McKissick Academy of Science & Technology

SDPC is proud to announce that we will be hosting a visual and performing arts Summer Camp throughout the month of June! Each week in June, SDPC CAMP TalentEd will offer a differ...

Tuesday, January 9, 2024 will be an eLearning Day for the School District of Pickens County due to concerns with hazardous conditions caused by heavy rainfall and high wi...

It’s a competitive world out there. That’s why the School District of Pickens County has partnered with Tri-County Technical College (TCTC) to bring Adult Workforce Developm...

Magnet School and Special Program Applications Are Open for the 2024-25 School Year! As we plan ahead for the 2024-2025 school year , applications are now open for new s...

Over the past few years, we discovered that having additional time ( staggered time ) between the start of the school day for each level (Elementary, Middle, and High) had multipl...

The School District of Pickens County (SDPC) is proud to announce that four schools/programs within the district, along with the district communications office, have been honored ...

McKissick Academy of Science & Technology (MAST) has been named a 2023 Magnet School of Distinction by Magnet Schools of America, the national association for magnet and the...

We are excited to host our STEMsational Summer this year! It will run from June 1st to July 21st from 7:00 am- 6:00 pm. Registration is $90. The cost will be $95 weekly for a f...

There will be no school from April 7, 2023, through April 14, 2023. This is a scheduled week off according to the 2022-2023 school calendar. You can view the current calen...

Our 3rd-5th Grade students will complete SC Ready testing on the days below: Wednesday 5/3/23- SC Ready ELA 1 (Writing) Tuesday 5/9/23- SC Ready ELA 2 (Reading) Wednesday 5/10/...

Reminder - No School 3/13, 3/14, and 3/15 There will be no school for SDPC students on: Monday, March 13, 2023 Tuesday, March 14, 2023 Wednesday, March 15, 2023...

Reminder There will be no school for students on: Monday, February 13, 2023 Tuesday, February 14, 2023 These days are planned school breaks on the 2022-2023 ca...

The Pre-K application process and 5K registration is now OPEN for the 2023-24 school year! Thank you for choosing the School District of Pickens County! We welcome you and...

There will be no school for SDPC students on: Monday, January 16, 2023 This is a planned school break on the 2022-2023 calendar. You can view the entire 2022-2023 calendar a...

We are so excited to start our Magnet Process for the 2023-2024 school year! Applications have now opened and will remain open through March 3rd, 2023. If you are interested in ...

Reminder - No school for students Tuesday, November 8, 2022 There will be no school for students tomorrow, Tuesday, November 8, 2022 This is a planned break on the 2022-2023...

Our 3rd Grade had an amazing visit to Earthshine this past week. Please check out the video and pictures to see some of the fun, exciting learning opportunities they had! MAST...

Reminder: There will be no school for students Monday and Tuesday next week. Monday, Oct. 10, 2022 - NO SCHOOL Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022 - NO SCHOOL These days are planned brea...

On September 12th, 2022, McKissick Academy's 2nd Grade Teacher, Ms. McKenzie Martin, was announced as the School District of Pickens County's Teacher of the Year. MAST, along wit...

🚨Reminder: There will be no school Mon – Wed next week as we have an extended Labor Day holiday: Monday, Sept. 5 Tuesday, Sept. 6 Wednesday, Sept. 7 These days are pla...