New Ellenton Middle STEAM Magnet School

Our students will participate in SC READY testing this spring. The SC READY assessments measure student progress in key academic areas: English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Sc...

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. ...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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, ...

Middle level students were formally recognized for their outstanding academic achievement during our South Carolina Junior Scholars Ceremony held Tuesday, January 28, 2026. The ev...

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...

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...

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...

Congratulations to our Spelling Bee Winners: Adam Trippi (1st place) and McKenzie Miles (2nd place) for an outstanding performance in this year's school-wide Spelling Bee! They ...

Attention students, parents, and guardians! The application for the 2026 acGATEWAY Summer Arts Program is now available. This year, the application is available in a digital form...

We are thrilled to recognize Mr. James Ingram as this year's recipient of our G.E.M. (Giving Even More) Award. Mr. Ingram consistently goes above and beyond - always ready to le...

Treering is the company that will be producing the NEMS yearbook this year. NEMS students are offered the choice between a softcover book (starting at $34) and a hardcover book (s...

AIKEN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT WELCOMES KAREN FIERY AS PRINCIPAL OF NEW ELLENTON STEAM MIDDLE SCHOOL New Ellenton feels like home to Karen Fiery, the magnet school’s newly-n...

In a strategic effort to boost academic achievement and better support student learning, Aiken County Public Schools is proud to announce a new district-wide initiative to extend ...

Attention Aiken County Parents of Rising 9th Graders! 🎓 Is your child ready to take their leadership skills to the next level? If so, we invite you to apply for the North August...

Our annual NEMS Spelling Bee took place earlier this month and we are so proud of all the participants. We'd like to extend a special congratulations to our 1st place winner - Gra...

On Saturday, October 19 two NEMS Band students competed with the Silver Bluff High School Silver Spirit Marching Band at the SCBDA 2A State Championships. The Silver Spirit succes...