HCS Veterans Day Celebrations

Click here for a list of our schools' Veterans Day Celebrations this Wednesday, Nov. 11th.

All Teachers! Summer Scholars 2016 Faculty Application is open

Summer Scholars 2016 Faculty Application Window is NOW OPEN until December 18, 2015!  All interested HCS teachers are welcome to apply. Click here to apply now.

High School Option Info Meetings for 8th grade students and their families

The next four years are all about you and getting you ready for the rest of your life. Make the most of your high school experience with a personalized program that gets you ready for your future.

You are invited to come to an informational meeting and learn about opportunities to earn college credits, jump-start careers, and apply to specialized programs.

Dates & Locations (all meetings will begin at 6:00 PM)

Nov. 12 - Loris High School

Nov. 16 - Conway High School

Nov. 17 - Socastee High School

Nov. 19 - North Myrtle Beach High School

The application for Early College High School, Scholars Academy, International Baccalaureate, STEM, Academy for the Arts, Science & Technology, and Academy for Technology & Academics programs will be open from Dec 1 - Feb 5 and can be accessed through the website below.

Visit 

Highschool.horrycountyschools.net for more information!

Announcing: Playcard's 29th Annual SwampFest

11/07/15
Playcard Environmental Education Center
10:00am - 3:00pm

29th Annual SwampFest at Playcard - It's Free!

Playcard Environmental Education Center’s 29th Annual SwampFest  will be held on Saturday, November 7, from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. This free event is ideal for families and groups.

Throughout the five-hour event, SwampFest will celebrate natural history and the black water swamp ecosystem with a variety of activities, exhibits, and musical performances. Guests may participate in outdoor activities such as kayaking, fishing, pony rides, mechanical bull rides, hay rides, and primitive archery.

Exhibits and presentations will feature tractor shows, recycled art projects, wilderness crafts, blacksmithing, pioneer hand tools, bee keeping, saw milling, reptile shows, a casting contest sponsored by Bass Pro Shops, and museum presentations by the Horry County Museum and the Children's Museum of SC. Multiple outdoor games are planned for children along with hands-on activities in primitive art, pottery, candle making, soap making, and more! 

Food and beverages will be available for purchase or guests may bring their own. Alcoholic beverages are not allowed.

SwampFest is sponsored by Horry County Schools, the Horry County Conservation Foundation, Blanton’s Building Materials, the W. Holliday Family, Horry County Solid Waste Authority, LIONS Clubs of SC, and many private citizens, local businesses, groups, and agencies.

See the Swampfest brochure with all the details!

Come on out for a Swampin' Good Time!

Playcard Environmental Education Center is located at 10729 Highway 19 West, approximately six miles west of Loris. (See Map). For more information or to get involved, call 843.756.1277 or visit Playcard.