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Palmetto Academy, Inc.

913 Wappoo Road, Charleston, SC, 29407-0294 -

School Notes Overview:

Palmetto Academy Inc. provides a special education program with an accommodated curriculum for students within 7th through 12th grade with learning disabilities. We truly understand that your child might struggle and might have difficulties with the traditional classrooms, making them feel frustrated and leading them to not believe in themselves. At our academy, our fully trained staff strives to enrich the lives of all of our students in making them feel loved and important. Our goal is to show your child how to discover his or her inner strengths and creativity through our learning programs and care. We provide our students the required skills needed for reading, spelling, writing and math. Since our classes are small, our teachers have the capability to work with your child on a one-on-one basis, providing personal attention that always leads to great academic success....

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School Overview:

	Palmetto Academy, Inc.
School Type	Special Education School
School Membership(s)	American Association of Christian Schools (AACS) Other religious school association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Christian (no specific denomination)
Grades Offered	Grades 7 - 12
Programs for Learning Differences	Yes
Learning Differences Supported	LD, short attention span
Year Founded	1981
County	Charleston County, SC
Student Body
Total Students	60 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(SC) School Avg.
% Students of Color	20%	23%
Students by Grade
	Grade 8 - 4 students
	Grade 9 - 8 students
	Grade 10 - 10 students
	Grade 11 - 14 students
	Grade 12 - 24 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	8 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	25%
Average Class Size	16
Number of AP Courses	30
	Advanced Courses
	CP English I	Algebra III/Trig., Pre-Calculus, Sociology, Street Law, South Carolina History, Entrepreneur, Business Math, Health/PE, Art, Drama
	US History	Pre-Algebra
	Physics	Physical Science
	Marine Biology	Global Studies II
	Global Studies I	Economics
	CP English IV	CP English III
	CP English II	Chemistry
	Biology	American Government
	Algebra II	Algebra I
	Geometry
Average SAT score	1100
Classroom dress code	Casual (monogram school polo shirt, khaki, black or navy blue pants)
	This School	(SC) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:7	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	7 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$6,000
Tuition Notes	Tuition can be paid monthly (10 months), semester or yearly. Discounts are given on semester and one time yearly payments.
Acceptance Rate	95%
Head of School	Margaret Stoucker
Admissions Director	Margaret Stoucker
Admissions Associate	margaretstoucker@aol.com

School Notes:

Palmetto Academy Inc. provides a special education program with an accommodated curriculum for students within 7th through 12th grade with learning disabilities. We truly understand that your child might struggle and might have difficulties with the traditional classrooms, making them feel frustrated and leading them to not believe in themselves. At our academy, our fully trained staff strives to enrich the lives of all of our students in making them feel loved and important. Our goal is to show your child how to discover his or her inner strengths and creativity through our learning programs and care. We provide our students the required skills needed for reading, spelling, writing and math. Since our classes are small, our teachers have the capability to work with your child on a one-on-one basis, providing personal attention that always leads to great academic success.
Profile last updated: 07/10/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (29407)	School Zip (29407)	(SC) State Average
Population (Approximate)	36,578 people	4,011,615 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	41%	21%
Population Average Age	36 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.2 persons	2.3 persons
Median Household Income	$37,436	$38,638
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.4 rooms	5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	40 years old	33 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	56% / 44%	66% / 34%