Schools

Spartanburg County Schools

Composed of seven independent school districts, Spartanburg County offers award-winning programs in academics, athletics, the arts, and is home to some of the most highly rated public schools in the state. Several school districts have freshman academies to improve the academic and social transition for students into high school. Special opportunities to earn both high school and college course credit simultaneously are offered through multiple programs in the county. Spartanburg public schools have also implemented innovative educational programs involving one-to-one technology initiatives, career and technology centers, and the STEM program emphasizing education and leadership in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

South Carolina School for the Deaf and the Blind South Carolina’s only specialized school for students who are deaf or blind is located in Spartanburg. The school serves students from all over the state both on campus and through outreach programs by working with local school districts to match children with the best educational options for their specific needs.

Private Schools

Several excellent options for private education are also available. Some of the private schools offering K-12 education include Oakbrook Preparatory School, Spartanburg Christian Academy, and the Spartanburg Day School.

Special Education Programs

Spartanburg County schools offer advanced and specialized educational programs designed to engage students’ individual skills and interests and help prepare them for success in their future education and careers.

• Charter Schools

• Swofford Career Center (Districts 1 & 2)

• Daniel Morgan Technology Center (Districts 3 & 7))

• R D. Anderson Applied Technology Center (Districts 4, 5, & 6)

• Wellford Academy of Science and Technology (District 5 magnet Title I School)

• McCarthy Teszler School (Special Needs Focus - Serving all Seven Districts)

• Early Learning Center at Park Hills (District 7)

• Child Development and Family Services Center (District 6)

• The Franklin School, Early Learning Child Development Center

• The Scholars Academy

• Beyond the Bell Program (District 6)

• Viking Early College (District 7)

• Meeting Street Academy

For more information about Spartanburg County schools: http://www.sciway.net/edu/k12/ spartanburg.html