![3K, 4K Application Process & 5K registration now open for 2023-24 School Year](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/school_district_of_pickens_county_ar/article/image/large_6c0336d9-5004-470b-8ed0-ec7a532e3424.png)
January 11, 2023
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...
![PES Parent Newsletter August](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/school_district_of_pickens_county_ar/article/image/large_a6e6daa4-cdd2-4fea-bed0-411c50a5efb4.png)
August 9, 2024
Thank you PES families for a great first full week of school! Please click on the link to access the Parent Newsletter for more information about what is happening in the month ...
![27 awards](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/school_district_of_pickens_county_ar/article/image/large_87d9d123-dc3c-49a1-8cca-e1eeb4b8aa88.jpeg)
April 29, 2024
The School District of Pickens County (SDPC) is proud to announce that eight schools/programs within the district, along with the district communications office, have been honore...
![SDPC Camp TalentEd](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/school_district_of_pickens_county_ar/article/image/large_481b5344-3fe4-4781-9acc-c2f05fa8ad83.png)
March 14, 2024
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...
![eLearning Day Due to Inclement Weather - Tuesday, January 9, 2024](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/school_district_of_pickens_county_ar/article/image/large_785efa9b-193e-47d1-b4be-606b9e48909a.png)
January 8, 2024
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...
![EmpowerUp](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/school_district_of_pickens_county_ar/article/image/large_b009eb45-b944-4b98-a6e3-3c9443612b40.png)
December 4, 2023
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...
![Early Dismissal for Students](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/school_district_of_pickens_county_ar/article/image/large_872d7359-a5fa-46d7-b976-a088b67250ff.png)
May 18, 2023
Don’t forget that next Thursday, May 25, 2023 and Friday, May 26, 2023 will be half days for students in the School District of Pickens County.
Dismissal Times are:
E...
![Reminder - No School 4/7/2023 - 4/14/2023](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/school_district_of_pickens_county_ar/article/image/large_d851501a-dae8-43ae-9acc-8b99c9c4480d.png)
April 5, 2023
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...
![No School for Students 3/13, 3/14, & 3/15](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/school_district_of_pickens_county_ar/article/image/large_f67ed915-af52-42a3-958d-79e15d41e45b.png)
March 10, 2023
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...
![No School For Students - 2/13 & 2/14](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/school_district_of_pickens_county_ar/article/image/large_b0011781-0d68-475b-8f13-391a33e29ce2.png)
February 10, 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...
![Reminder - No School 1/16/2023](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/school_district_of_pickens_county_ar/article/image/large_9a28c955-a4ac-4b1a-930e-7984e0645ad2.png)
January 10, 2023
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...
![New Traffic Route Beginning Jan. 3 for Pickens Elementary Dismissal](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/school_district_of_pickens_county_ar/article/image/large_b67f1dab-4be2-43bf-8b47-a2c721fcf808.png)
January 2, 2023
New Traffic Route Beginning Jan. 3 for Pickens Elementary Dismissal
In an effort to improve the safety of the traffic flow on Hwy 178 during afternoon dismissal from Pickens ...
![Ribbon Cutting for the newly renovated Memorial Hope Garden](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/school_district_of_pickens_county_ar/article/image/large_c7cb65ae-4def-422b-a14c-38ef696c4a78.jpg)
November 30, 2022
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![No School For Students - Tues. November 8, 2022](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/school_district_of_pickens_county_ar/article/image/large_ec6ab818-c432-40f5-a75a-645848a9c28c.png)
November 7, 2022
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...
![No School For Students](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/school_district_of_pickens_county_ar/article/image/large_3388961f-9dfb-4a37-b430-a4e0bee22da6.png)
October 5, 2022
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...
![Labor Day Break](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/school_district_of_pickens_county_ar/article/image/large_e1cfa860-9c68-425c-93d7-ebe4267c9d90.png)
August 30, 2022
🚨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...
July 11, 2022
We are excited to announce that Pickens Elementary has been selected as one of 100 schools and organizations in the US to be awarded the Lowes Hometowns grant! With this grant, we...
![Start & Dismissal Times 2022-23](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/school_district_of_pickens_county_ar/article/image/large_671114d4-5b01-458e-a131-c091e350273c.png)
July 7, 2022
As we prepare for the upcoming 2022-2023 school year in the School District of Pickens County, we would like to share START and DISMISSAL times for each level. Click Here for a...
![Social Studies Textbooks Review](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/school_district_of_pickens_county_ar/article/image/large_5ff7b54c-e15c-4d62-8878-424f3f02fb4c.png)
May 16, 2022
SDPC Families,
Each year the state of SC establishes priorities for purchasing instructional materials and resources for our students. Currently, the state is funding new ...
![Vision](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/school_district_of_pickens_county_ar/article/image/large_d611c643-88c2-4f1f-b6aa-e0690091f850.png)
April 6, 2022
In the spirit of continuous improvement and our 2021-2022 future-focus goal, the district is refreshing and rethinking its foundation strategic planning elements: Core Values, Bel...