
April 9, 2025
Hill City Elementary has been recognized by the Governor's Office of Student Achievement as a 2024 Bronze Award recipient for Greatest Gains! To earn this award, they had to mee...

April 9, 2025
Join us for an evening of networking and job opportunities here at Pickens County School District! We are hosting a job fair on April 22nd, from 6-8 p.m. at Pickens High Schoo...

March 28, 2025
Spring has sprung and April is here! Enjoy April; the last month of school will be here before we know it.

March 26, 2025
Pickens County Schools and the District Office will be closed for Spring Break, March 31st - April 4th. Please have a safe and restful break. We look forward to our students retur...

March 24, 2025
Kindergarten Registration is open for the 2025-26 school year! Visit our website at https://www.pickens.k12.ga.us/o/pcs/page/kindergarten-enrollment to register your student.

March 14, 2025
We are so excited to celebrate Amanda Abbott! Congratulations on being selected by your peers as HCES Teacher of the Year! Your dedication, passion, and hard work make a lasting...

March 3, 2025
Welcome to March! Check out all of the exciting events happening at Hill City in March!

February 25, 2025
Join Us for Literacy Night! This Thursday night is the big night! Come out to Literacy Night (K-8) at PJHS on February 27th from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Drop in anytime and join ...

February 24, 2025
Pickens County School District's Pre-K Program (for Hill City Elementary School only) is a GA Pre-K lottery program, funded through the Georgia Lottery and the Pickens County Sch...

February 4, 2025
February may be a short month, but we have lots of exciting events happening on the Hill!

January 21, 2025
Be safety conscious, dress warm, and we look forward to seeing our students tomorrow, January 21st, at our normal class start times. The district will continue to monitor the weat...

January 17, 2025
Pickens County Schools and the District Office will be closed on January 20th in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

January 14, 2025
All Pickens County Schools and buses will be on a two-hour delay tomorrow, January 15th, 2025. District office will be open.

January 13, 2025
Due to continued icy roadways in elevated areas, Pickens County Schools will be having a digital learning day tomorrow, January 14th. All staff should report at 9:00 a.m. The...

January 12, 2025
Due to icy roadways, Pickens County Schools will be having a digital learning day tomorrow, January 13th. 12-month employees should report to work when safe to do so. The District...

January 9, 2025
Due to expected weather conditions, Pickens County Schools and the District Office will be closed on Friday, January 10th. All extra-curricular activities are also canceled both F...


December 18, 2024
Pickens County School District will be on Winter Break beginning December 23rd. Schools and the Central Office will be closed from December 23-January 2. Students will return to c...

December 7, 2024
Hill City Elementary is bustling with excitement during the month of December! Checkout our special events.

November 13, 2024
Pickens County School District - GA November 13, 2024 November 13 th is World Kindness Day. Pickens County School District believes in the power of kindness to transform live...