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Trident Academy, Mount Pleasant

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Located in Mount Pleasant, Trident enrolls students with learning issues that cover a broad range of diagnoses, including attention deficit hyperactive disorder, attention deficit disorder, dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia and processing difficulties. It is one of only 11 schools in the nation accredited by the Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators (AOGPE).

The school offers parents and students educational support in a multisensory environment, according to Director of Admissions Corbin Bettencourt.

“We support every student as a unique learner, Orton-Gillingham is a structured, sequential and cumulative approach that systematically introduces the elements of language accentuating each individual’s strengths while constructing coping strategies in challenging areas,” she explained. “Our students are bright, creative, out-of-the-box learners.”

“Daily Language Enrichment and Development (LEAD) tutorials make our program unique. All Trident Academy teachers are Orton-Gillingham trained. Our classes are taught in a low student-to-teacher ratio, four to one, allowing individualized lessons,” said Bettencourt.

The approach extends beyond language arts into math, science and social studies. A kindergarten through grade 12 school, its doors were opened in 1972 by a group of local physicians, educators, businessmen and parents who realized that the needs of many students were not being met in traditional school settings.

“A third of our students arrive from other parts of the country and even the world,” explained JoBeth Edwards, director of advancement at Trident Academy. “Once a child is diagnosed, the parent is typically given information that recommends an institution that will serve the student’s needs, and one that is accredited by AOGPE ensures the Orton-Gillingham instruction.”

Utilizing the Orton-Gillingham approach is Trident Academy’s hallmark.

“We want to help students conduct strategies they can carry into their life’s work,” Bettencourt concluded.

To learn more about Trident Academy, visit www.TridentAcademy.com or call (843) 884-7046. Alumni of Trident Academy are asked to update their records for the upcoming 40th anniversary by contacting Edwards at [email protected].

By Stacy Domingo

Local Independent Schools

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ADDLESTONE HEBREW ACADEMY
1639 Wallenberg Blvd. Charleston, SC 29407
Phone: (843) 571-1105 Fax: (843) 571-6116
www.Addlestone.org
Email:[email protected]
Grades: 1-8

ARCHIBALD RUTLEDGE ACADEMY
1011 Old Cemetery Road McClellanville, SC 29458
Phone: (843) 887-3323
www.archibaldrutledgeacademy.com
Grades: K-12

ASHLEY HALL
172 Rutledge Ave. Charleston, SC 29403
Phone: (843) 722-4088 Fax: (843) 720-2868
www.AshleyHall.org
Email: [email protected]
Ages: 2-Kindergarten (Coed Early Education Center)
Grades: 1-12 (All Girls)

BISHOP ENGLAND HIGH SCHOOL
363 Seven Farms Dr. Charleston, SC 29492
Phone: (843) 849-9599, ext. 24 Fax: (843) 849-9221
www.BEHS.com
Email: [email protected]
Grades: 9-12

BLESSED SACRAMENT
7 St. Teresa Drive Charleston, SC 29407
Phone: (843) 766-2128 Fax: (843)766-2154
www.scbss.org
Email: [email protected]
Grades: PK-8

CATHEDRAL ACADEMY

3790 Ashley Phosphate Road Charleston, SC 29418
Phone: (843) 760-2626 Fax: (843) 760-1197
www.cathedralofpraise.org/pages/page.asp?page_id=15231
Email: [email protected]
Grades: PK-12

CHARLES TOWNE MONTESSORI
56 Leinbach Dr. Charleston, SC 29407
Phone: (843) 571-1140 Fax: (843) 556-0493
www.charlestownemontessori.org/
Email: [email protected]
Ages: 12 months to 14 years

THE CHARLESTON CATHOLIC SCHOOL
888 King St. Charleston, SC 29403
Phone: (843) 577-4495 or 577-4494 Fax: (843) 577-6662
www.Catholic-Doc.org
Email: [email protected]
Grades: PK-8

CHARLESTON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
2234 Plainview Road Charleston, SC 29414
Phone: (843) 556-4480
www.charlestonchristian.org
Email: [email protected]
Grades: K-8th

CHARLESTON COLLEGIATE SCHOOL
2024 Academy Dr. Johns Island, SC 29455
Phone: (843) 559-5506 Fax: (843) 559-6172
www.CharlestonCollegiate.org
Email: [email protected]
Grades: K-12

CHARLESTON DAY SCHOOL
15 Archdale St. Charleston, SC 29401
Phone: (843) 722-7791 Fax: (843) 720-2143
www.CharlestonDaySchool.org
Grades: 1-8

CHRIST OUR KING STELLA MARIS SCHOOL
1183 Russell Dr. Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
Phone: (843) 884-4721 Fax: (843) 971-7850
www.COKSM.org
Grades: PK-8

COASTAL CHRISTIAN PREPARATORY SCHOOL
 681 McCants Dr. Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464
Phone: (843) 884-3663 Fax: (843) 884-9608
www.coastalchristian.orgg
E-mail: [email protected]
Grades PK-12

DIVINE REDEEMER CATHOLIC SCHOOL
1104 Fort Drive Hanahan, SC 29406
Phone: (843) 553-1521 Fax: (843) 553-7109
www.divineredeemerschool.com
Email: [email protected]
Grades: PK-8

DORCHESTER ACADEMY
234 Academy Road St. George, SC 29477
Phone: (843) 563-4764 Fax: (843) 563-4764
www.dorchesteracademy.org
Email: [email protected]
Grades: PK-12

FAITH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
337 Farmington Road Summerville, SC 29483
Phone: (843) 873-8464 Fax: (843) 873-4288
www.faithchristiansc.org
Email: [email protected]
Grades: PK-12

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH SCHOOL
48 Meeting St. Charleston, SC 29401
Phone: (843) 722-6646 Ext. 29 for Enrollment Office & Lower School Office Ext. 15 for High School Office Fax: (843) 720-2510
www.FBSchool.org
E-mail: [email protected]
Grades: K4-12

HARVEST BAPTIST SCHOOL

8310 Dorchester Rd. Charleston, SC 29418
Phone: (843) 552-4105/4135 Fax: (843) 552-0115
Grades: K2-12

JAMES ISLAND CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
15 Crosscreek Dr. Charleston, SC 29412
Phone: (843) 795-1762 Fax: (843) 762-1619
www.JICS.org
Email: [email protected]
Grades: K4-12

MASON PREPARATORY SCHOOL
56 Halsey Blvd. Charleston, SC 29401
Phone: (843) 805-6015 Fax: (843) 805-7796
www.MasonPrep.org
Email: [email protected]
Grades: 1-8

NATIVITY PARISH SCHOOL
1125 Pittsford Circle Charleston, SC 29412
Phone: (843) 795-3975 Fax: (843) 795-7575
www.nativity-school.com
Grades: K-8

NEW ALPHA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
815-A Miles Road Summerville, SC 294849
Phone: (843) 821-0818
Grades: PK-5

NORTHSIDE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
7800 Northside Dr. North Charleston, SC 29420
Phone: (843) 797-2690 Fax: (843) 797-7402
www.NorthsideMinistries.com/NCS
Email: [email protected]
Grades: K3-12

NORTHWOOD ACADEMY
2263 Otranto Rd. North Charleston, SC 29406
Upper School · Phone (843) 764-2285 Fax (843) 764-3713
Lower School · Phone (843) 572-0940 Fax (843) 764-2274
Email: [email protected]
www.NorthwoodAcademy.com
Grades: K4-12

PALMETTO CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
361 Egypt Road Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
Phone: (843) 881-9967 Fax: (843) 881-4662
www.palmettochristianacademy.org
Email: [email protected]
Grades: PK-8

PINEWOOD PREPARATORY SCHOOL
1114 Orangeburg Rd. Summerville, SC 29483
Phone: (843) 873-1643 Fax: (843) 821-4257
www.PinewoodPrep.com
Email: [email protected]
Grades: K4-12

PORTER-GAUD SCHOOL
300 Albemarle Rd. Charleston, SC 29407
Lower School – Phone: (843) 402-4771 Fax: (843) 766-3945
Middle & Upper School – Phone: (843) 402-4775 Fax: (843) 556-7404
www.PorterGaud.edu
Email: [email protected]
Grades: K-12

RIDGE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
2168 Ridge Church Road Summerville, SC 29483
Phone: (843) 873-9856 Fax: (843) 873-0511
www.ridgebaptistchurch.org
Email: [email protected]

Grades: PK-6

ST. PAUL’S COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL
5139 Gibson Rd. Hollywood, SC 29449
Phone (843) 889-2702 or 889-2707 Fax: (843)-889-6290
www.stpaulsacademy.org
Grades: K3-12

SUMMERVILLE APOSTOLIC ACADEMY

PO Box 913 Summerville, SC 29484
Phone: (843) 875-5194
Grades: 4-12

SUMMERVILLE CATHOLIC ACADEMY
226 Black Oak Blvd. Summerville, SC 29485
Phone: (843) 873-9310 Fax: (843) 873-5709
www.SummervilleCatholic.org
Email: [email protected]
Grades: K4-8

THE OAKS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
505 Gahagan Road Summerville, SC 29485
Phone: (843) 875-7667 Fax: (843) 871-2629
www.oakschristianschool.org
Email: [email protected]
Grades: PK-8

TRIDENT ACADEMY
1455 Wakendaw Road Mount Pleasant, SC 29465
Phone: (843) 884-7046 Fax: (843) 884-1483
www.tridentacademy.com
Email: [email protected]
Grades: K-12

TRINITY CLASSICAL ACADEMY
720 Old Trolley Road Summerville, SC 29485
Phone: (843) 873-9901
www.trinityclassicalacademy.com
Email: [email protected]
Grades: PK-8

UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF THE LOWCOUNTRY
690 Coleman Blvd. Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
Phone: (843) 884-0902 Fax: (844) 884-0905
www.uslowcountry.org
Grades: 6-8

VISION CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
PO Box 50974 Summerville, SC 29483
Phone: (843) 821-2515
Grades: 1-12

Local Public Schools

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THE EAST COOPER AREA IS PART OF THE CHARLESTON COUNTY
SCHOOL

District’s Moultrie Constituent School District 2, which includes 11 public
schools:
one high school (Wando High),
three middle schools (Thomas Cario, Laing and Moultrie)
and seven elementary schools (Belle Hall, James B. Edwards, Jennie Moore,
Mount Pleasant Academy, Mamie Whitesides, Charles Pinckney, and Sullivan’s
Island Elementary).

Dr. Lynda Davis is the associate superintendent in charge of Moultrie
Constituent District 2. Contact information for the District 2 office
and the main Charleston County School District office is below.

MOULTRIE CONSTITUENT DISTRICT 2
Dr. Lynda Davis,
Associate Superintendent
665 Coleman Blvd.
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464-4017
Phone: (843) 849-2878

CHARLESTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Dr. Maria Goodloe-Johnson,
Superintendent
75 Calhoun St.
Charleston, SC 29401
Phone: (843) 937-6300
www.CCSDSchools.com

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

BELLE HALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
385 Egypt Road
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464-7200
Phone: (843) 849-2841
Principal: Terri H. Nichols BelleHall.CCSDSchools.com
Enrollment: 739
Average Class Size: Approximately 20
Sends Students To: Moultrie Middle, Cario Middle School Colors: Red, white
and blue
Superlatives: SC Department of Education
Palmetto Gold Award winner 2004-2005.

JAMES B. EDWARDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
885 Von Kolnitz Blvd.
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464-3238
Phone: (843) 849-2805
Principal: Thomas Lee
www.JBEdwards.org
Enrollment: 735
Average Class Size: Approximately 22
Sends Students To: Moultrie Middle, Laing Middle School Colors: Blue and
white
Superlatives: Showcase Technology School,
2002-present;
SC Department of Education Palmetto Gold
Award winner 2004-2005.

JENNIE MOORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1256 Hamlin Road
Mount Pleasant, SC 29466
Phone: (843) 849-2815
Principal: Karen Felder JennieMoore.CCSDSchools.com
Enrollment: 603
Average Class Size: 15 in first grade, 22 in others Sends Students To:
Laing Middle, Cario Middle
School Color: Blue
Superlatives: SC Department of Education
Palmetto Gold Award winner 2004-2005;
Arts-Infused Magnet School.

MOUNT PLEASANT ACADEMY
605 Center St.
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464-4901
Phone: (843) 849-2826
Principal: Jane Davis MtPleasant.CCSDSchools.com
Enrollment: 420
Average Class Size: 20-24 in Kaleidoscope program
Sends Students To: Moultrie Middle
School Colors: Blue and white
Superlatives: SC Department of Education
Palmetto Gold Award winner 2004-2005;
named a U.S. Department of Education
National Blue Ribbon School;
oldest public elementary school
in South Carolina.

CHARLES PINCKNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
3300 Thomas Cario Blvd.
Mount Pleasant, SC 29466
Phone: (843) 856-4585
Principal: Leanne Sheppard Pinckney.CCSDSchools.com
Enrollment: 1,430
Average Class Size: Approximately 26
Sends Students To: Cario Middle
School Colors: Red, navy blue, light blue,
khaki and white
Superlatives: SC Department of Education
Palmetto Gold Award winner 2004-2005.

SULLIVAN’S ISLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1015 I’on St.
Sullivan’s Island, SC 29482-9799
Phone: (843) 883-3118
Principal: Susan King SullivansIsland.CCSDSchools.com
Enrollment: 375
Average Class Size:
Varies by grade level; approximately 15-22 Sends Students To: Laing Middle

School Color: Blue
Superlatives: SC Department of Education
Palmetto Gold Award winner 2004-2005.

MAMIE P. WHITESIDES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1120 Rifle Range Road
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464-4229
Phone: (843) 849-2838
Principal: Lona Pounder Whitesides.CCSDSchools.com
Enrollment: Approximately 700
Average Class Size: Varies
Sends Students To:
Cario Middle, Laing Middle, Moultrie Middle School Colors: Navy blue and
gold
Superlatives: Teacher Carol Olney named Wal-
Mart’s National Teacher of the Year for 2004;
SC Department of Education Palmetto Gold Award
winner 2004-2005.

MIDDLE SCHOOLS

THOMAS C. CARIO MIDDLE SCHOOL
3500 Thomas Cario Blvd.
Mount Pleasant, SC 29466
Phone: (843) 856-4595
Principal: Carol Beckmann-Bartlett Cario.CCSDSchools.com
Enrollment: 1,000
Average Class Size: Approximately 30
Sends Students To: Wando High School
School Colors: Blue and silver
Superlatives: Technology Showcase School;
SC Department of Education Palmetto Gold Award winner 2004-2005.

LAING MIDDLE SCHOOL
2213 Highway 17 North
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464-6811
Phone: (843) 849-2809
Principal: Deborah Price
Laing.CCSDSchools.com
Enrollment: 486
Average Class Size: Approximately 24-25 students Sends Students To: Wando
High School School Colors: Maroon and white
Superlatives:
Award-winning band and chorus programs; Outstanding Character Education
Program.

MOULTRIE MIDDLE SCHOOL
645 Coleman Blvd.
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464-4099
Phone: (843) 849-2819
Principal: Jean Siewicki (interim) Moultrie.CCSDSchools.com
Enrollment: 812
Average Class Size: Approximately 25
Sends Students To: Wando High School
School Colors: Blue and white
Superlatives: SC Department of Education Palmetto Gold winner 2004-2005.

HIGH SCHOOLS

WANDO HIGH SCHOOL
1000 Warrior Way
Mount Pleasant, SC 29466
Phone: (843) 849-2830
Principal: Lucy Beckham
www.WandoHigh.com
Enrollment: 2,700
Average Student-Teacher Ratio: 25-to-1
School Colors: Burgundy, black and white
Superlatives: SC Department of
Education
Palmetto Gold winner 2004-2005.
“Tribal Tribune” newspaper named best high school
newspaper in America in 2004.
More students in All-State Band than any other high school.
Latin Team ranked first in state.
SAT Team region champion for five consecutive years.
Warriors won region championships in volleyball,
golf, girls track, girls soccer, boys soccer, girls tennis and boys tennis;

boys soccer team has been ranked at the top of national polls;
swim team is the AAAA state champion.
More than 170 academic course offerings,
73 clubs and organizations, and 32 athletic teams.

Sources: Charleston County School District website
(www.CCSDSchools.com); individual schools and
their websites.