Jennifer Furlong
Director of Marketing and Communications
South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics
Phone: (843) 383-3900 ext. 3944
Email: [email protected]
HARTSVILLE, S.C. (Feb. 5, 2025) – The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM), a leader in advanced STEM education, is proud to announce a new partnership with Midlands STEM Charter School (MSCS). This collaboration will provide MSCS students access to GSSM’s nationally recognized Accelerate engineering dual-enrollment program and individual online courses, furthering GSSM’s mission to expand high-quality STEM education across South Carolina.
Through Accelerate, GSSM offers a rigorous three-year dual-enrollment engineering curriculum that allows students to earn up to 33 college credits in engineering, calculus and physics before graduating high school. Students engage in live, interactive instruction from GSSM’s expert faculty while participating in hands-on summer learning experiences. Additionally, MSCS students will have access to GSSM’s individual online courses, offering advanced coursework in specialized STEM fields.
“This partnership reflects GSSM’s commitment to identifying and empowering exceptional students across South Carolina,” said Dr. Zaria O’Bryant, GSSM’s director of academic and outreach partnerships. “By bringing world-class STEM education to schools like MSCS, we are preparing the next generation of innovators and problem-solvers who will lead South Carolina’s knowledge economy.”
The MSCS board unanimously approved the partnership during its Dec. 9, 2024, meeting.
“This collaboration between two public educational institutions demonstrates a shared commitment to providing students with rigorous, high-quality instruction,” said Dr. TK Kennedy, chief operations officer at MSCS. “Most importantly, it ensures that our students are learning from highly trained experts in math and science.”
Midlands STEM Charter School, a free public charter school serving students in prekindergarten through 12th grade, is dedicated to fostering critical thinking, lifelong learning and leadership through STEM education.
By partnering with schools like MSCS, GSSM continues to expand its reach, ensuring that students—regardless of location—have access to transformative STEM education that prepares them for success in college and career.
The deadline to submit an application to the Accelerate program is Feb. 24. To see a list of participating partner schools and to learn more about the Accelerate application process, click here.
For more information about GSSM and its programs, visit www.scgssm.org.
To learn more about Midlands STEM Charter School, visit www.midlandsstem.org.
About the South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics
The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) is a nationally ranked top 10 public high school that exists to bring world-class STEM education to students across the state. Founded in 1988 by Governor Carroll Campbell, GSSM is a state resource that offers a variety of programs including an intensive 2-year residential high school, a challenging virtual engineering program, summer camps, and in-school experiences for students in 3rd through 12th grades. At GSSM challenge is viewed as a gateway to opportunity. Learn more about how we help students realize their full potential by visiting www.scgssm.org.
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