September is Attendance Awareness Month
Every school day is an opportunity to learn, grow, connect, and be part of something bigger.
When our students are at school, they’re not just in a classroom — they’re learning alongside friends, building relationships, discovering new things, and being part of their school community.
Students, families, teachers, staff, and our entire community — we’re all on the same team.
Let’s work together to make every school day count and help our students be present, connected, and ready to learn.
Every Child. Every Chance. Every Day.
About
Our school district offers more than 3,900 students of Cherokee County extensive learning opportunities, including the traditional curriculum, vocational training, and technology. Furthermore, with the many athletic programs and extra curricular activities at each school, students are assured a well-rounded, quality education.
Request your transcript and/or enrollment verification online!
Circool
We're excited to introduce Circool (pronounced just like circle), our new system for guest management and student check-in/check-out for Cherokee County Schools.
Circool helps us make our schools safer, more secure, and more efficient by:
- Speeding up student check-in and check-out
- Making the process quicker for parents and guardians
- Connecting directly with PowerSchool to keep information accurate
To use the new system, all parents/guardians will need to create a free Circool account by visiting my.circool.com
Pro Tip: Add the Circool website to your phone's home screen so it works just like an app.
iPhone (Safari):
Go to my.circool.com
Tap the Share button.
Select Add to Home Screen.
Tap Add.
Android (Chrome):
Go to my.circool.com
Tap the ⋮ (three dots) menu.
Tap Add to Home screen or Install app (depending on your device).
Tap Add.
Thank you for helping us make our schools safer while making student check-in and check-out faster and more convenient!
Cherokee County Schools Mission & Vision
OUR MISSION
Educate, Inspire, Empower
OUR VISION
The Cherokee County School System will provide a safe and supportive environment where students can develop the intellectual, social, emotional, and physical skills necessary to be ready for the future.
New Location for the CCBOE
Our Central Office has moved to a new location!
The Cherokee County Board of Education is now located at 200 Armory Road in Centre, across from Centre Elementary School. We are excited about this new chapter and look forward to continuing to serve our students, families, and community from our new location!
The main entrance for the new building is the front right door, closest to the lettering on the building.
Attendance Counts!
Did you know that students are considered "chronically absent" if they miss 18 or more days of school in one school year, even if the absences are excused? Our schools are graded on a statewide report card, and one of the grading categories is attendance. You may check your child's number of absences in the PowerSchool Parent Portal anytime. Please email admin@cherokeek12.org if you need your login information for the parent portal.
PreK Registration for the 2026-2027 School Year is Open!
PreK Registration for the 2026-27 school year is NOW OPEN! Register online at https://prek.alaceed.alabama.gov/ Children born between September 1, 2021 and August 31, 2022 are eligible for First Class Pre-K for the 2026-2027 school year. Children who are eligible for kindergarten are not eligible for pre-k.
Student Registration for the 2026-27 school year
School Year Planning Guide
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