Harrison County School District teachers earn grants from Gulfport Chamber of Commerce
The Gulfport Chamber of Commerce gave out grants to three Harrison County School District teachers to help fund projects they created for their students.…
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Harrison County School District installs bus security system
Aggressive drivers be warned that the Harrison County School District is taking measures to report school bus stop arm violators to police. The district buses now carry a…
Construction update on new Harrison County schools
Harrison County School District plans to add a brand new elementary and middle school to their roster for the 2022 school year. Creekbend Elementary and Middle School has hit…
Harrison County School offering medical homebound option
The Harrison County School District kicked-off school on August 6th and less than two weeks later they have already reinstated the virtual learning option due to a rise in…
Harrison County School District reinstates virtual learning option
Parents and students in the Harrison County School District now have the option for virtual learning once again as cases rise in Mississippi. Schools within the district have been sending letters to parents informing them that an optional virtual learning…
Mask and facial coverings are optional at Harrison County School District
The Harrison County School District held a special called meeting tonight for the purpose of mask wearing. Emotions ran high for parents as they voiced…
Dedication ceremony for North Gulfport Elementary and Middle School
The Harrison County School District held a dedication ceremony to celebrate the completion of the expansion and renovation of North Gulfport Elementary and Middle School. Administrators,…
Harrison County School District preparing for first day
Registration for the Harrison County School District closes Friday, July 30th and will reopen on August 6th. There will be no registration on the first day of school. This…
School resource officers receive safety training in Harrison County
The Harrison County School District is hosting a training session this week for the National Association of School Resource Officers as part of an effort to help…
Harrison County Superintendent Roy Gill’s last day of school
After more than three decades in education with the Harrison County School District, Superintendent Roy Gill is ready to say goodbye. Today, while students are preparing to head home for summer break, Gill is preparing for the…
Harrison County students head into summer with reading kits
Just because Harrison County students are officially on summer break doesn’t mean they will stop hitting the books. The school district distributed thousands of reading kits to all students, kindergarten through 11th grade. Each kit contains an…
Harrison County School District releases survey for COVID-19 plans
The Harrison County School District is looking to finalize COVID related plans for the 2021-2022 school year. But first, they’re asking to hear from parents and guardians. Some of the plans proposed by the district include a traditional classroom setting…
Harrison County School District offering free summer meals
The Harrison County School District is going above and beyond this summer to make sure no child goes hungry with their free meals program. Here in studio to tell us more about it is Brad Barlow, the Harrison County…
Harrison County School District teachers receive COVID-19 vaccine
Teachers and staff in the Harrison County School District are joining their fellow educators on the Coast in getting the COVID-19 vaccine. HCSD employees met at the district’s Center for Excellence in Gulfport this afternoon to get…
Harrison County School District Superintendent Roy Gill retiring
After 35 years in education and five years as Harrison County School District Superintendent Roy Gill announces his retirement. Roy Gill says he can’t believe how fast the time has gone. He carries with him many memories…
Harrison County School District and William Carey offering ‘Grow your Own’ agreement
In an effort to end the shortage of teachers in our state, the Harrison County School District and William Carey University partnered up today, signing a ‘Grow your Own’ agreement. The agreement allows for selected Harrison County…
Harrison County Healthy Wage Challenge
Ten teams in the Harrison County School District are working hard to shed those unwanted pounds as they compete in the Healthy Wage School Challenge. West Wortham Elementary and Middle School has two teams participating in the…
Harrison County School District to reopen Wednesday, November 4th
The Harrison County School District will reopen on Wednesday, November 4, 2020. All campuses will resume normal operations, except Saucier Elementary. Because several buildings sustained damage from Hurricane Zeta, Saucier Elementary students will move to distance learning until further notice.
Harrison County School District offering free meals to students
As of Wednesday, schools within the Harrison County School District are offering universal free meals to all children ages 18 and under whether they are learning at school or virtually. The Harrison County School Board approved the U.S. Department of…
Harrison County School District offering free school meals to all children
Starting September 9, 2020, Harrison County School District schools will be offering universal free meals to all children ages 18 and under, whether they are learning at school or virtually. On Tuesday night, the Harrison County School Board approved the U.S. Department of…
Harrison County School District holds groundbreaking for new school
The Harrison County School District is adding a new school in D’Iberville and will be taking in overflow from five other schools in the area. Earlier this morning, they had their groundbreaking ceremony for the new Creekbend Elementary and Middle…
West Harrison High School student tests positive for COVID-19
(WXXV) — As schools reopen in South Mississippi, many parents and educators have expressed concern over the spread of coronavirus. The Harrison County School District was notified Monday of the positive COVID-19 case involving a student at West Harrison High.…
Parents voice concerns over Harrison County School District’s back to school plans
As many schools across the Coast prepare to reopen this week, some parents in Harrison County are continuing to voice their concerns and requests to school administrators. Harrison County schools are set to welcome back children on August 6th, but…
Parents rally outside Harrison County School District Headquarters
A group of concerned parents are at the Harrison County School District Headquarters in Gulfport to ask for a more concrete and fair plan for all students in the district. News 25s Grant Chighizola is at the district office with…