The Chatham Education Foundation and Chatham County Schools are searching for dedicated regular volunteers for six of our elementary school libraries. As budgets tighten and regulations on library materials increase, we are counting on our community to support our schools! Read on for the job description and application information. Elementary

We want to thank every donor and volunteer who supported our students this year. Our public schools in Chatham are resilient and thriving because of you. Please enjoy this look back at a year of empowering learners, uplifting teachers, and turning pages toward brighter futures. — Brittany Sandefur, Executive Director

Chatham County offers a variety of free learning opportunities to keep our students reading, exploring, and thriving all summer long. Try to reach 20 minutes of reading at day with Chatham County School’s Summer Reading Challenge: https://bit.ly/CCSReach20. Students who complete and return their reading log at the start of school

Virginia Cross Elementary School will have a library on wheels making stops around Siler City neighborhoods this summer! Come checkout books and get free snacks donated by CORA!

In April, Central Electric Membership Corporation (CEMC) partnered with the Chatham Education Foundation (CEF) to bring Books on Break to Moncure School. Organized by Chatham Reads, a program of CEF and Chatham County Schools, Books on Break is a free book fair in which students from pre-K to fifth grade

April 16, 2025 Dear Chatham County Schools Staff and Families, I am writing to share an important update regarding a recent directive from the U.S. Department of Education, requesting that school districts reaffirm their compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This directive follows the U.S.

CEF is seeking a professional photographer to donate their services to photograph students and volunteers during our upcoming Books on Break – free books fairs at our Title I and rural elementary schools. Email cate@cefmail.org if you are interested.

Here is what we know. The Department of Education is responsible for ensuring our most vulnerable students receive a quality, accessible education. This order will have far reaching impacts in our rural and low-income communities and on children with disabilities and special needs. In Chatham County, 16% of our school