December 12, 2023
The Jefferson County Board of Education (JCBOE) has named Donald Showen as Washington High School's (WHS) new principal. Mr. Showen is a familiar face to the WHS community, having...

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 30, 2023
CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. -- Six students from Jefferson and Washington High Schools had the opportunity to observe JCS teachers in action as part of the second district cohort of t...
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 4, 2023
CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. -- The WVSSAC (West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission) named Washington High School (WHS) boys tennis coach Chris Walter the 2022-2023 WV Coach...

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...

September 13, 2023
CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. -- Students from Jefferson County Schools (JCS) proudly participated in the United Way of the Eastern Panhandle’s Annual Day of Caring on September 13. Student...
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...

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...
April 24, 2023
SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. -- Jefferson County Schools congratulates Shepherdstown Elementary student Thomas Brodrick on his first-place win in the Grade 4 category at the 47th West Vir...
March 31, 2023
KEARNEYSVILLE, W.Va. -- Jefferson County Schools (JCS) partnered with local law enforcement agencies for a reunification exercise on Friday, March 31. The training took place to...

March 8, 2023
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Jefferson County Schools is proud to recognize the elementary and middle school choral students selected to participate in the 2023 West Virginia All-State Ch...

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...
February 13, 2023
Elementary school students participated in the Jefferson County Schools Math Field Day Competition on February 9. Students competed as individuals and teams at the fourth and fift...
October 19, 2022
CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. -- The best part of the workday for Penny Smoot comes when she looks in the rearview mirror. But it's not because the day is over. On the contrary, her job h...
September 14, 2022
CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. – The Jefferson County Board of Education (JCBOE) adopted a resolution from West Virginia Governor Jim Justice proclaiming Friday, Sept. 23, 2023, as West Virg...

August 8, 2022
RANSON, W.Va. -- The staff at Jefferson Medical Center helped students with the start of school by hosting a school supplies drive. Development Director for WVU Hospitals East F...

August 4, 2022
SHENANDOAH JUNCTION, W.Va. -- Jefferson County Schools (JCS) hosted the FBI Pittsburgh’s Martinsburg Resident Agency, multiple federal, state, and local law enforcement agency p...

July 25, 2022
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Jefferson High School agriculture education teacher Charity Marstiller is among ten finalists for the 2023 West Virginia Teacher of the Year. The West Virginia...