The new school year will be here before you know it! In anticipation, the Chatham Education Foundation is collecting school supplies for Chatham County Schools students and teachers from July 10 – August 15.  Here’s how you can help make sure every student has the supplies they need for a

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!

When my daughter was younger, starting in first grade, she was a part of a summer book club here in the neighborhood. There were six girls in the club and each chose a book for the whole group to read. After reading a book, the girls would meet and the

As most parents know, coming up with nutritious meals that your kids actually eat can be a difficult task. Imagine, then, planning breakfast and lunch for the roughly 9,000 students who get their meals from Chatham County Schools’ (CCS) cafeterias each school day. This herculean effort falls under the guidance

This summer, Chatham Reads, a program of the Chatham Education Foundation and Chatham County Schools, is partnering with CORA to provide free books at five of their 13 SNACK! distribution sites. When families come to pick up their groceries, each child can choose a book to take home and keep. 

Last weekend Chatham County Schools celebrated its Class of 2025 graduates at commencement ceremonies across the county. Afterwards, CCS Superintendent Dr. Anthony Jackson was compelled to write this inspiring letter. We wanted to share it with you because your support makes the success of these students possible. June 10, 2025

Reading should be fun! This was the theme of Books on Break, which brought free book fairs to seven of Chatham County Schools’ elementary schools in low-income communities in April and May. Whether students were into silly stories, exciting mysteries, magical worlds, or real-life facts, there was a book to

Pollard Middle School students pose with their finds after a work session. Did you know that the Chatham PTA Thrift Shop is Chatham County’s largest public-school fundraiser? It’s true. Last year, the PTA Thrift Shop distributed $611,787.19 to Chatham County Schools. Schools received a portion of the funds based on

The Chatham Education Foundation has received a $4,000 grant from the Bynum Front Porch. The grant was presented to CEF board member Ashley Fowler at the Bynum Front Porch’s January meeting.  Bynum Front Porch, formed in 2006, is a nonprofit dedicated to fostering family-friendly events and preserving its unique heritage.