Summer Office Hours: Monday-Thursday from 7:30-4:30. Offices are closed on Friday. Occasionally, the office will be closed throughout the summer. Please call in advance to ensure someone is available to assist you.

August 9- Fact and Fee/Meet the Teacher (Drop-In)

• 3rd-5th Grade 8:30 AM-10:30

• 6th-8th Grade-10:30-12:30

August 13-First Day of School for Students

August 20-MYP-Middle School (6th-8th)-Open House/Parent Orientation/5:45-6:45 

August 21-PYP-Elementary School (3rd-5th)-Open House/Parent Orientation/5:45-6:45

Bus Tracking/First View Code: GF8G

Helpful Links:

• School Supply List- Grade-level tabs are at the bottom of the document.

• Attendance Q&A Brochure for Parents | En Español

• School Meal Application and Videos 

• CCSD Family Resources

• Buist Academy Foundation (Parent-School Organization)

• 2024-2025 Academic Calendar -Please review this calendar as you make vacation/travel plans for the 24-25 school year. 

• Buist Academy Dress Code- Please make sure your student is following the uniform and dress code policy. If you need assistance with uniforms, don't hesitate to contact Principal White.  

It is our pleasure to extend a warm and heartfelt welcome as we begin the 2024-2025 school year. We are looking forward to an exciting and productive year filled with learning and growing. 

There is a schoolwide theme every year. It is a fun way to bring our school community together. The 24-25 theme is Adventure Awaits! I am looking forward to taking this journey with you again this year. Around every corner is the opportunity for new adventures and growth. Together, we will soar to greater heights, explore the vastness of knowledge, and make this academic year a journey to remember.  

Fact and Fee/Meet the Teacher

Friday, August 9, 2024

3rd-5th Grade- 8:30-10:30 (Drop-In)

6th-8th Grade-10:30-12:30 (Drop-In)

Please enter through the Anson St. doors located on the side of the building, near the Gaillard Center. 

What?

• Visit classes (Self-Guided Tours)

• Meet Faculty and Staff

• Receive Information and Schedules

• Register for Kaleidoscope (Afterschool Care)

• Buist Academy Foundation (Parent Organization)

• Pay Instructional Fees

Student Fees

($80)

• Pay fees online now or at Fact & Fee   https://buistacademy.revtrak.net/ 

• Make Checks Payable to Buist Academy

• Credit card payments are only available through Revtrack. https://buistacademy.revtrak.net/

Student fees cover a wide variety of instructional costs including but not limited to workbooks, agendas, books, online instructional programs, classroom supplies, copy paper, and select field trips. These fees help Buist Academy to go above and beyond to support the needs of our students. As funds are depleted, teachers may make donation requests later in the academic year.

Teacher Assignments

• Teacher assignments will be communicated at fact-and-fee 

• At some point, schedules will be available through PowerSchool

• Middle school schedules will be available for pick up at fact-and-fee

• If you are not able to attend fact-and-fee, you may pick up your child's schedule on August 12, in the front office. This date is only to pick up schedules.

Please bring cash or checks to purchase uniform tops and other school spirit items for sale. Online sales will be available soon. 

Bus Riders

FirstView registration for the 24-25 school year will be available starting July 29, 2024.

New Users- Download the FirstView App-Download the FirstView® Parent App Go to firstviewapp.com or find FirstView® in the App Store or Google Play. Follow the instructions to download the app to your smartphone. 

Current Users-FirstView has been updated.  You will need to add your students and routes that you were previously tracking.

Click here for additional bus transportation information.

Car Riders

Buist has a number dismissal system. Please make sure your child's number is visible through your driver's side windshield. Your student will receive a new number each year.  Do not use your student's old number. 

The car rider line will start to move faster after the first week or two of school. All students should be picked up by 3:20. 

BA 2024-2025 AM/PM PROCEDURES

BUIST ACADEMY FAST FACTS

If your 8th-grade student plans to take the PSAT in the fall, please use this link to pay for the test. 

This test will be used to identify SC Junior Scholars. 

Testing is optional. A limited amount of test fee waivers are available to students who qualify. Contact Principal White if financial assistance is needed. 

Click here to find out more about the SC Junior Scholars program. 

Save the date for the City of Charleston's annual First Day Festival on Sunday, August 11, 2024, starting at 1:00 p.m. at the Charleston Gaillard Center to kick off the new school year. The event will feature school supply giveaways, community resource information, free tours of the SC Aquarium, a Kids Zone, and more. Please see the flyer for additional details.