Portia Lake
A fifteen year veteran of radio and television news, Portia Lake is the Director of Public Information for the Douglas County School System. As Spokesperson for Douglas County Schools, she finds tremendous joy in sharing important news about the school system and celebrating the success of every student. Portia lives in Douglasville with her husband and twin sons. In her free time, you will find her traveling with family or enjoying her passions for photography and calligraphy.
Douglas County School System Feeding Students Throughout Coronavirus Closure
The Douglas County School System will continue feeding students while schools are closed in response to a coronavirus threat.
Beginning March 18, free meals will be...
New Manchester Elementary’s Brittania Wright Crowned Douglas County Teacher of Year
New Manchester Elementary School fourth grade teacher Brittania Wright now holds the title of Douglas County Teacher of the Year. Judges selected Wright from...
Douglas County Education Foundation Celebrates Banner Year
The Douglas County Education Foundation completed a banner year on June 30 that included receiving its largest single donation to date, awarding $156,000 to...
New Manchester High School begins second year of AVID Success
Eight teachers from New Manchester High School recently attended an AVID Institute in Tampa, Florida last June to learn to inspire and prepare students...
Grant from Firehouse Subs brings 20 life saving devices to Douglas...
A gift of twenty life-saving devices will keep Douglas County students safer as they begin the new school year. The Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation...
Chapel Hill High Graduates Win 1st Place at FBLA National Competition
From June 27 to July 1, youth from all over the country participated in the Future Business Leader of America’s (FBLA) National Leadership Conference...
UGA Basketball Legend Teams with Academy Sports to Award $100 Gift...
Former University of Georgia Basketball star Shaun Golden has teamed up with Academy Sports+Outdoors to provide Douglas County students with a Golden Opportunity.
Golden and...
 Douglas County High School Senior Named 2018 State PAGE STAR StudentÂ
The announcement came at the State PAGE (Professional Association of Georgia Educators) STAR Banquet, on Monday, April 23, 2018, in Duluth, GA. Douglas County High...
Douglas County Schools Partner With Business Community to Assist Students with...
Douglas County businesses are collaborating with high school seniors to create new job opportunities in the world of manufacturing. In April, 25 seniors from...
