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This article was first published on palmettopromise.org 7 children and 23 years later, Bill and Tammy Wood remain big believers in home schooling. The Woods began “home schooling for convenience.” But soon after sending their second oldest daughter, Lucinda, to a private school for her 8th grade year, the… Read More

This article was first published on palmettopromise.org “I think this just happened to be God’s gift.” That’s what Karen Williams had to say about Spring Hill High School, a career pathways magnet school located in Chapin, SC. After attending Irmo Middle, the Williams’ oldest son, Tyler, now attends Spring… Read More

This article was first published on palmettopromise.org “After our daughter’s first couple of weeks in the 1st grade, we knew that we needed a change,” says Venita Washington. Venita and her husband Julius both grew up in Charleston and knew that’s where they wanted to raise their two children. Read More

This article was first published on palmettopromise.org To 3rd graders in Columbia’s Hyatt Park Elementary School, Jeorgie Hicks is a role model. But it was a long journey from his childhood in Atlantic City, New Jersey to finding his calling to help others realize their full potential. As a… Read More

This article was first published on palmettopromise.org Sometimes success is only one decision away…and this was certainly the case for Tre’Shaun Jacobs and his family. Though he now enjoys and excels in school, Tre’Shaun found his local school setting difficult to handle. “It just wasn’t right for him,” according… Read More

This article was first published on palmettopromise.org Charles Pearson has a clear message when it comes to his son and daughter’s future: “I’m going to do whatever I have to, to ensure that they get the education they need to be successful.” As his children reached high school age,… Read More

This article was first published on palmettopromise.org “We had decided before we got married that we were going to home school,” says Nancy Campbell, home schooling mother of four from Anderson. “We had met several home schooling families with children whose character, manners, and social skills we admired very… Read More

This article was first published on palmettopromise.org For lifelong South Carolinian and mother of three Courtenay Ellis, public magnet schools are all about intention. “I like the idea that parents have to initiate the process, it wasn’t an automatic result of zoning. You get a whole different caliber of… Read More

This article was first published on palmettopromise.org “We chose private school from the very beginning,” says Shaylah MacDonald. “It was one of the decisions we never really had to talk about.” Shaylah was a public school math teacher before she had her son Wyatt, now sixteen. “We knew from… Read More

This article was first published on palmettopromise.org “I’m a pediatrician. I can tell you a lot about staying healthy, but when it comes to education, I can only point you in the right direction,” said Dr. Beverly Wilson, mother of three who lives in Orangeburg. The right direction for… Read More