
March 2, 2026
History came alive in Aiken County Public Schools throughout February as schools celebrated Black History Month through programs featuring a variety of performances and speakers. ...

March 2, 2026
Congratulation to Ms. Buchanan! She is the Jimmy Rooney State Farm Teacher of the Month. Thank you to State Farm and Jimmy Rooney for honoring our staff at JES.

March 2, 2026
JES celebrated our students for Rare Disease Awareness Day this week. Students and staff wore zebra or black and white stripes, watched an informational video about rare diseases,...

February 26, 2026
Eighth-grade students from schools across the district gathered at the Aiken County Fairgrounds on Tuesday, February 24, for the second annual PowerUp Your Future Career and Colle...

February 19, 2026
District leaders, coaches, and community members packed the grounds of Wagener-Salley High School to celebrate the highly anticipated unveiling of the school's brand-new athletic ...

February 9, 2026
Silver Bluff High School shared an encouraging message before their Friday pep rally cheering on Lawrence, also known as Tank, and wishing him luck at the Super Bowl LX. Many gath...

February 5, 2026
On Tuesday evening, 12 Aiken County Public school students took the stage to compete in the district’s Scripps National Spelling Bee Finals. The event held at the Amentum Center ...

February 3, 2026
Aiken County Public Schools students got a chance to figure out what they want to be when they grow up by participating in the annual district-wide AikenWorks Job Shadowing Day on...

January 31, 2026
Hundreds of ACPSD students and many local employers, including our own District's Communications Department, participated in Job Shadowing Day today. Our student shadow, Holland, ...

January 26, 2026
Congratulation to Ms. Peterson! She is the Jimmy Rooney State Farm Teacher of the Month. Thank you to State Farm and Jimmy Rooney for honoring our staff at JES.

January 22, 2026
Jefferson Elementary was proud to partner with Molina Healthcare of South Carolina and Xi Nu Sigma for Operation Big Bookbag. The purpose of this giveaway is to equip students wit...

January 8, 2026
WAGENER, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Aiken County Public School District hosted its first of five public input meetings at Wagener-Salley High School as the school year resumes. The dis...

December 17, 2025
NORTH AUGUSTA, SC — Aiken County Public School District (ACPSD) leaders, board members, and community supporters gathered Tuesday, December 16, to break ground on a $50 million re...

December 11, 2025
Four years ago, Mr. Carl White, Executive Director of Student Services, launched a simple but powerful vision: "to bring children a little joy and a smile on their faces while gett...

November 19, 2025
Congratulations to Mr. Mikell. He is Jimmy Rooney State Farm Teacher of the Month!

October 19, 2025
Cocky's Reading Express Visits Jefferson Elementary School On Friday, October 17th, Jefferson Elementary School welcomed some very special guests—University of South Carolina s...

September 30, 2025
Aiken County Public School District’s (ACPSD) instructional leaders honored 11 elementary students whose hard work and determination earned them official promotion to fourth grade ...

August 16, 2025
On Friday, August 15, Mrs. Bostedor's class at Jefferson Elementary had an extra special visitor for Fun Friday — Cooper, a local therapeutic dog, along with his owner, Casey Maso...

August 3, 2025
On Friday, August 1, Ms. Bostedor’s class took a delightful trip to the JES library for a fun-filled reading experience. Guided by Mrs. Smoak, the school’s librarian, students had...

April 24, 2025
Congratulations to Ms. Bishop! She is Jimmy Rooney State Farm Teacher of the Month.
