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The South Carolina Public Charter School District (SCPCSD) is a school district based in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. It includes 38 public charter schools across the state. The district has approximately 17,500 students. Funding The South Carolina Public Charter School District is semi-unique in the United States for being one of the few public school districts that span the entire state. SCPCSD is provided funding based on student population by a local school district. The South Carolina state legislature appropriates a per pupil amount through an annual budget proviso––$3,600/student for those attending a brick-and-mortar school, $1,900 for those enrolled in a virtual school, and 4,300/student for those enrolled in a special education program. Another way for a public charter school to open in South Carolina is through the auspices of a local public school district. However, many such traditional districts are hesitant to open public charter schools for a ...
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Pre-kindergarten
Pre-kindergarten (also called pre-K or PK) is a voluntary classroom-based preschool program for children below the age of five in the United States, Canada, Turkey and Greece (when kindergarten starts). It may be delivered through a preschool or within a reception year in elementary school. Pre-kindergartens play an important role in early childhood education. They have existed in the US since 1922, normally run by private organizations. The U.S. Head Start program, the country's first federally funded pre-kindergarten program, was founded in 1967. This attempts to prepare children (especially disadvantaged children) to succeed in school. Pre-kindergartens differentiate themselves from other child care by ''equally'' focusing on building a child's social development, physical development, emotional development, and cognitive development. They commonly follow a set of organization-created teaching standards in shaping curriculum and instructional activities and goals. The term ...
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Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Myrtle Beach is a resort city on the East Coast of the United States in Horry County, South Carolina. It is located in the center of a long and continuous stretch of beach known as the "Grand Strand” in the northeastern part of the state. Its year-round population was 35,682 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making it the List of municipalities in South Carolina, 13th-most populous city in South Carolina. Myrtle Beach is one of the major centers of tourism in South Carolina and the United States. The city's warm Subtropics, subtropical climate, miles of beaches, 86 golf courses, and 1,800 restaurants attract over 20 million visitors each year, making Myrtle Beach one of the most visited destinations in the country. Located along the historic King's Highway (Charleston to Boston), King's Highway (modern day U.S. Route 17 in South Carolina, U.S. Route 17), the region was once home to the Waccamaw people. During the colonial period, the Whither family settl ...
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Sumter, South Carolina
Sumter ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Sumter County, South Carolina, United States. The city makes up the Sumter, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area. Sumter County, along with Clarendon and Lee counties, form the core of Sumter–Lee–Clarendon tri-county (or East Midlands) area of South Carolina that includes three counties straddling the border of the Sandhills (or Midlands), Pee Dee, and Lowcountry regions. The population was 43,463 at the 2020 census, making it the 9th-most populous city in the state. History Incorporated as Sumterville in 1845, the city's name was shortened to Sumter in 1855. It has grown and prospered from its early beginnings as a plantation settlement. The city and county of Sumter bear the name of General Thomas Sumter, the "Fighting Gamecock" of the American Revolutionary War. During the Civil War, the town was an important supply and railroad repair center for the Confederacy. After the war, Sumter grew and prospered, using its l ...
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Rock Hill, South Carolina
Rock Hill is the most populous city in York County, South Carolina, United States, and the List of municipalities in South Carolina, 5th-most populous city in the state. It is also the 4th-most populous city of the Charlotte metropolitan area, behind Charlotte, North Carolina, Charlotte, Concord, North Carolina, Concord, and Gastonia, North Carolina, Gastonia (all located in North Carolina). As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the city's population was 74,372. The city is located approximately south of Charlotte, North Carolina, Charlotte and approximately north of Columbia, South Carolina, Columbia. Rock Hill offers scenic riverfront views along the Catawba River and is home to numerous nature trails, restaurants, and thirty-one parks which are used for both national and local events. Its Rock Hill Downtown Historic District, historic downtown consist of twelve contiguous buildings built as early as 1840 offering dining and retail options. The city is also home t ...
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Easley, South Carolina
Easley is a city in Pickens County (with parts extending into Anderson County) in the U.S. state of South Carolina. Most of the city lies in Pickens County, with a small portion of the city in Anderson County. In 2001, Easley hosted the Big League World Series for the first time, and continued to host the tournament annually until it was disbanded in 2016. In 2017, the Senior League World Series moved to Easley as the host for the annual tournament. The Upper South Carolina State Fair is located in Easley and is held annually in early September. History In 1791, Washington District was established by the state legislature out of the former Cherokee territory. Rockville was also created in 1791 but changed to Pickensville in 1792. Pickensville became the district seat of Washington District which was then composed of Greenville and Pendleton Counties. In 1798, Washington District was divided into Greenville and Pendleton Districts. In 1828, Pendleton District was divided fu ...
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Taylors, South Carolina
Taylors is a census-designated place (CDP) in Greenville County, South Carolina, Greenville County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 23,222 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census. It is part of the Greenville, South Carolina, Greenville–Mauldin, South Carolina, Mauldin–Easley, South Carolina, Easley Greenville-Mauldin-Easley metropolitan area, Metropolitan Statistical Area. History The Southern Bleachery and Print Works in the Taylors Mill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012. Geography Taylors is located at (34.913236, -82.310817). The Enoree River flows through the community, and during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Chick Springs served as the focus of a small Upstate South Carolina resort community. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 23,222 people, 8,460 households, ...
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Greenville Technical Charter High School
Greenville Technical Charter High School (GTCHS) is a small school located on the Barton Campus of Greenville Technical College in Greenville, South Carolina, United States. It is a middle college high school. It was established as the first charter school in South Carolina and in partnership with Greenville Technical College. It was the first charter school to be awarded the National Blue Ribbon of Excellence (2010) and the Palmetto's Finest Award (2008). College classes As part of the middle college program, students are encouraged to take college classes through Greenville Technical College for minimal fees; while the majority begin sophomore year, the Early College Cohort can begin as freshmen. Approximately 60% of students graduate from GTCHS with 24 or more college credits and GTCHS graduates high school students with Associate Degrees every year. Aviation and Science GTCHS was the first school in the state to pilot the AOPA Curriculum. This innovative career pathway ...
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Simpsonville, South Carolina
Simpsonville is a city in Greenville County, South Carolina, United States. It is part of the Greenville-Mauldin-Easley Metropolitan Statistical Area, Greenville, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 23,354 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, up from 18,238 in the 2010 United States census, 2010 census. Simpsonville is part of the "Golden Strip", along with Mauldin, South Carolina, Mauldin and Fountain Inn, South Carolina, Fountain Inn, an area which is noted for having low unemployment due to a diversity of industries including H.B. Fuller, KEMET Corporation, KEMET, Sealed Air and Milliken & Company, Milliken. It is the List of municipalities in South Carolina, 23rd-most populous city in South Carolina. History Simpsonville is named after Peter Simpson, a farmer from Laurens County who provided blacksmithing services and became the local postmaster. The Burdette Building, Cureton-Huff House, Hopkins Farm (Simpsonville, South Carolina), Hopkins Farm, a ...
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Spartanburg, South Carolina
Spartanburg is a city in and the county seat of Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. The city had a population of 38,732 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making it the List of municipalities in South Carolina, 11th-most populous city in the state. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) groups Spartanburg and Union County, South Carolina, Union counties together as the Spartanburg, SC Metropolitan statistical area, Metropolitan Statistical Area. Spartanburg is the second-largest city in the greater Upstate South Carolina, Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC Combined Statistical Area, which had an estimated population of 1,590,636 in 2023. It is part of a ten-county region of northwestern South Carolina known as "Upstate South Carolina, The Upstate", and is located northwest of Columbia, South Carolina, Columbia, west of Charlotte, North Carolina, and about northeast of Atlanta, Georgia. Spartanburg is the home of Wofford College, Converse Univ ...
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Irmo, South Carolina
Irmo () is a town in Lexington County, South Carolina, Lexington and Richland County, South Carolina, Richland counties, South Carolina, United States, and a suburb of Columbia, South Carolina, Columbia. It is part of the Columbia Columbia, South Carolina metropolitan area, Metropolitan Statistical Area and is located northwest of the city center. The population of Irmo was 11,569 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census. History Irmo was chartered on Christmas Eve in 1890 in response to the opening of the Columbia, Newberry and Laurens Railroad. The name of Irmo was the result of combining the names of Captain C.J. Iredell and Henry Moseley, two important figures in the founding of the town. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 11,569 people, 4,686 households, and 3,327 families residing in the town. As of 2023, of the 11,519 people, abo ...
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North Augusta, South Carolina
North Augusta is a city in Aiken and Edgefield counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina, on the north bank of the Savannah River. It lies directly across the river, and state border, from Augusta, Georgia. The population was 24,379 at the 2020 census, making it the 21st-most populous city in South Carolina. The city is included in the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA) and is part of the Augusta, Georgia, metropolitan area. History The city was incorporated in 1906 and sprouted from the pre-Civil War city of Hamburg. The original land area was approximately 772 acres. James U. Jackson was the city's primary visionary. He traveled to New York several times to receive financial support for the town and built the Thirteenth Street/ Georgia Avenue Bridge (James U. Jackson Memorial Bridge). In the early 20th century, North Augusta was a popular vacation spot for northerners. Its popularity stemmed from its railroad connections and climate. In the mid-20th century after the ...
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Fox Creek High School
Fox Creek High School is a public college-preparatory charter school within the South Carolina Public Charter School District, located near North Augusta, South Carolina, United States. It serves students in grades 9–12 (with expansion plans to include a middle school) in Aiken and Edgefield counties. Academics Fox Creek High School partners with nearby Piedmont Technical College to offer a selection of advanced dual-enrollment courses. Students take college level American and world history, college level English, college level biology, and college level trigonometry and calculus. All dual-enrollment courses are taken on Fox Creek's campus through accredited teachers. In addition, the school offers multiple Advanced Placement Advanced Placement (AP) is a program in the United States and Canada created by the College Board. AP offers undergraduate university-level curricula and examinations to high school students. Colleges and universities in the US and elsewhere .. ...
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