Camperdown Academy
501 Howell Road, Greenville, SC, 29615-0296 - View a map of this school Map
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Our mission is to enable students with average to above average intelligence, who also experience learning difficulties in the areas of reading, organization, language processing, and written expression, to reach their maximum academic potential. Additionally, we will strive to provide information to our families and the community so all may better understand and relate to children and adults with language-based learning disabilities or dyslexia. Camperdown Academy is committed to providing a progressive education for bright dyslexic children in an academic environment where students can maximize their individual ability to achieve. Camperdown is committed to giving each student the tools needed to succeed in life -- tenacity, wisdom, confidence, insight into individual character, a knowledge that we often learn less from success than from failure. Students are taught a process of thoughtful deliberation and intellectual experimentation that will allow them to achieve their highest potential. ...read more  

School Overview:
Camperdown Academy
School Level Elementary school
School Type Special Education School
School Membership(s) Other school association(s)
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades 5 - 8
County Greenville County, SC
Student Body
Total Students 23 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
This School ( SC ) Elementary School Avg.
% Students of Color n/a 48%
Students by Grade
Grade 5 - 13 students
Grade 8 - 10 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 25 teachers
This School ( SC ) Elementary School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:1 1:15
*Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year 182 days 180 days
Hours in School Day for Students 10 hours 6 hours
Admission Deadline Jan. 1
 
School Notes:
  • Our mission is to enable students with average to above average intelligence, who also experience learning difficulties in the areas of reading, organization, language processing, and written expression, to reach their maximum academic potential. Additionally, we will strive to provide information to our families and the community so all may better understand and relate to children and adults with language-based learning disabilities or dyslexia. Camperdown Academy is committed to providing a progressive education for bright dyslexic children in an academic environment where students can maximize their individual ability to achieve. Camperdown is committed to giving each student the tools needed to succeed in life -- tenacity, wisdom, confidence, insight into individual character, a knowledge that we often learn less from success than from failure. Students are taught a process of thoughtful deliberation and intellectual experimentation that will allow them to achieve their highest potential.
  • Profile last updated: 02/03/2007

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About This Zip Code ( 29615 )
School Zip ( 29615 ) ( SC ) State Average
Population (Approximate) 31,249 people 4,011,615 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 54% 21%
Population Average Age 38 years old 35.4 years old
Average Household Size 2.2 persons 2.3 persons
Median Household Income $46,950 $38,417
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.4 rooms 5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 28 years old 33 years old
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% Owning / % Renting 55% / 45% 66% / 34%
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