Month: November 2023

COLUMBIA, SC – South Carolina Virtual Charter School (SCVCS) was recognized for their outstanding academic performance in the 2022-2023 school year at the Charter Institute at Erskine’s Academic Showcase on Friday, November 3, 2023.

SCVCS’ High School earned a Bronze School of Distinction award for outperforming the local school district in Algebra 1, English 2, and Biology 1 in the 2022-2023 school year. They also saw an increase in the percent of students scoring a ‘C’ or higher in Algebra, Biology, and US History. Finally, SCVCS’ High School has increased its graduation rate by 8.5% from 2022 to 2023.

“We are humbled to be honored for these achievements. Erskine has done a great job of professional development for our staff, and it has been a huge gamechanger for us,” said SCVCS Chief Executive Director, Dr. Cherry Daniel.

At the showcase, charter schools from around the state were celebrated for their academic achievement and outstanding growth. SCVCS was one of 14 schools recognized at the event and was asked to present their strategies for academic growth with their peers.

South Carolina Virtual Charter School is a statewide virtual charter school that serves grades K-12 in each county and district throughout South Carolina. The mission of SCVCS is to provide a rigorous, standards-based education to students who seek a virtual option. Enrollment is open at SCVCS – visit https://scvcs.org/ to learn more.

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The Charter Institute at Erskine is the fastest-growing school district in South Carolina. Serving 27 schools and 26,000 students across the state, the Charter Institute at Erskine is committed to innovative, creative, high-quality methods of education. For more information about the Institute, please visit www.erskinecharters.org.

South Carolina Virtual Charter School Outperforms Virtual Peers on 2023 South Carolina School Report Card

South Carolina Virtual Charter School (SCVCS), the state’s most veteran virtual school, outperformed all virtual school peers in key academic ratings on the recently released 2023 South Carolina School Report Card.

The South Carolina School Report Card is developed and shared annually by the South Carolina Department of Education and the Education Oversight Committee. The Report Cards, available at www.screportcards.com, provide students, families, educators, and taxpayers with student performance on statewide assessments, financial, safety, and school climate data that are used for state and federal accountability. The 2023 Report Cards cover school, district, and state performance of public schools for the 2022-2023 school year.

SCVCS, which serves students in grades K-12, receives a separate report card for each of its elementary, middle, and high school programs. For each it received an overall Average rating, the only K-12 virtual school to receive such a satisfactory rating across all grade levels.

At the elementary level, SCVCS is the only virtual school that received an Average designation and at the middle and high level received the highest marks of any virtual school for ratings that measure student academic achievement.

SCVCS increased in academic performance from pre-COVID levels across all three school programs.

“We’re proud of our students and teachers for their strong academic performance as evidenced on this year’s report cards,” said Dr. Cherry Daniel, Chief Executive Director of SCVCS. “This is testament to their hard work and the rigorous classroom instruction delivered live each day.”

In addition to academic achievements, SCVCS elementary, middle, and high school programs received Excellent ratings on the School Climate indicator. This indicator considers student, parent, and teacher satisfaction with the overall school environment as measured on surveys.

“While we strive for strong student academic performance and growth every year we also value our parent-teacher relationships, high quality, dedicated teachers, and offering students opportunities both inside and outside the classroom,” added Dr. Cherry Daniel.  “The Report Card shows our strong commitment to these principles, and we are proud that our school community can celebrate these achievements.”

About South Carolina Virtual Charter School

South Carolina Virtual Charter School is a tuition-free public virtual charter school that utilizes a research-based, world-class curriculum to provide an individualized, rigorous, standards-based virtual education to students in the State of South Carolina. SCVCS provides a virtual education opportunity for students in grades K through 12 in each county and district throughout South Carolina. All courses are vetted by the South Carolina Department of Education to ensure strict compliance and matching of grade and course level standards. Follow SCVCS on Facebook and learn more at scvcs.org.