In the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Helene, charter school communities and leaders across South Carolina have stepped up to ensure that no one faces the storm’s impact alone. Demonstrating resilience and unity, these schools have become beacons of hope and recovery. The swift actions taken by these school leaders and communities underscore the culture of…
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John Li, CFO at the Charter Institute at Erskine, was recently named one of Columbia Business Monthly’s Best and Brightest. Learn more about John in this profile!
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COLUMBIA, SC – On Wednesday, more than 60 leaders and staff members from the Charter Institute at Erskine (Institute) participated in professional development by visiting charter schools across the state to learn new strategies for instruction and operations. In place of a semi-annual School Leaders Meeting, school leaders were given the opportunity to travel to…
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FLORENCE, SC – On Thursday, September 26, Virtus Academy of South Carolina (VASC) hosted a ribbon cutting to celebrate its new addition to campus, a brand-new upper school building. “It’s exciting to see our students and their families, along with leadership and staff, come together to celebrate this new chapter for Virtus,” said Executive Director…
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Langston is one of four SC schools to earn the award GREENVILLE, SC– The U.S. Department of Education has named Langston Charter Middle School (Langston) a 2024 National Blue Ribbon School. Langston was named an Exemplary High Performing School, meaning that it has South Carolina’s achieving students (the top 15%) in English and mathematics, measured…
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ORANGEBURG, SC – On Monday, August 12, the Willie Jeffries School of Excellence (WJSE) welcomed students for the first time to begin orientation for the school’s inaugural year. Located in Orangeburg, WJSE is a tuition-free, public charter school serving grades K-6 in its first year of operation. The school will add a grade level each…
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CAMDEN, SC – The Montessori School of Camden (MSC) is excited to announce that they have hired Dr. Jeffrey Foster as their new Head of School for the 2024-2025 school year. Dr. Foster holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Curriculum & Instruction from UNC Charlotte and has a robust educational background, including a Graduate Certificate…
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New partnership brings weather station to Clear Dot Charter School COLUMBIA, SC – Clear Dot Charter School (CDCS) has partnered with WeatherStem to install a weather station on CDCS’ building in downtown Columbia. WeatherStem is a high-tech weather data management system that provides high resolution live weather streaming, weather alerts, lightning detection, heat monitoring, and…
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ORANGEBURG, SC – On Tuesday, June 25, leadership from the Willie Jeffries School of Excellence (WJSE) and the Berkeley Charter Education Association (BCEA) hosted an official Groundbreaking Ceremony to celebrate the beginning of Phase 1 of the construction project for their new school. Special guests included the legendary Coach Willie Jeffries, Founding Principal Dr. Fabien McGill,…
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On Wednesday, April 17, the Charter Institute at Erskine Board welcomed three new applicant groups to the Institute family. Together, these three charter groups will result in ten new schools and 14,300 new students in the pipeline. “We welcome Ascent Classical Academies, Charter Lab School, and Legacy Traditional Schools to the Institute family with our…
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