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BCSD Welcomes The New School Year With New App, Website And Logo

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Just in time for the new school year, the Berkeley County School District recently launched a new BCSD app, re-designed its website and created a new logo. The details on all three are below: The new app The new BCSD app, Berkeley County SD, is available for download now in the app store, and is compatible with both iOS […]

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Christian Private School Opens At Carnes Crossroads

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–On August 5th, 2016, Northwood Academy celebrated the grand opening of its ‘Upper School Campus’ for grades 6th through 12th. Construction on the ‘Lower School,’ grades K to 5, began in early 2016.  The project is scheduled to be completed in time for the 2017-18 school year, school officials stated. “Northwood Academy now enters “The Next 40” -year phase of […]

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Berkeley County School District To Host Festival To Celebrate New School Year

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–With school starting just around the corner, the Berkeley County School District plans to host a festival to generate excitement about the new school year, provide parents and guardians with useful information, and give away book bags stuffed with school supplies. “We’ll have 3,000 book bags filled with supplies, so children will be able to receive one while supplies […]

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Trident Tech Receives Extra Funding For Workforce Pathways Scholarship Program

Trident Technical College’s Division of Continuing Education and Economic Development is offering a new installment of the Workforce Pathways Scholarship that pays for course fees and books for approved STEM and career training continuing education programs. The scholarship was offered earlier this year with what was thought to be one-time-only funding. Due to the success of the statewide initiative, the […]

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Dara Harrop Named Principal Of Marrington Middle School Of The Arts

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.– Dara Harrop has been named the new principal of Marrington Middle School of the Arts in Goose Creek, South Carolina. The Berkeley County School Board approved the appointment at their meeting on Tuesday, July 26. Harrop will begin her new assignment August 1 to prepare for the upcoming school year. “I am humbled and honored to be […]

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Kori Brown Named Principal of Daniel Island School

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Kori Brown has been named the new principal of Daniel Island School located in Daniel Island, South Carolina. The Berkeley County School Board approved the appointment at their meeting on Tuesday, July 26. Brown will begin her new assignment on August 1 to prepare for the upcoming school year. “I am honored to be given the responsibility and […]

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Public Notice Regarding Elimination Of High School Exit Exam

The General Assembly recently passed legislation titled Act 155, and it was signed into law by Governor Nikki R. Haley on April 14. The law states in part “Beginning with the graduating class of 2015, students are no longer required to meet the exit examination requirements set forth in in this section and State Regulation to earn a South Carolina […]

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Senfronia Smith Named New Principal Of Cross High School

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Senfronia Smith has been named the new principal of Cross High School located in Cross, South Carolina. The Berkeley County School Board approved the appointment at their Board Workshop on Tuesday, July 12. Ms. Smith will begin her new assignment immediately to prepare for the upcoming school year. “I am excited about and looking forward to developing significant […]

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BCSD To Host Goose Creek Primary & Sedgefield Intermediate Community Meetings

WHO & WHAT: Berkeley County School District will host two informal community drop-ins for parents and guardians of Goose Creek Primary and Sedgefield Intermediate students. WHEN & WHERE: The first community meeting will be on Tuesday, July 19, 2016, at Sedgefield Intermediate from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm. The second community meeting will be held on Thursday, July 21, 2016 […]

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Dr. Lee Westberry Named Executive Director Of Secondary Programs For Division Of Instruction & Accountability

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Dr. Lee Westberry has been named the new Executive Director of Secondary Programs in the Division of Instruction and Accountability for the Berkeley County School District (BCSD). The Berkeley County School Board approved the appointment at their Board Workshop on Tuesday, July 12. Dr. Westberry will begin her new assignment August 1 to prepare for the upcoming school […]