gathers from St. James-Gaillard Elementary earned 3rd place in this year's MLK Jr. Oratory Competition.

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Inclement Weather Update - January 8, 2025 6:54PM:

We are monitoring possible weather conditions that may impact our families and employees; and we will update you with any new information as it becomes available.

Thank you.