New Ellenton Middle STEAM Magnet School

District: Aiken ABC School Since 2017

814 Main Street S, New Ellenton, SC

Community Composition

Grades: 6-8

Enrollment: 274

Teachers: 18

Student/Teacher Ratio: 21.6:1

Mission & Vision

The NEMS Arts Education Mission is to provide students with intellectually informed, hands-on learning experiences that promote curiosity, critical thinking, creative problem-solving, and life-long expression in an inclusive and diverse environment. Our vision for the arts is to…

  • Develop a more diverse music program.
  • Provide a theatre and dance program.
  • Expand the visual arts program to reach more students.
  • Add a spring musical which will incorporate music, dance, and theatre, as well as visual and digital art.
  • Allow students to express their creativity in new and exciting ways through a variety of artist residencies.

Arts Goals

  • Provide opportunities for students to participate in a standards-based band program, theatre program, chorus program, dance program, and media arts program.
  • Provide varied opportunities for students to participate in standards-based visual arts program.

Points of Pride

  • STEAM Magnet School
  • Art I as a high school credit course for 8th grade students
  • Artists in residencies in dance, visual arts, drama, and chorus
  • Opportunities for students to compete in local, regional, & state competitions in band and visual arts, drama productions, Joye in Aiken Concert & Master Class sessions
  • Fine arts enrichment field trips
  • Jazz Band class & Digital Arts class

Key Contacts

Karen Fiery

Principal

kfiery@acpsd.net

Heather Arellano

Co-Manager

harellano@acpsd.net

Jonyetta Thomas

Co-Manager

jonyettahill@acpsd.net