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    • Need to register a student for the 2022-23 school year? Cick I AM > A PARENT for information. 

    • Student transfer request information and student transfer request forms for the 2023-24 school year are now available HERE. The deadline to submit a student transfer request form is Friday, March 24, 2023.

    • With engaged and capable teachers and staff, a shared vision to nurture and support students, and community partnerships that enhance the academic, career and extra-curricular opportunities for all, Aiken County Public School District is THE choice for public school education in the Central Savannah River Area.

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    • acGATEWAY SHOWCASE VIDEOS - Students Gifted & Talented in the Arts put on an impressive Showcase as part of their acGateway experience during the summer of 2022.Celebrate the arts in education by taking a look at our little artists and performers in just released videos available by clicking on "acGATEWAY."
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    • FREE OR REDUCED MEAL APPLICATIONS - Parents and Guardians, for more than two years Aiken County Public Schools provided no-cost breakfast and lunch meals to all students thanks to waivers from the United States Department of Agriculture. This federal funding and waiver system expired on June 30, 2022, and Congress did not extend the program. Therefore, students will be required to begin paying for meals again when school begins August 15, 2022, unless they qualify for the Free and Reduced Meal Program or attend one of the following schools: A.L. Corbett Middle School, Aiken Elementary, Aiken Intermediate School, Clearwater Elementary, Cyril B. Busbee Elementary, East Aiken School of the Arts, Gloverville Elementary, Graniteville Elementary, Greendale Elementary, J. D. Lever Elementary, Jackson STEM Middle School, Jefferson Elementary, Langley-Bath-Clearwater Middle, Mossy Creek Elementary, North Aiken Elementary, Oakwood-Windsor Elementary, Redcliffe Elementary, Ridge Spring-Monetta Elementary, Ridge Spring-Monetta Middle/High, Schofield Middle, Wagener-Salley High, or Warrenville Elementary. 

      If you believe your child may qualify for free or reduced meals and do not attend one of the schools listed above, you MUST complete an online application FOUND HERE.

      We encourage families to complete the application as soon as possible to ensure your child will be able to enjoy low-cost, nutritious meals when school starts in August. 
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    • REGISTRATION FOR 2022-23 SCHOOL YEAR - Parents and guardians can register students for the 2022-23 school year. New student registration, including Kindergarten students and students brand new to Aiken County Schools, can be completed online. Parents and guardians of new students can click here for more information.
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    • BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING LIVESTREAM ARCHIVE - The Aiken County Board of Education Meetings are livestreamed and available for replay after each meeting. The livestream also has a video index making agenda items easy to find with the click of a mouse!

      Click here to access the Board of Education Meeting livestream archive. 
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    • Highland Springs Middle School

      Highland Springs Middle To Open In 2023-24 With Competitive Athletics And A Community-Selected Mascot

      As excitement builds for the opening of Aiken County Public Schools’ (ACPSD) newest campus, Highland Springs (HSMS) fans can be assured they’ll be cheering on HSMS student-athletes during the 2023-24 competitive athletic seasons in the name of a soon-to-be determined mascot.

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    • Highland Springs Middle School Zoning Map

      Trustees Identify Highland Springs Student Zones Following Community Input

      School Board representatives identified the attendance lines for the District’s newest campus on March 7, 2023. “I am so pleased to see the ACPSD Board decision which unifies areas 2 and 3, Paige Day, Highland Springs Middle School’s (HSMS) Principal stated. “This decision will allow HSMS to move forward with competitive programming and to serve the needs of all of the families surrounding our school."

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    • Job Shadow

      Aiken Works National Groundhog Job Shadow Day

      Aiken Works celebrated its 4th Annual National Groundhog Job Shadow Day earlier this month with a record 1,137 Aiken County Public School District students in grades 8-12 participating, the most ever for this event. Students spent the day shadowing professionals at 518 area businesses.

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    • Coach Garrick

      Experienced Turn-Around Coach To Lead AHS Football Hornets

      Dwayne Garrick will soon lead a new team of student athletes as the recently-selected Head Football Coach of the Aiken High School Hornets. The highly-regarded coach with more than 200 wins over the last 23 years and a reputation for turning around programs throughout the state says he’s been interested in the potential at Aiken High (AHS) for some time now. “It’s a spot that I’ve always had my eye on,” Garrick explained. “It will take some work. But, with the type of players there and coaches already in place, the program can be very successful.”

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    • Graham Pickrell Wins Spelling Bee

      Leavelle McCampbell Eighth-Grader Graham Pickrell Wins District Spelling Bee

      “Frugal.” That was the championship word Leavelle McCampbell Middle School eighth-grader Graham Pickrell spelled correctly Monday night at the Aiken County Public School District Spelling Bee. The District's Annual Spelling Bee was held at the Amentum Center for Performing Arts on February 6, 2023.

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    • Lions Club Poster Contest

      Aiken Lions Club Recognizes Local Students For Poster Contest Participation

      The Aiken Lions Club honored two local students for their submissions to the club’s annual poster contest. The theme of this year’s poster contest was Lead with Compassion. New Ellenton STEAM Middle Magnet School student Katie Raynor and Paul Knox Middle School student Eloise Hewitt had the winning posters.

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    • Warrenville Living Wax Museum

      History Comes To Life At Warrenville Elementary School Living Wax Museum

      History came to life at Warrenville Elementary School, and no magic tablet was involved. Over 50 fifth graders participated in the living wax museum that involved students choosing a historical figure and dressing up as that person according to Caroline DiDio, fifth-grade English Language Arts Teacher.

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    • LMMS Students

      Leavelle McCampbell Middle School Named "Leader In Me" School

      Leavelle McCampbell Middle School was recently named a Leader in Me  Lighthouse School by FranklinCovey Education. According to a press release from the organization, Leader in Me is designed to help students and staff develop leadership skills, create a high-trust culture and assist in improving academic achievement.

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    • Coach Deans

      A.L. Corbett Athletic Director Named Middle School Teacher Of The Year

      A passion for sports and a desire to help kids is what inspired Parrish Deans to become a teacher. That passion resulted in Deans, the athletic director at A.L. Corbett Middle School, being named the South Carolina Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Middle School Teacher of the Year. “I got it and was totally shocked,” Deans said. Michelle Kennedy, the principal at A.L. Corbett, nominated Deans because of all he does for the kids.

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