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Liberty Primary School | Liberty, SC

Back to School Liberty Primary School | Liberty, SC
Back toSchoolLiberty Primary School | Liberty,SC
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The Countdown is ON!

We are in the last couple weeks of summer and we are hard at work in planning for our 2026-2027 school year! We cannot wait to welcome back our students on August 4 for the first day of school. This newsletter contains some initial information as you begin to look forward to the start of the school year. We will be in touch in the coming weeks with additional information. Enjoy your last days of summer and we will see you soon!


Wishing you well,

Jessica Patterson, Principal

Your LPS Administrative Team Your LPS Administrative Team

We are looking forward to the new school year. Mrs. Patterson begins her 13th year as Principal at Liberty Primary School. Mrs. Few will begin her 1st year at Liberty Primary but her 13th year as assistant principal in the Liberty Area. You may recognize her form Liberty Elementary School. We are excited to have Ms. Carter join our administrative team this year as our second full time assistant principal at LPS. We love the Liberty community and are here to serve your family. Please let us know if we can ever assist you in any way!

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Meet the Teacher-July 30 Meet the Teacher-July 30

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Meet the Teacher Information

This year’s Meet the Teacher event for K4-2nd grade students will be held on Thursday, July 30, from 4:00–7:00 PM in scheduled 30-minute time slots.


Teachers will reach out to families by Thursday, July 23 via email or phone to introduce themselves and schedule your child’s appointment. If you do not hear from your child’s teacher by Monday, July 27, please call the front office at 864-397-4800 for assistance.


What you can expect during your assigned time

  • Parents will stay with their child for the entire 30-minute session to complete important paperwork and ask any questions.

  • Appointment times must be scheduled with the teacher—please do not arrive without a confirmed time.


Available Time Slots:

  • 4:00–4:30

  • 4:45–5:15

  • 5:30–6:00

  • 6:15–6:45

Staggered Start Information Staggered Start Information

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To help PreK and K5 students transition successfully into the school environment, we will begin the year with a staggered start. This approach allows teachers time to get to know each child individually, build positive relationships with families, and complete beginning-of-year assessments in a calm and welcoming setting.


Please mark your calendars for the following important dates. Additional information will be shared throughout the summer. The week of July 20, families will receive information about signing up for their child’s individual appointment time.

Get Started Before Meet the Teacher Get Started Before Meet the Teacher

Below is a list of items that you can take care of before Meet the Teacher on Tuesday (July 29). All links to complete these things can be found in this newsletter.


  • Update Student Information in Final Forms
  • LPS School Supply List
  • ASC Registration
  • District Bus Transportation Form
  • Pay Annual Student Technology Fee - My School Bucks

Updating Student Information for Returning Students Updating Student Information for Returning Students

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Parents of returning students should have received an email from FinalForms on July 1, 2026.

  • Please use the link in the email to access and sign 2026-2027 forms for your returning student.
  • IMPORTANT: CURRENT SDPC STUDENTS SHOULD NOT REGISTER AS A NEW STUDENT.
    • If you did not receive an email from FinalForms for your RETURNING SDPC student, please DO NOT register your student as a new student in FinalForms.
    • Please contact your child's school so they can assist you with gaining access to update your child's information in FinalForms.


Media Denial Information:

  • If you do not want SDPC to disclose directory information from your child's education records to any outside organization without your prior written consent, you must complete the Opt-out for Media & Directory Information Form (also known as "Media Denial Form").
  • The completed form must be returned to your student's principal no later than fifteen (15) days after registration. Media denial is not considered complete without the written form. An Opt-out for Media & Directory Information Form is required to be completed and returned each year for students to retain opt-out status.

LPS School Supply Lists LPS School Supply Lists

LPS School Supply Lists
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After School Care After School Care

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Interested in After School Care options for your student this year? Spots will fill up quickly - sign up now to enroll your child! For more information and to access the application to register your child, click the link below.
After School Care Interest Form

Riding a Bus?? Riding a Bus??

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If you plan for your student to use the bus this year, please fill out the 2026-2027 Student Transportation Form at the link below. This will help transportation plan for routes prior to the beginning of school. Please note that we will need to know the address for pick-up in the morning and the address for drop-off in the afternoon (especially if these are different from your home address). Please direct individual questions to aaronboyles@pickens.k12.sc.us or monicacox@pickens.k12.sc.us. You may also contact the Liberty Bus Office at (864) 397-1177. Thank you!

Student Transportation Form

Technology Fees Technology Fees

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Technology Fees

Technology Fees will be collected from all students in grades K-2. PreK students DO NOT pay the tech it home fee since they do not receive individual devices. Technology Fees will be $25 for the 2026-2027 school year. All K-2 students will receive a device this school year. Devices are not to go home until the fee is paid and we have cleared students to begin taking them home. This fee may be paid by cash, check or on My School Bucks.

Important Links Important Links

My School Bucks
Click here to pay fees online for lunch, after school care, tech it home, field trips, etc.
Stay Connected through our Facebook Page!
(click here)

Other Information Other Information

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Breakfast and Lunch--Free for ALL students!

There will not be a free and reduced lunch application for 2026-2027 school year. Every student will receive free breakfast and lunch again this school year.

Arrival and Dismissal Times

Please note that Liberty Primary starts school at 7:50 with doors opening to welcome students at 7:20. Students are considered tardy after 7:50. We will dismiss at 2:20 each day.
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Schoology

School, district, and teacher information is shared through Schoology. Please make sure you are connected!

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District Calendar

Please mark your calendar for important dates throughout the school year.

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Link to Calendar
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Liberty Primary School

Email: jessicapatterson@pickens.k12.sc.us
Website: http://lps.pickens.k12.sc.us/
Location: 940 Chastain Road, Liberty, SC, USA
Phone: 864-397-4800
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Liberty-Primary-School-104680824629575/?modal=admin_todo_tour&scrlybrkr=1b912ce6

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