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20 years of Commitment!
Celebrating Ocean Bay Elementary school for 20 years of making a difference!
240 Months of Commitment, 1040 Weeks of Dedication, and 3,600 Great Days at the Bay!
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HCS Superintendent Clifford Jones is once again challenging students to read! If you haven’t already started logging pages on Beanstack, make sure you start soon because, for this year’s Superintendent’s Reading Challenge, HCS is partnering with the Bojangles Foundation to bring amazing prizes to our top readers!
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Schools and office will be closed on Monday, September 7, 2026 in observance of the Labor Day holiday.
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In August of 2006, Horry County Schools set out a Phase Three Construction Plan to accommodate the rapid growth of the Carolina Forest area
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For another consecutive year, Horry County Schools students outperformed state averages on key academic benchmarks. According to results recently released by the South Carolina Department of Education, Horry County Schools students surpassed their peers statewide on three major measures during the past school year.
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Discover HCS' plans to reduce screen-time and promote balanced, engaging learning experiences in our classrooms.
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Our calendars for both the 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 school years are now available on our Calendar page.
All Around the Bay
Emma was named the National winner of the READCamp summer reading challenge, hosted by Read With Malcolm. Visit our Facebook post to read more and see more photos.
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