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Welcome to AAST!
AAST is a Palmetto's Finest School!
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Welcome to AAST!

   A Cognia STEM certified school!

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Clean Energy and Environmental Engineering Major

Clean Energy students harvesting their garden!

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Hands-On Experiences
A young person in the foreground operates a robot with a laptop and controller, while in the background, a classroom setting with computers and educational posters is visible.
Core Engineering and Robotics
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Work Based Learning Experiences

At AAST, you will have industry standard, work based learning experiences!

Computer Science Students
Computer Science Major

In the Computer Science major, students learn things like programming TI-84 rovers!

Five young women in lab coats and goggles stand behind a table with petri dishes in a classroom with cabinets and a window in the background.
Four students observe a medical dummy strapped to a stretcher in a classroom setting.
Two girls in goggles and gloves dissect a specimen in a tray on a wooden table, with other students and lab equipment visible in the blurred background.
Anatomy and Physiology Pickle Dissection

Advanced Anatomy and Physiology students learning the human body systems through pickle dissection.

News & Announcements

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Transportation Day to Help Families Prepare for the First Day of School (opens in new window/tab)

Horry County Schools will host Transportation Day on Thursday, July 30, to help families confirm or update student bus transportation information before the start of the 2026-27 school year. Families who have experienced transportation changes since completing online registration or who need to confirm their student’s bus route, bus stop, pickup time, or drop-off time are encouraged to visit the bus office that serves their child’s school. Bus offices will be open from 7:00 to 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. to assist families.

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Realize the Possibilities

A group of young people in orange shirts pose with their robots in front of a cheering crowd.
Aluminum Assault Team 1287

For more than twenty years, AAST's robotics team, Aluminum Assault, has been competing on a national level!

In the foreground, three teenage boys are gathered around a table in a classroom, working on a project with cups and tape, while in the background, other students and lab equipment are visible.
A person in a full green suit and glasses gives two thumbs up in a classroom with desks and a whiteboard in the background.
Two young women and an older man sit at a table with papers and a %22Life Furniture%22 sign, while a brick wall and plants form the background.
The Game of Life
A young girl in a costume is getting her face painted with a bat design by a woman, while other people and a brick building are visible in the background.
Trunk or Treat
Two students in light blue gowns and purple gloves practice a medical procedure on a mannequin leg in the foreground, while a classroom with anatomical charts and shelves of books is visible in the background.
Children in pajamas sit on the floor playing a board game, with adults in festive pajamas visible in the background.
Teddy Bear Clinic

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