2025 Graduation Ceremony For K, 8th, 12th

Welcome to Faithful Scholar’s 2025 Graduation Ceremony to be held at the fabulous and fun Hagood Mills Historic Site in Pickens, SC! The ceremony is open to all home school kindergarten, 8th, and 12th grade graduates regardless of membership with Faithful Scholars or SC residency.

Beginning 2025, we will add an EOY picnic for all Faithful Scholars families!!

WHAT: A FUN out-of-the-box graduation ceremony open to ALL graduates regardless of Faithful Scholar’s membership/SC residency

WHEN: May 24, 2025

KINDERGARTEN: 10:00am – 11:00am

8 & SENIORS: 4:00pm – 6:00pm

EOY PICNIC: 12:30pm – 3:30pm

WHERE: Hagood Mill Historic Site (Pavilion), Pickens, SC

FIELD TRIP: (Optional) Following K graduation across from the pavilion are the main mill buildings as well as a fabulous artisan gift shop. The buildings will be open. Hagood Mill is one of the few remaining working mills. Need your corn milled, visit a 3rd Saturday event! Details here

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Kindergarten graduates

Kindergarten Graduation

The Kindergarten Graduation Ceremony costs $50 per participant. Included is the ceremony, a graduation certificate, a parent presentation, a keepsake program, and a swag bag. Also available is a field trip option with Hagood Mills. A coffee bar and baked goods will be available for purchase.

PARENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PURCHASE CAP & GOWN OF STUDENT'S PREFERRED COLOR OR TO HAVE THEIR GRADUATE WEAR CHURCH CASUAL FOR THE CEREMONY.

Middle School graduates

8th Grade Graduation

The 8th Grade Graduation Ceremony costs $75 per participant. Included is the ceremony with a commencement speaker, processional music, a graduation certificate, a photographer, a S'mores Bar, a slideshow, a keepsake program, and a swag bag. A food truck will be on site!

PARENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PURCHASE CAP & GOWN OF STUDENT'S PREFERRED COLOR OR TO HAVE THEIR GRADUATE WEAR CHURCH CASUAL FOR THE CEREMONY.

Diploma

12th Grade Graduation

The 12th Grade Graduation Ceremony costs $100 per participant. Included is the ceremony with a commencement speaker, processional music, a Diploma, a Diploma cover, a tassel, a photographer, a S'mores Bar, a slideshow, a keepsake program, and a swag bag. A food truck will be on site!

PARENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PURCHASE CAP & GOWN OF STUDENT'S PREFERRED COLOR OR TO HAVE THEIR GRADUATE WEAR CHURCH CASUAL FOR THE CEREMONY.

Should you choose to stay at the park, there are reduced rates for on-site RV, tent camping, or hammock camping (reserve directly with Hagood Mills).

Register Graduate

Reserve Camping

Hagood Mill Historic Site also has a Disc Golf course onsite.

In addition to the above items, Faithful Scholars also streams the graduation ceremonies online and hosts a private Facebook page. We always plan on having coffee & snacks available for donation, but this depends upon what our families’ young people are up to.

Faithful Scholars is a trusted, experienced, and legal option to homeschool in SC as recognized by the SC State Board of Education with a passion to meet you where you are and grow you forward through your home school moments.

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