As of July 2, 2020 students enrolled in the Effingham County School District will have two options for attending school for the 2020-2021 school year. Students may choose to take classes at home in a virtual environment while remaining enrolled in the Effingham County School District or they may choose to take classes in a face to face setting in the physical school building. This opportunity will only be provided for a limited period of time under the current COVID-19 conditions

Click the link below to learn more about the Virtual Learning Option and complete the online registration form:
https://www.effinghamschools.com/virtualoption

The online registration form will be available from Thursday, July 2 8:00 AM through Wednesday, July 15 11:59 PM.

update: 7/3/2020 @ 11:30am
To help our ECSD parents make an informed decision about the Virtual Option vs. the traditional face-to-face instruction (in the physical school building), we will be posting further information concerning what the traditional setting will look like, guidelines, etc. by Monday.

For more 'Virtual Option' information regarding student eligibility, technology requirements, the program overview, or the parent and guardian responsibilities, please visit https://www.effinghamschools.com/virtualoption

Don't forget to check out our FAQ page at https://www.effinghamschools.com/Page/36417

When schools are closed to the public, the Certificate of Enrollment required for a student's DDS appointment can be ordered by completing our request form and will be available for pick up every Friday from 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at our Central Office located at 405 N. Ash Street, Springfield, GA 31329. There is a $5.00 fee for each copy. You may pay online with Visa, MasterCard, and Discover or you may pay at the time of pickup with cash, money order, or check. CLICK HERE to submit your request. 

Any Requests received after 12 p.m. on Friday will be available for pickup the following Friday.

Notification of School Choice Options for 2020-2021

The deadline for School Choice has passed. Letters will be mailed to parents on May 21.

Hardships are being accepted now and will be reviewed in July. You may download the Non-Zoned Waiver form and mail it to the Board of Education Central office:

405 North Ash St.
Springfield, GA 31329

Non-Zoned Waiver (Hardship) Form

Emancipation Diploma Bill Process
On Monday, March 30, 2015 Governor Nathan Deal signed the Emancipation Diploma Bill (HB 91) into law. This law means that students who completed school at an Effingham County School System high school and have previously met all graduation requirements with the exception of passing the Georgia High School Graduation Tests (GHSGT) or the Basic Skills Tests can petition to be granted a diploma.

Petitioners should complete an application available on the district website (click here) or in person at the Effingham County Board of Education office at 405 N. Ash St., Springfield GA. There is no deadline for submission of a petition, so applications are being continuously accepted and reviewed. Petitioners should allow three to four weeks for completion of the review process.

Further questions may be directed to Mrs. Wendy Porter at 912-754-5508.

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