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AAST is a Palmetto's Finest School!
Congratulations, Ms. Jodi Rielly, HCS Top Five Teacher of the Year!
Welcome to AAST!
A Cognia STEM certified school!
Clean Energy and Environmental Engineering Major
Clean Energy students harvesting their garden!
Hands-On Experiences
Core Engineering and Robotics
Work Based Learning Experiences
At AAST, you will have industry standard, work based learning experiences!
Computer Science Major
In the Computer Science major, students learn things like programming TI-84 rovers!
Anatomy and Physiology Pickle Dissection
Advanced Anatomy and Physiology students learning the human body systems through pickle dissection.
News & Announcements
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That’s a wrap on the 2024–2025 school year!
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Horry County Schools is proud to announce that eleven more of our students are recipients of National Merit Scholarships!
Congratulations to Rachel Pirttima - Academy for the Arts, Science & Technology, Lauren Mathis - North Myrtle Beach High School, Justin Hawes, Chase Kaluder, Samuel Laing, Haydn Sloop, Joseph Trotta, and Guoxin Zhong - HCS Scholars Academy High School, Tristen Cordi and Noah Marks - St. James High School, and Joseph Dennison - Socastee High School
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC®) has awarded these students National Merit Scholarships in recognition of their superior academic achievements.
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The Academy for the Arts, Science & Technology’s Plant the Moon Challenge team won the Best in Innovation award, one of only four awards given to South Carolina high school teams in the competition.
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Horry County Schools will be offering FREE Summer Meals to children 18 & younger. Families should visit the closest location from the sites listed below. Meals will be served during the dates/times stated and MUST be eaten onsite in the café dining area. Please check-in through the front office.
Contact Nutrition Services at (843) 488-6925 for more information.
Elementary and Middle school sites will be closed on July 3 and 4.
High School sites will be closed June 30 - July 4.
Visit our Summer Meals page for more information.
USDA Non-discrimination statement
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Palmetto Bays Elementary, South Conway Elementary, Waccamaw Elementary, Carolina Forest High, and the Academy for the Arts, Science & Technology (AAST) have all been recognized by Project Lead the Way (PLTW) for having distinguished programs for the 2024-25 school year.
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Click below to access registration information and links for new and returning students!
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The Academy for the Arts, Science & Technology (AAST) has received one of this year’s Palmetto’s Finest Awards! This prestigious award recognizes schools that offer excellent instruction and outstanding leaders, augmented by strong family and community involvement and a supportive business community.
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Congratulations, JoLynn Prochaska of Ten Oaks Middle, our 2026 Teacher of the Year!
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Download the 2025-2026 Student Calendar.
Congratulations to our 23 National Merit Scholarship Finalists!
These HCS students will have an opportunity to compete for 7,250 National Merit Scholarships.
Realize the Possibilities
Aluminum Assault Team 1287
For more than twenty years, AAST's robotics team, Aluminum Assault, has been competing on a national level!
The Game of Life
Trunk or Treat
Teddy Bear Clinic