
January 1, 2023
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 direct...

December 1, 2022
Maybe next year it will be as tall as the school building.
A fourth grader speculated to Aiken Mayor Rick Osbon on Friday as he was talking to the pu...

December 1, 2022
Fifth-grade pupils at Warrenville Elementary School are learning kitchen skills with the Kids in the Kitchen Program.
Lunchroom manager Karen Reed sta...

November 1, 2022
As the District prepares to open Highland Springs Middle in July 2023, Paige Day, a proven educational leader, will transition in January from her princ...

November 1, 2022
Saturday was a great day for the Silver Bluff Silver Spirit marching band.
The band returned home as the silver medalists in the Class 2A state champi...

November 1, 2022
The Wagener community had something to celebrate on Tuesday as a groundbreaking was held for the new Wagener-Salley High School.
Aiken County Public S...

November 1, 2022
Pushed to a fifth set with the Class AAAA state championship hanging in the balance, the Aiken High volleyball team talked about how they had been there...

November 1, 2022
ACPSD Hosts Canned Food Drive For National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week | November 12-20
Aiken County Public Schools’ Department of Studen...

November 1, 2022
“ENCOURAGING” REPORT CARD FOR AIKEN COUNTY’S SCHOOLS: FOUR RATED EXCELLENT, AIKEN SCHOLARS ACADEMY RANKED THIRD AMONG THE STATE’S 252 HIGH SCHOOLS, 90% ...

October 1, 2022
Following Deborah Tyler’s retirement in September, Aiken’s Board of Trustees unanimously approved an experienced financial leader to serve as the Distri...

October 1, 2022
Schools across the district have celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month by honoring the contributions and influence of Hispanic culture in our country and r...

October 1, 2022
2023 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Essay and Creative Visual Posters Contests Aiken Technical College and the University of South Carolina Aiken w...

September 1, 2022
Area High school students will have a special opportunity to meet recruiters from more than 90 colleges and universities and win scholarships totaling $...
September 1, 2022
AIKEN’S SUPERINTENDENT EARNS “VERY GOOD” EVALUATION RATING; CONTRACT EXTENSION
Superintendent King Laurence recapped accomplishments of the 2021-2...

September 1, 2022
The Cambridge International Program at Aiken High School continues to grow, with over 215 students currently enrolled in one or more Advanced Internatio...
September 1, 2022
First year teachers and educators new to Aiken County attended their first Induction meeting of the school year this week. They were greeted in the par...

September 1, 2022
Aiken County Public Schools is excited to announce two new employee categories this year for STARS of Public Education, our annual staff recognition eve...

August 1, 2022
Following two years of service to Orangeburg County School District, Merry Glenne Piccolino will return to Aiken County Public Schools (ACPSD) to lead c...

August 1, 2022
Joshua Snipes has been appointed as an assistant principal at Aiken High School for the 2022-23 school year.
Snipes is a graduate of Aiken High School...

Experienced South Carolina Education Administrator Dr. Amy Edwards Named Chief Instructional Officer
August 1, 2022
Dr. Amy Edwards joins Aiken County Public School District with over 25 years of experience serving students in South Carolina. She has held various lead...