Middle School Info

**This page will be updated as the counselors receive information from the middle schools.

Important Dates for Rising 6th Graders:

*Beck Academy (Magnet) - Open House is Oct. 9, 2023 at 5:30pm!

More info is available via their magnet website. Tours by appointment only. Sign up also available on magnet website.

*Bryson Middle - Curriculum Night on February 8, 2024 6-7:30pm 

View the Rising 6th Graders page of their website here.

*Fisher Middle - Fisher Virtual Tour - Welcome to Fisher Video 

Fisher is coming to Bell's on Oct. 27th to do an info session assembly for our 5th graders! 

Curriculum Nights on Nov. 2nd and 9th.

Band Mouthpiece Test Nights - see flyer below.

New to Fisher Night - Thursday, April 25th - 5-6:30pm - See flyer below.

*Greenville Middle Academy (Magnet)- Curriculum Night on Feb. 6th at 6:30pm. 

Magnet Open House information is virtually found on their website here.

More info can be found on their website including a virtual open house and tour. Tours can also be arranged by calling 355-5660 or emailing ssimpson@greenville.k12.sc.us.

*Hillcrest Middle School - Students zoned for or interested in attending Hillcrest may join our field trip to tour Hillcrest on Wednesday, January 24th. More info will be sent home closer to the time of this trip. 

Hillcrest Open House / Curriculum Night - Monday, January 29th at 6pm - See flyer below for details.

Band and Strings Instrument Nights - see flyers below.

*Hughes Academy (Magnet)- PROSPECTIVE PARENT/MAGNET NIGHT OPEN HOUSE IS OCT. 10, 2023 FROM 5:30-7PM. This meeting is for all interested magnet and prospective families! Come and experience our 21st century middle school activities from 5:30 to 7:00! We will have an informational meeting about Hughes Academy and the Magnet Process from 6:00 to 6:30. 

Curriculum Night on February 7th from  5:30-6:15pm.

More info available on Hughes Magnet Website. See below for flyer and tour information.

*Langston Charter Middle - Application Window: Oct. 1 - Nov. 1. 2023  - Enrollment & Application Website - There are 2 upcoming information nights Tuesday, October 17, 2023 from 6:30-7:30pm or Saturday, October 21, 2023 from 10:00-11:00am. Lottery results will be posted on the school doors: Nov. 9 at 5pm. Tours offered in October. Sign ups can be found on the Enrollment Site.

*League Academy (Magnet) - Magnet Open House held Oct. 19, 2023 at 6:30pm. 

Curriculum Night on Monday January 29th at 6:00 pm.

For more info, see their website.

*Mauldin Middle -  Curriculum Night on Feb. 12th from 6-7pm! See flyer below.

Band Instrument Selection Nights - see flyer below.

*Ralph Chandler Middle-  

*Riverside Middle - Students zoned for or interested in attending Riverside may join our field trip to tour Riverside on Tuesday January 30th. More info will be sent home closer to the time of this trip. 

Riverside Community Fest - April 10th - 5-7:30pm. See flyer below.

Rising 6th Grade Curriculum/Registration Slides   Video about classes/programs offered

*Rudolph Gordon - Curriculum Night on February 13th from 5:30-7:30pm.

*Woodmont Middle - Rising 6th Grade Virtual Curriculum Night site here.

*K-8 Virtual School Program - GCSD Virtual Program Info - Curriculum Night on Tuesday, February 6th at 5:30pm - All Greenville County students have the opportunity to apply for the full-time Virtual Program.  The waitlist application for the 2024-2025 GCS Virtual Program opens at 8:00 AM on Thursday, March 1, 2024, and will continue through 5:00 PM on Friday, August 2, 2024.  To apply, students must be enrolled in Greenville County Schools, and parents must have a BackPack account. **The Virtual Program will not be offered for Specialized/Magnet Programs such as Charles Townes Center, Language Immersion, and preschool programs or the most intensive special education services, which is typically referred to as self-contained programming. **

**If your student is currently attending the Virtual Program for the current school year (23-24) and you want them to participate in the Virtual Program for the 24-25 school year, you MUST APPLY AGAIN.  Your student WILL NOT automatically be enrolled in the Virtual Program for the 24-25 school year.**    

Acceptance into the Virtual Program is not guaranteed just by applying through BackPack.  Student’s grades, attendance, previous performance in the Virtual Program, and schedule/credit needs will all play a factor in whether a student is accepted or declined for the 2024-2025 school year.

The application window is for those who are certain they want students to participate in the Virtual Program next fall. The Virtual Program will be staffed based on this early sign-up. Greenville County Schools will reopen the window during the second semester to create a waitlist.  Students on the waitlist will be scheduled based on space availability in the Virtual Program. We will email notifications of acceptance and Virtual Program contracts by February 12, 2024.  Students in the Virtual Program will be scheduled based on grade level and academic record.

Students will be expected to participate daily in live sessions at scheduled times with their cameras on and their faces visible. Those who fail to do so will be marked absent and are subject to truancy consequences.  Exceptions are based on extenuating circumstances and must be pre-approved in advance by a Virtual Program Administrator.  Students accepted into the Virtual Program for the 2024-2025 school year WILL NOT be eligible for Magnet Academies or changes in assignment choice. If a student is approved for a magnet or choice slot after being accepted into the Virtual Program, parents must state their intent by the deadline or forfeit their Choice/Magnet slot. 

• Link to Video: https://bit.ly/3sMuvgI

• Link to Flyer: https://bit.ly/494Ksmh

• A Day in the Life of a GCSVP Student/Teacher: https://bit.ly/49mE5L0

• Link to Presentation: https://bit.ly/40bKh4H

• Link to GCSVP Registration 24-25 Information: https://bit.ly/3SF4Z8u

Parent Workshops:

*Middle School Choice: Tuesday October 10th at 12pm in the Bell's Crossing Counselors' Classroom. See below for the Middle School Memo information that was discussed at the workshop.

Other Important Information:

*For school choice (special permission) details click here. 

*For a list of all middle schools click here! 

*For more detailed information about magnet academies and applying to one, click here. You can also refer to the Magnet Academies flyer below.

*5th Grade Registration for middle school will be . This will be done at school with the counselors.

*If you are interested in your child participating in a music program (Band, Strings, or Chorus) next year at their middle school, please view this GCSD Middle School Music website for requirements regarding each school's program.

*Any other middle school questions can be directed to Mrs. Cline or Mrs. Stambaugh. Their contact info is available here.