Our Schools

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SCHOOL NAME	LOCATION	GRADES	INNOVATION	CHARTER APPLICATION	SCHOOL CONTACT
American Leadership Academy – Lexington	Lexington	K-12	Core Knowledge	ALA Lexington	Mr. Mike Sinclair (803) 849-2264
Ascent Classical Academy – Fort Mill	Fort Mill	K-8	Classical	Ascent Classical Academy – Fort Mill	Mr. Mike Sinclair (803) 849-2264
Belton Preparatory Academy	Belton	K5-8	Entrepreneurial	Belton Preparatory Academy	Mr. Mike Sinclair (803) 849-2264
Berkeley Preparatory Academy	Summerville	K-8	College Readiness	Berkeley Preparatory Academy	Dr. Missy Brakefield (803) 849-2458
Brashier Middle College Charter School	Simpsonville	9-12	Middle College	Brashier Middle College	Mr. Mike Sinclair (803) 849-2264
Calhoun Falls Charter School	Calhoun Falls	6-12	Community Schools	Calhoun Falls Public Charter School	Dr. Missy Brakefield (803) 849-2458
Cherokee Charter Academy	Gaffney	5K-9	Core Knowledge	Cherokee Charter Academy	Dr. Missy Brakefield (803) 849-2458
Clear Dot Charter School	Columbia	5K-11	Global Competence	Clear Dot Charter School	Dr. Missy Brakefield (803) 849-2458
Cyber Academy of SC	Virtual	K-12	Virtual K-12 Curriculum	Cyber Academy of SC	Dr. Missy Brakefield (803) 849-2458
Gray Collegiate Academy	West Columbia	6-12	Dual-Credit	Gray Collegiate Academy	Dr. Missy Brakefield (803) 849-2458
Greenwood Charter Academy	Greenwood	5K-7	Core Knowledge	Greenwood Charter Academy	Mr. Mike Sinclair (803) 849-2264
Heron Virtual Academy of South Carolina	Virtual	8-12	Virtual AEC	Heron Virtual Academy of South Carolina	Mr. Mike Sinclair (803) 849-2264
Langston Charter Middle School	Greenville	6-8	Single-Gender Classrooms	Langston Charter Middle School	Mr. Mike Sinclair (803) 849-2264
Libertas Academy – Boiling Springs	Boiling Springs	5K-7	Core Knowledge	Libertas Academy – Boiling Springs	Dr. Missy Brakefield (803) 849-2458
Lowcountry Connections Academy	Virtual	K-12	Virtual	Lowcountry Connections Academy	Dr. Missy Brakefield (803) 849-2458
Lowcountry Leadership Charter School	Meggett	K-12	Project-Based Learning	Lowcountry Leadership Charter School	Dr. Missy Brakefield (803) 849-2458
Mevers School of Excellence	Goose Creek	K5-8	College Readiness	Mevers School of Excellence	Dr. Missy Brakefield (803) 849-2458
Midlands STEM Charter School	Winnsboro	K5-12	Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math	Midlands STEM Charter School	Dr. Missy Brakefield (803) 849-2458
The Montessori School of Camden	Camden	K-8	Montessori	The Montessori School of Camden	Mr. Mike Sinclair (803) 849-2264
Odyssey Online Learning	Virtual	9-12	Virtual	Odyssey Online Learning	Mr. Mike Sinclair (803) 849-2264
Royal Live Oaks Academy	Hardeeville	K-12	Project-Based Learning	Royal Live Oaks Academy	Dr. Missy Brakefield (803) 849-2458
South Carolina Connections Academy	Virtual	K-12	Virtual	South Carolina Connections Academy	Mr. Mike Sinclair (803) 849-2264
South Carolina Virtual Charter School	Virtual	K-12	Virtual K-12 Curriculum	SC Virtual Charter School	Dr. Missy Brakefield (803) 849-2458
Thornwell Charter School	Clinton	K-12	Personalized Learning	Thornwell Charter School	Mr. Mike Sinclair (803) 849-2264
Virtus Academy of South Carolina	Florence	K-10	Project-Based Learning	Virtus Academy of South Carolina	Mr. Mike Sinclair (803) 849-2264
Willie Jeffries School of Excellence	Orangeburg	K-6	Personalized Learning	Willie Jeffries School of Excellence	Mr. Mike Sinclair (803) 849-2264

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	INITIAL LOCATION	GRADES	CHARTER APPLICATION	ANTICIPATED OPENING DATE
American Leadership Academy – Blythewood	Blythewood	K-10 First Year Pre-K- 12 Full Matriculation	American Leadership Academy – Blythewood	2025-2026
Ascent Classical Academy – Charleston	Charleston	K-8 First Year K-12 Full Matriculation	Ascent Classical Academy – Charleston	2025-2026
Ascent Classical Academy – Greenville	Greenville	K-8 First Year K-12 Full Matriculation	Ascent Classical Academy – Greenville	2025-2026
Ascent Classical Academy – Irmo	Irmo	K-8 First Year K-12 Full Matriculation	Ascent Classical Academy – Irmo	2025-2026
Ashley River Academy	Charleston	K-5 First Year K-12 Full Matriculation	Ashley River Academy	2025-2026
Cogito Academy	Lancaster	5K-6 First Year 5K-8 Full Matriculation	Cogito Academy	2025-2026
Libertas Academy – Colleton	Colleton	5K-6 First Year 5K-8 Full Matriculation	Libertas Academy – Colleton	2025-2026