AIKEN INNOVATE APPLICATIONS - Aiken iNNOVATE is now accepting applications for the 2023-24 school year for eligible students in grades 6-12. Parents and students interested in a full-time virtual learning experience are invited to attend an upcoming Parent Information Night. To fill out an application or view more information about Aiken iNNOVATE, including eligibility requirements, please click here. The application deadline is February 15, 2023. 

AIKEN SCHOLARS ACADEMY APPLICATION - Current eighth-grade students interested in attending AIken Scholars Academy in the Fall of 2023 should submit an application by January 31. Applicants must have completed English 1 Honors, Algebra 1 Honors, and Geometry Honors prior to the start of the 2023-24 school year to be eligible for admission. An information session for parents and students will be held on January 12 at Aiken Scholars Academy. Parents and students can click here for more information about the application process. 

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.