[ August 01, 2026 ] Once again, the Pickens County School District created a Back to School Hub providing essential information on everything you need to know. Below is a brief summary and link to the page:

OPEN HOUSE DATES & TIMES

July 30, 2026
Jasper Middle School 4 to 6 pm
Pickens Junior High 4 to 7 pm

July 31, 2026
Pickens High School
Seniors 8 -9:30 am
Juniors 9:30-11 am
Sophomores 12-1:30 pm
Freshmen 1:30-3 pm

August 3, 2026 4 to 6 pm
Harmony Elementary
Hill City Elementary
Tate Elementary


STAGGERED START DATES

Tuesday, August 4, 2026
All Elementary Schools
Pre-K (Hill City), Kindergarten, and 1st Grade students

Jasper Middle School
5th Grade Students

Pickens Junior High
7th Grade Students

Pickens High School
9th Grade Students

Wednesday, August 5, 2026
All Students Report

2026-2027 Calendar (PDF)


SCHOOL START/STOP TIMES

Harmony Elementary, Hill City Elementary, Tate Elementary, Jasper Middle
Early Drop-off 7 am
Drop-off 7:20 am
Start 8 am
End 2:30 pm
Afterschool Program 2:30-6 pm

Pickens Junior High, Pickens High
Drop-off 7 am
Start 7:45 am
End 2:15 pm


FREE AND REDUCED MEAL PROGRAM

Free and reduced-price meals are available to qualifying families. Families can apply by completing an online family meal application for immediate processing, or by printing a paper application or requesting one from a school cafeteria manager (processing may take up to 10 days).

Until notification of eligibility, families must provide their child with meals or money to purchase them. During the 2026-2027 school year, households that qualify for reduced meal benefits will not be required to pay the reduced price $0.30 for breakfast and the $0.40 for lunch due to the State of Georgia budget covering these costs.


SCHOOL SUPPLIES

The Pickens County School District will provide basic school supplies to all students again this year.

Visit the Pickens County Back to School Hub for more information including enrollment, bus transportation, safety and more.