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SCES Families & Community — You’re Invited! Join us Wednesday, September 2 at 5:00 p.m. for a Meet & Greet with our new SCES Principal, Mr. C’Kiimba Hobbs, in the SCHS Cafeteria. We look forward to seeing you there!

Welcome to SCES!

Sumter County Schools is pleased to welcome Mr. C’Kiimba Hobbs as the new Principal of Sumter Central Elementary School!

Mr. Hobbs brings extensive experience in educational leadership and a strong commitment to instructional excellence, student success, and a positive school culture.

Please join us in welcoming Mr. Hobbs to the SCES family!

FY27 Budget Hearings

Sumter County Schools will hold two public budget hearings to discuss the proposed FY 2027 Budget.

Date: September 3rd & 8th
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Location: SCBOE

We encourage parents, employees, community members, and stakeholders to attend.

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We are so proud to recognize SCES Students of the Week! These outstanding students have demonstrated hard work, positive attitudes, kindness, and a commitment to doing their best. We are excited to celebrate their accomplishments! Congratulations to: Ka’Marion Seals — 4th Grade Skylar Lard — Kindergarten Demir Summerville — Pre-K Montana Moore — 1st Grade Alshree Ware — 1st Grade Hope Watkins — 3rd Grade Keep shining, learning, and leading! We are SO proud of you! #StudentsOfTheWeek #StudentSpotlight #WeAreProudOfYou #SchoolPride #KeepShining

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Students enjoyed a hands-on learning experience as their teacher demonstrated how to bake cookies! From measuring ingredients and following directions to mixing and preparing the dough, students practiced important academic and real-world skills.

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Congratulations to Our First Day Attendance Winners!

Sumter County Schools is proud to recognize our SCES and SCHS First Day Attendance Challenge winners! These students started the school year by showing up, prepared and ready to learn.

Congratulations to all of our winners, and thank you to our students and families for making attendance a priority!

Great Attendance Leads to Great Futures!

🎉 What an incredible first day at Sumter County Schools!

Today marked more than the beginning of a new school year—it marked the beginning of new memories, new opportunities, and new traditions in our beautiful Sumter Central Elementary School, while welcoming our students back to a new school year.

Thank you to our students, parents, faculty, staff, and community for helping us start the 2026-2027 school year with enthusiasm, positivity, and school pride.

We are excited about what lies ahead, and we look forward to seeing our students back tomorrow as we continue learning, growing, and achieving together.

Every school day counts—and today was a great first step toward an outstanding year!

Show Up Day One & Win $100! School starts Thursday, August 6, 2026! Start the year strong by being at school on the first day for a chance to win one of 10 $100 gift cards! 🏆 5 winners at SCES 🏆 5 winners at SCHS Students must be present on Thursday, August 6, 2026, to be eligible. Every School Day Counts…and Day One Counts the Most!

Building a Stronger Sumter County School System—Brick by Brick! Our 2026 Institute brought faculty and staff together to celebrate progress, renew our purpose, and prepare for an outstanding school year. Together, we are creating greater access, opportunity, support, and success for every student.

SCES Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Today, we proudly celebrated the Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for Sumter Central Elementary School—a milestone that represents hope, opportunity, and our continued commitment to providing every child with a first-class learning environment.

We extend our sincere appreciation to everyone who joined us for this special occasion, including the Alabama State Department of Education, Dr. Eric Mackey and his team, our Board of Education, county and municipal leaders, community partners, architects, contractors, faculty, staff, parents, students, and supporters. Your partnership and dedication helped make this vision a reality.

This beautiful new school is more than a building—it is a place where students will learn, grow, dream, and prepare for a successful future. We look forward to the memories, achievements, and traditions that will begin within these walls.

Thank you to everyone who has supported this project from concept to completion. Together, we are Building a Stronger Sumter County School System—Brick by Brick.

Our middle school students had an amazing opportunity to attend the Summer STEM Camp at the University of West Alabama! Students explored robotics, environmental science, health sciences, mathematics, and hands-on STEM activities while learning from university professors and STEM professionals. We are proud to provide experiences that inspire curiosity, creativity, and a love for learning!

Math is an Art! Fifth grade students discovered the exciting connection between mathematics and creativity by designing and constructing colorful geodesic spheres. #SumterCentral #SummerLearning

Our PreK–2nd grade students had an unforgettable experience exploring, and creating at the Mississippi Children’s Museum! From hands-on exhibits to exciting STEM activities, students put their curiosity into action and showed that learning truly comes alive beyond the classroom.

Sumter County Schools is proud to partner with Mayor Renee Pringle and the City of York through the JET Program, providing students with meaningful, hands-on experiences that connect classroom learning to the real world. #SumterCountySchools #JETProgram #CityOfYork

Parents of Pre-K through 2nd-grade Summer Learning students, please remember that our field trip is scheduled for Friday, June 12, 2026!

Regular bus routes will not run on this day. Parents/guardians will need to provide transportation.

Drop-Off: 7:30 a.m.
Pick-Up: 2:30 p.m.

We look forward to a fun, engaging, and educational experience for our students. Thank you for your continued support and partnership in making Summer Learning a success!