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Spartanburg Charter School Meets Challenging Federal Achievement Standard in First Year

After only one year of operation, the Spartanburg Charter School has met the Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) requirements of the federal government, which is the gold standard in public school education measurement. The school, located in downtown Spartanburg, teaches students in kindergarten through sixth grade and is part of the South Carolina Public Charter School District. “We’re all very proud with this result,” says Dr. John von Rohr, the principal. “The local community worked hard to create this school. The board of our school planned for success. The staff of the school set very high standards for student achievement. The parents worked tirelessly. The students delivered.”

And what the students delivered is impressive. The students of the school met 15 out of 15 academic achievement objectives that were put forward for the school as benchmarks for success. Jonathan Butcher, who is the Director of Accountability for the South Carolina Public Charter School District, stated that it is exceptional for a school to succeed like this in its first year of operation. “This reflects a passion for excellence and a commitment to student success that should be applauded by everyone,” he says. Some schools in the state met AYP for the 2009-2010 school year, and some did not, though meeting AYP in the opening year is, indeed, rare.

The Superintendent for the District, Dr. Wayne Brazell, agrees that this is impressive. “They are applying individual solutions to meet the needs of individual students. Their inquiry-based curriculum is outstanding, and these standardized test results are simply reflecting the high quality of education taking place at the school day after day.”

The principal is not resting on success. “We have already set high standards for the 2010-2011 school year. The parents have been extremely supportive of the school, and now it is up to us as educators to continue to provide high quality instruction and support. Every child that attends Spartanburg Charter School will be given individualized attention in a nurturing environment that is structured around student success,” stated Dr. von Rohr.

Spartanburg Charter School served some 225 public school students last year and has approximately 300 public school students signed up for the 2010-2011 school year. The school building, which is located on Spring Street in downtown Spartanburg, was built in the 1930s. Today the school houses faculty and students who are engaging in a modern pioneering movement to enhance local public education through public charter schools.
 
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What is our

approach to learning?

We use a Reggio-inspired process

to teach the content of SC state standards.

We believe:

· All children want to learn and can progress toward proficiency in SC standards.

· Children learn best when they have some control over their learning.

· Children learn best by touching, moving, seeing and hearing.

· Children have a relationship with other children and with material items in the world and must be allowed to explore.

· Children learn best when given multiple ways and opportunities to express their unique gifts.

We believe:

· All parents want their children to succeed.

· Parents are partners in learning and advocates for their children.

· Parents are welcomed to take part in discussions about school policy, child development concerns, curriculum planning and evaluation.

We believe:

· All teachers are role models for learning and must be committed to enhancing their own learning and their own understanding of children.

· Teachers are co-learners and collaborators, not lecturers.

· Teachers must be actively involved in learning alongside children.

· Teachers extend children’s learning by working on projects with them and helping to collect data such as photographs, notes, videos, etc.

· Teachers must begin projects by first observing children and inquiring about topics of interest to children. Teachers then introduce materials, questions, and opportunities that provoke children to further explore topics of interest.
 

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SCHOOL ADDRESS:
385 S. Spring Street, Spartanburg SC 29306
MAILING ADDRESS:
PO Box 3343, Spartanburg SC 29304
TELEPHONE: (864)621-3882 FAX: (864)804-6404

Our Mission

The Spartanburg Charter School mission is to ensure equal access to a supportive school community that promotes academic excellence using a Reggio-inspired approach.
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