Back to School, Fall 2026
Students at the public and private schools in northern Beaufort county returned to school on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, or earlier this week.
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Education
Coverage of schools, colleges, and learning in the Lowcountry. Reports on the Beaufort County School District, student achievements, school board decisions, university news (including USC Beaufort), academic programs, educational initiatives, and issues impacting students, teachers, parents, and administrators across Beaufort County and neighboring communities.
Gift funds hands-on learning for USCB students
A recent gift to the University of South Carolina Beaufort (USCB) will help more students gain real-world experience to prepare them for the workforce, according to a media release.
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FWDG donates $5,000 to local teachers, schools during Restock My Classroom event
FWDG (Furniture Warehouse Design Gallery) has donated $5,000 to schools and teachers of Beaufort and Jasper counties as part of its annual Restock My Classroom giveaway event.
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The Helianthus Project Back-to-School event
The Helianthus Project held its inaugural Back-to-School event on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026, at Naval Heritage Park in Port Royal. The event provided school supplies and community resources to close to 250 children as students prepared for the upcoming school year.
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Ladies Auxiliary of AMVETS Post 70 holding Back-to-School Bingo event
The Ladies Auxiliary of AMVETS Post 70 invites the public to a Back-to-School Bingo on Saturday, Aug. 1. Doors open at 5 p.m.; the concession stand offers food at 5:30 p.m.; and the first bingo game starts at 6 p.m.
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Salvation Army of the Lowcountry announces Back-to-School Supply Giveaway
The Salvation Army of the Lowcountry is hosting a Back-to-School Supply Giveaway from 3 to 5 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 6, at the Salvation Army located at 2505 North Street in Beaufort.
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Celebrating Port Royal: USCB Studio Art faculty, students create mural at Port Royal Police Department
Alligators, roseate spoonbills, fighter jets and the town’s iconic observation tower are all part of a new mural created by University of South Carolina Beaufort (USCB) art faculty and students at the Port Royal Police Department.
SC back-to-school tax savings holiday set for Aug. 7-9
South Carolina shoppers can again take advantage of 72 hours of savings on school supplies, clothing, computers and more during the state’s annual sales tax holiday next month.
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USCB collaborators featured in Science Advances paper on coral conservation
A groundbreaking article on ocean conservation published in Science Advances, one of the world’s premier peer-reviewed scientific journals, includes collaborators from the University of South Carolina Beaufort (USCB).
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SE Louisiana hires USCB’s Caroline Sawyer
Southeastern Louisiana University has appointed a new communication and media studies department head as Caroline E. Sawyer has joined join the Southeastern faculty from the University of South Carolina Beaufort, where she served as associate professor and director of the Sand Shark Center for Innovative Media.
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