acGATEWAY SUMMER PROGRAM APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN - Aiken County Public Schools' acGATEWAY summer program for students gifted and talented in the arts is open now. acGATEWAY is designed to serve students who excel in the visual and performing arts in an intensive summer arts opportunity offering theater, dance, music, and visual arts, for accepted students in grades 3-12, plus creative writing for middle and high school students only. Please find more information including links to applications on the "acGATEWAY" webpage, and encourage your student to apply before the December 12 deadline to audition for the arts area of his/her choice.

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."

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. 

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.

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.