Glenforest School

1041 Harbor Drive, West Columbia, SC, 29169-0290 -

	Glenforest School
School Type	Special Education School
School Membership(s)	Bilingual School Association Alternative School Network The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades 1 - 12
County	Lexington County, SC
Student Body
Total Students	90 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(SC) School Avg.
% Students of Color	8%	14%
Students by Grade
	Grade 1 - 1 students
	Grade 2 - 2 students
	Grade 3 - 1 students
	Grade 4 - 6 students
	Grade 5 - 8 students
	Grade 6 - 6 students
	Grade 7 - 4 students
	Grade 8 - 8 students
	Grade 9 - 14 students
	Grade 10 - 21 students
	Grade 11 - 9 students
	Grade 12 - 10 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	22 teachers
Average Class Size	4
	This School	(SC) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:5	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	176 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	7 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Head of School	Gillian Barclay-Smith
Admissions Director	Edith Bailey

USC alum starts alternative school (The Daily Gamecock)
posted on October 14, 2009 at 04:56:21 am
Barclay School offers unique environment for students with learning differences USC alumna Gillian Barclay-Smith has been in education for 35 years. With experience across a variety of facets, she had become displeased with the “cookie cutter” style of teaching and learning in public schools and was motivated to found The...
Barclay School takes holistic approach to education (Columbia Star)
posted on July 16, 2009 at 05:37:56 pm
To educator, Gillian Barclay- Smith, a child is a whole being, not just an academic one. Starting on July 23, she will take a holistic approach to education at The Barclay School, where she will teach children with learning differences like dyslexia and attention deficit disorder.
Private schools skeptical of choice bill (The State)
posted on March 30, 2009 at 04:01:58 am
Some S.C. private schools say they cannot accept an influx of new students, even if the state gives tax credits to parents as is proposed in a new bill.
School choice supporters gather at State House (The State)
posted on March 25, 2009 at 11:48:40 am
As principal of Glenforest School in West Columbia, Gillian Barclay-Smith saw parents sacrifice to pay $20,000 a year in tuition — taking second jobs and downsizing their homes.

About This Zipcode (29169)	School Zip (29169)	(SC) State Average
Population (Approximate)	20,379 people	4,011,615 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	31%	21%
Population Average Age	39 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.1 persons	2.3 persons
Median Household Income	$32,229	$38,638
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5 rooms	5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	39 years old	33 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	55% / 45%	66% / 34%