McKissick Academy of Science & Technology

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

We are very excited to announce our FINALISTS for the 2022-2023 School District of Pickens County DISTRICT Teacher of the Year! Michelle Conley-Ambler Elementary School Amy Cu...

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...

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 ...

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...

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 Socia...