Give your child a great start with the SDPC Academy for Early Learners — a FREE 4K program designed to inspire curiosity, build confidence, and prepare students for kindergarten and beyond.
Through hands-on learning in immersive environments, students explore, create, problem-solve, and grow while developing important early literacy, social, and emotional skills.
🚌 FREE transportation is available to all Pre-K students!
Don’t miss this opportunity to give your child an engaging learning experience that sets the stage for future success!
🔗 Register for 4K today: https://www.pickens.k12.sc.us/page/four-year-old-kindergarten
📩 Questions? Contact the Academy for Early Learners at aelreg@pickens.k12.sc.us or 864-397-1000.


Happy Friday, Shark Families! Here is Fins Up 5.15.26 for our last week of school: https://app.smore.com/n/1jzbx-fins-up-newsletter
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The School District of Pickens County Board of Trustees has recently approved the following leadership positions:
Heather Touchberry – Director of Innovative Services (Beginning July 1, 2026) You can read more about Mrs. Touchberry here - https://bit.ly/4kPu1k0
Dr. Danny Hall - Interim Principal of McKissick Academy of Science and Technology (Beginning July 1, 2026) You can read more about Dr. Hall here - https://bit.ly/4s99WYm
Please see the link below for more information:
https://www.pickens.k12.sc.us/article/2643092


Happy Friday, Shark Families! Here is Fins Up for our full week, next week 2.20.26: https://app.smore.com/n/jk2pr-fins-up-newsletter
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Happy Friday! Here is Fins Up 1.23.26 for next week-https://app.smore.com/n/v52k7-fins-up-newsletter
Don't forget- E-learning day on Monday, 1.26.26
