Shepard Middle School Football Tryouts will take place August 17th - 19th, from 4pm to 6pm. A current physical must be obtained in order to try out.

Welcome Rising 6th Grade Students! Come meet your new teachers and learn the Shepard way, at SMS 6th Grade Academy! 6th Grade Academy will take place on August 12th, 2026 from 8...

Cheerleading conditioning/skills clinic/tryouts will begin Tuesday; August 18th -Saturday August 22nd. Those interested must attend the Tuesday and Wednesday conditioning and skil...

The DPS Back-to-School Guide is NOW AVAILABLE! 📘 The 2026-27 Back to School Guide is Here! We’re excited to welcome students and families to a brand-new school year at Durha...

Raymond Robinson has been appointed to lead Shepard Middle School and will return to Durham Public Schools on August 1. Robinson brings a proven record of improving student outco...

Please join us for our monthly PTA meeting on Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 6:30 pm. Shepard PTA Meeting Wednesday, April 8 · 6:30 – 8:00pm Time zone: America/New_York Go...

6th Grade Newsletter

Attention 8th Grade Families, Cap and gowns are $38 and red in color. Please note: this DOES NOT mean your child will participate in the graduation ceremony; as it is based o...

Parents, Students and Staff, Due to the possibility of inclement weather, all students have received work packets for each subject. Students should also go on canvas and click ...

December 4, 2025 8th grade families, Next Wednesday, December 10th, our scholars will take their cap and gown pictures. The pictures are chest up, so we will focus on that area....

Showcase of Schools - January 10th, 2026 - Northern High School - 4622 N Roxboro St, Durham, NC 27704

Hi Eighth Grade Families, Please use the links below to access the 8 th Grade Quarter 1 Newsletter (English and Spanish Versions). There is A LOT of information. Please do not...

Volunteer Opportunity: Tree Planting at Shepard IB Magnet Middle School Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc, in partnership with Keep Durham Beautiful is hosting a fall tree p...

Beginning in the 2025-26 school year, Durham Public Schools is transitioning to a new student information system, NCSIS powered by Infinite Campus. This system will replace Powe...

Durham Public Schools’ Career and Technical Education (CTE) Department is proud to host ACCELER8 2025 on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Durham...

A Message for Parents of Middle School Students : Durham Public Schools is implementing the Protecting Our Students Act for all middle school students, as required by state law....

**Technology Fee Beginning this school year, a $15 annual technology fee is required for students in grades K-5 and a $30 annual technology fee is required for students in g...