We want to thank and appreciate the Marion County Board of Education for the work they do for the students and staff here in Marion County School District. Happy Board Appreciation Month!

New Year-New Adventure-New Home!

Our Early College students have moved to The Academy for Careers and Technology!

There are so many amazing opportunities coming for our high school students at ACT! We are also excited to announce a new partnership with The Continuum, in Lake City, South Carolina. The Continuum partners with Francis Marion University and Florence Darlington Technical College to provide dual enrollment, as well as career certification opportunities for students. Our students are provided transportation and are taking advantage of these opportunities at The Continuum facility during the spring semester of 2023. Looking forward, the Academy for Careers and Technology will undergo a ‘rebrand,’ where it will serve as the hub for all of the district’s Dual Enrollment programs. The district’s college and career readiness programs will be housed in this one location with a Dual Enrollment/ Early College liaison working and tracking student progress. The summer of 2023 hopes to provide innovative CTE completer opportunities for students, which could include certifications in the areas of OSHA, Blue-Print Reading, and Forklift Driving. The school has plans to add a dual credit welding program for the 2023-2024 school year, and later add a CDL program in the fall of 2024.

Mullins High School graduate and author Nikki Nicole visited Mullins and Marion High Schools last week and donated copies of both of her published books for their school libraries. She spent time with students sharing the process of publishing books, motivation for writing, and the importance of being a good student. We look forward to her return when she publishes additional books in the future.

Creek Bridge STEM Academy's STREAM Team (Robotic Warriors) and McCormick's Mechanical Mustangs traveled to Abbeville this month for their first Robotics competition. Creek Bridge STEM Academy's team brought home a 2nd place win in the Innovative Project Design category. Congratulations! You represent Marion County School District well!

Johnakin Middle School's Beta Club attended the State Beta Club Convention in Myrtle Beach and returned with eight competition awards and two special awards- The Teacher Excellence Award and The Convention Growth Award. Congratulations to Ms. Carla Spry, Johnakin's Beta Club sponsor and the students representing the club. You represented Marion County School District well.

Many of our primary and elementary schools had lots of fun celebrating the 100th day of school!

Help us by sharing and liking our social media recruitment posts! We know many of you have teacher friends or family in educational professions! We'd love to have them join us in Marion County!