Our Schools

At Charter Institute at Erskine, we believe in authorizing top-quality schools and providing the support and opportunities schools, students and families need to achieve their highest potential.

Our diverse array of elementary, middle and high schools in South Carolina lead the way in academic excellence and creative education opportunities to serve the needs of students. Since 2017, the Charter Institute at Erskine has provided more educational choices to tens of thousands of families across the state.

We invite you to explore our schools and visit their websites to learn more about the unique opportunities and application process.

Click on the school name to access their website.

SCHOOLS

Click on the school’s name to visit the school’s website for school-specific enrollment and contact information.

SCHOOL NAME	LOCATION	GRADES	INNOVATION	INSTITUTE CONTACT	CHARTER APPLICATION	EMO CONTRACT (if applicable)	RENEWAL APPLICATIONS (if applicable)
American Leadership Academy- Blythewood	Richland	5K-12	Core Knowledge	Mr. Mike Sinclair	ALA Blythewood	EMO Contract Pending Approval	n/a
American Leadership Academy – Lexington K-5 Website – 6-12 Website	Lexington	5K-12	Core Knowledge	Mr. Mike Sinclair	ALA Lexington	EMO Contract	n/a
Ascent Classical Academy – Fort Mill (d/b/a Carolina Classical Academy)	York	5K-9	Classical Education	Mr. Mike Sinclair	ACA – Fort Mill	n/a	n/a
Belton Preparatory Academy	Anderson	5K-8	Entrepreneurial	Mr. Mike Sinclair	Belton Preparatory Academy	n/a	n/a
Berkeley Preparatory Academy	Berkeley	5K-8	College Readiness	Dr. Missy Brakefield	Berkeley Preparatory Academy	n/a	n/a
Brashier Middle College	Greenville	9-12	Middle College	Mr. Mike Sinclair	Brashier Middle College	n/a	Brashier Renewal/Transfer Application
Bridlewood Academy	Kershaw	5K-6	Personalized Learning	Mr. Mike Sinclair	Bridlewood Academy	n/a	n/a
Calhoun Falls Charter School	Abbeville	6-12	Community Schools	Dr. Missy Brakefield	Calhoun Falls Charter School	n/a	Calhoun Falls Renewal/Transfer Application
Cherokee Charter Academy	Cherokee	4K-10	Core Knowledge	Dr. Missy Brakefield	Cherokee Charter Academy	EMO Contract	n/a
Clear Dot Charter School	Richland	4K-12	Global Competence	Dr. Missy Brakefield	Clear Dot Charter School	n/a	n/a
Cogito Academy	Lancaster	4K-5	Core Knowledge	Mr. Mike Sinclair	Cogito Academy	EMO Contract	n/a
Colearn Academy of South Carolina	State	K-12	Virtual K-12	Dr. Missy Brakefield	Colearn Academy of South Carolina	n/a	n/a
Cyber Academy of South Carolina	State	5K-12	Virtual K-12	Dr. Missy Brakefield	Cyber Academy of South Carolina	EMO Contract	CASC Renewal Application
Gray Collegiate Academy	Lexington	6-12	Dual-Credit	Dr. Missy Brakefield	Gray Collegiate Academy	n/a	Gray Collegiate Academy Renewal Application
Greenwood Charter Academy	Greenwood	4K-8	Core Knowledge	Mr. Mike Sinclair	Greenwood Charter Academy	EMO Contract	n/a
Harrisburg Global Academy	Lancaster	K-6	Global Competence/ Language	Dr. Missy Brakefield	Harrisburg Global Academy	Management Contract Pending Approval	n/a
Heron Virtual Academy of South Carolina	State	8-12	Virtual AEC	Mr. Mike Sinclair	Heron Virtual Academy of South Carolina	EMO Contract	n/a
Langston Charter Middle School	Greenville	6-8	Single Gender Education	Mr. Mike Sinclair	Langston Charter Middle School	n/a	n/a
Legacy Traditional School – Columbia	Richland	5K-8	Traditional Education	Mr. Mike Sinclair	LTS- Columbia	EMO Contract Pending Approval	n/a
Libertas Academy – Boiling Springs	Spartanburg	4K-8	Core Knowledge	Dr. Missy Brakefield	Libertas Academy – Boiling Springs	EMO Contract	n/a
Libertas Academy – Colleton	Walterboro	4K-4	Core Knowledge	Dr. Missy Brakefield	Libertas Academy – Colleton	EMO Contract	n/a
Libertas Academy – Woodruff	Spartanburg	4K-6	Core Knowledge	Dr. Missy Brakefield	Libertas Academy- Woodruff	EMO Contract	n/a
Lowcountry Connections Academy	State	5K-12	Virtual K-12	Dr. Missy Brakefield	Lowcountry Connections Academy	EMO Contract	n/a
Lowcountry Leadership Charter School	Charleston	5K-12	Project Based Learning	Dr. Missy Brakefield	Lowcountry Leadership Charter School	n/a	Lowcountry Leadership Renewal Application
Mevers School of Excellence	Berkeley	5K-8	College Readiness	Dr. Missy Brakefield	Mevers School of Excellence	n/a	Mevers Renewal Application
Midlands STEM Charter School	Fairfield	5K-12	STEM	Dr. Missy Brakefield	Midlands STEM Charter School	n/a	Midlands STEM Renewal Application
Morning Star Academy	Horry	K-8	STEM	Mr. Mike Sinclair	Morning Star Academy	EMO Contract Pending Approval	n/a
Myrtle Beach STEM Academy	Horry	6-10	STEM	Dr. Missy Brakefield	Myrtle Beach STEM Academy	n/a	n/a
Odyssey Online Learning	State	6-12	Virtual 9-12	Mr. Mike Sinclair	Odyssey Online Learning	n/a	Odyssey Online Learning Renewal Application
Royal Live Oaks Academy	Jasper	5K-12	Project-Based Learning	Dr. Missy Brakefield	Royal Live Oaks Academy	n/a	Royal Live Oaks Academy Renewal Application
South Carolina Bridge Connections Academy	State	9-12	Virtual AEC	Dr. Missy Brakefield	South Carolina Bridge Connections Academy	EMO Contract Pending Approval	n/a
South Carolina Connections Academy	State	5K-12	Virtual K-12	Mr. Mike Sinclair	South Carolina Connections Academy	EMO Contract	SCCA Renewal Application
South Carolina Construction Academy	Horry	9-12	STEM	Mr. Mike Sinclair	South Carolina Construction Academy	EMO Contract Pending Approval	n/a
South Carolina Virtual Charter School	State	5K-12	Virtual K-12	Dr. Missy Brakefield	South Carolina Virtual Charter School	n/a	SCVCS Renewal Application
The Montessori School of Camden	Kershaw	5K-8	Montessori	Mr. Mike Sinclair	The Montessori School of Camden	n/a	n/a
Thornwell Charter School	Laurens	5K-12	Personalized Learning	Mr. Mike Sinclair	Thornwell Charter School	n/a	n/a
Virtus Academy of South Carolina	Florence	5K-12	Project-Based Learning	Mr. Mike Sinclair	Virtus Academy of South Carolina	n/a	n/a
Willie Jeffries School of Excellence	Orangeburg	5K-7	College Readiness	Mr. Mike Sinclair	Willie Jeffries School of Excellence	n/a	n/a

PIPELINE SCHOOLS

“Institute Pipeline Schools” are schools that have gone through the charter application process and their charters have been approved by the Institute Board. Their anticipated opening dates are in the next school year or later.

SCHOOL NAME (website linked)	LOCATION	GRADES	CHARTER APPLICATION
American Innovation Academy – Woodruff	Spartanburg	9-12 First Year 9-12 Full Matriculation	American Innovation Academy – Woodruff
Bridge Point Charter School	Indian Land	K-5 First Year K-8 Full Matriculation	Bridge Point Charter School
Bright Careers Academy	Greenville/Hybrid	9-11 First Year 9-12 Full Matriculation	Bright Careers Academy
Community Classical Academy	Fort Mill/Indian Land	K-10 First Year K-12 Full Matriculation	Community Classical Academy
Entrepreneur High School	Spartanburg	K-8 First Year K-12 Full Matriculation	Entrepreneur High School
English and Corbin Institute	Columbia	K-7 First Year K-12 Full Matriculation	English and Corbin Institute
Ethos Academy	Richland	K-6 First Year K-8 Full Matriculation	Ethos Academy
Jefferson Classical Academy	Virtual	K-8 First Year K-12 Full Matriculation	Jefferson Classical Academy
Legacy Traditional School – Columbia 2	Columbia	K-8 First Year K-8 Full Matriculation	Legacy Traditional School – Columbia
Greenville Traditional School	Greenville	K-8 First Year K-8 Full Matriculation	Greenville Traditional School
Libertas Academy – Pickens	Pickens	K-8 First Year K-12 Full Matriculation	Libertas Academy – Pickens
Pathfinder Career Academy	Virtual	K-10 First Year K-12 Full Matriculation	Pathfinder Career Academy
RISE Entrepreneurial Leadership Academy	Sumter	6-12 First Year 6-12 Full Matriculation	RISE Entrepreneurial Leadership Academy

Stellae Academy	Newberry	K-6 First Year K-8 Full Matriculation	Stellae Academy

charter school applicants

These schools recently applied to receive a charter through the Charter Institute at Erskine during the 2025-2026 application cycle. Please note that the applications linked below may contain some edits/revisions submitted by the applicant groups as part of the review process.

SCHOOL NAME (Charter Application Linked)	STATUS
American Classical Academy- Anderson	Approved
American Classical Academy- Beaufort	Approved
American Classical Academy- Columbia	Approved
American Classical Academy- Greenville	Approved
American Classical Academy- Spartanburg	Approved
American Innovation Academy- Beaufort	Approved
American Innovation Academy- Lexington	Approved
American Innovation Academy- Myrtle Beach	Approved
American Innovation Academy- Woodruff	Approved
American Innovation Academy- York	Approved
Bridge Point Charter School	Approved
Bright Careers Academy	Approved
Community Charter School	Denied
Community Classical Academy	Approved
English and Corbin Institute	Approved
Ernest Everett Just Academy	Withdrew
Grace Young Men Academy	Denied
Hope City Charter School	Withdrew
Jefferson Classical Academy	Approved
Pathfinder Career Academy	Approved
Prodigy Academy	Withdrew