T.A. Lowery Elementary School

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...

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...

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...

The Shepherdstown and Charles Town Rotary clubs have joined forces to create a new in-school reading program in Jefferson County Schools (JCS). The program focuses on Title I scho...

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...

Two aspiring scientists represented Jefferson County Schools with winning projects at the Eastern Panhandle and West Virginia State Science and Engineering Fairs this year! At ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

WDVM VIsited Wright Denny Intermediate School and did a great story about Black Men Read! Check it out here: https://www.localdvm.com/news/... CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. – A new ...

CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. -- The Jefferson County Board of Education (JCBOE) appointed Justin P. Brown, Sr. as an interim board member during their meeting on Monday. Brown began hi...

CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. -- After 16 years of service to the families of Jefferson County, Mr. Gary Kable submitted his retirement notice to the Jefferson County Board of Education on...

CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. -- The Jefferson County Board of Education (JCBOE) voted to adopt a policy to make masking in school optional during their regular meeting last night. The new ...

Dear Jefferson County Schools Community, We appreciate your patience and calm in the face of recent threats made on social media. We recognize that tensions are high in light...

SHENANDOAH JUNCTION, W.Va. - Samantha Janes, a Pre-K teacher at T.A. Lowery Elementary School, has achieved National Board Certification, a program that signifies a teacher has de...

CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. -- Staffing shortages are impacting school systems across the country. For Jefferson County Schools (JCS), the shortages have significantly affected our staff ...