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PROGRAMS
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Athletic programs at BCSD schools teach teamwork and sportsmanship while allowing students to compete at the highest levels in South Carolina.
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Our goal is to ensure that all students graduate with purposeful knowledge and skills that will enable them to be successful in a highly competitive, global economy.
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BCSD's Gifted and Talented Arts Program is available to students of all schools between the 4th and 12th grade who have auditioned and are identified as gifted/talented in arts.
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BCSD has innovative learning coordinators and instructional coaches serving ALL schools. Students are regularly exposed to proven innovative instructional practices.
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BCSD offers several programs that place emphasis on specific themes or goals. Offerings include arts-infused or integrated schools with highly-rigorous academics.
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fast facts
40k+ students
BCSD is the 4th-largest school district in South Carolina.
3k+ smart classrooms
Nearly every BCSD learning space is equipped with the latest in instructional technology.
Learning maximized
BCSD has class size ratios lower than state-set maximum.
1:1 technology
Each BCSD student is provided a Chromebook.
Making a Difference
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"I wake up and I bring my positivity to school every day, no matter what's going on around me, so when that kid walks through that door I'm giving them ALL of me."
- Sandee Delice, BBE
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“I’m making a positive difference by just exposing my class and the school to all abilities. The exposure aspect of it for my kids, and for the teachers of other students…is what’s making a big difference.”
- Anna Barrett, HES
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"It makes me feel good that I am able to give back. Berkeley County is home and just to be able to work and to impact our families here in Berkeley County and to just make a difference...it's very important and very special."
- Kimberly Rogers, CPE
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"If kindness is the answer, what is the question. ...What's the best way that we can help other people? Kindness is the answer."
- Ed Johnson, SFM