Waccamaw Academy (Closed 2010)

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Waccamaw Academy is an independent, co-educational, non-discriminatory, state approved day school.

The academy offers rewarding and challenging opportunities for students begining with a pre-school program for four year-olds and up through the twelfth grade.

Our school enviornment encourages parental, faculty, and community involvement demonstrating a sence of home and the family.

Waccamaw Academy believes in a positive approach to learning in a disciplined, yet friendly atmosphere that encourages creative thinking, development of self-esteem, and nuturance of potentials.

Waccamaw Academy is committed to the well being of each student physically, socially, and emotionally, through a program that promotes physical activity, encourages respect for other, and provides oportunities for healthy social growth and maturity.

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Nursery/Preschool-12

Student Body

Total Students

122 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

11%

State avg.: 24%

Students by Grade

Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

National avg.: 11:1

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the application deadline for Waccamaw Academy?

The application deadline for Waccamaw Academy is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

People that viewed Waccamaw Academy also viewed these schools: Columbus Christian Academy, West Christian Academy, Academy Of Coastal Carolina, Southeastern Christian Academy and St. Mary Catholic School.

The nearest high school and elementary school to Waccamaw Academy is Carolina Adventist Academy (3.6 miles away)

The nearest preschool is Columbus Christian Academy (5.8 miles away)

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