Montessori Meeting Coming Soon!

To learn more about the Montessori model in District 9, please mark your calendar for the following community meeting:

Montessori Information Meeting
Thursday, June 29 at 6PM
Edith L. Frierson Elementary School
6133 Maybank Highway
Wadmalaw Island, SC 29487

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District 9 Education Committee Recommendations

Through a collaborative effort with the Charleston County School District (CCSD) and the Community, the District 9 (D9) Education Committee, which represents Johns Island and Wadmalaw Island, formed to review proven school models that could be implemented in an existing D9 Elementary School. This committee was led by our very own Education Chair, Michelle Faust. In addition, JICA Chair Nancy Bright and JICA Board member Leon Green were also committee members. Below is a summary of the committee’s recommendations:

Offer Programs Families Want
The committee found there were 3 distinct and clear school models that are attractive to families with young children. CCSD should align the following models with existing schools in District 9:

• Montessori
• Math and Science and/or Engineering
• A traditional elementary school

Add Programs
The early recommendations of the committee were approved by the CCSD Board for implementation at Angel Oak Elementary for the 2017‐2018 school year: a 3 year old fee-based program, introduction to Spanish for 3 and 4 year olds, and a Spanish instructor for K‐5.

Give D9 Families Choices
The D9 Committee recommends for the 2018‐2019 School Year that CCSD implement a certified Montessori curriculum at a D9 elementary school and a Math and Science Curriculum at a separate elementary school within D9. The committee recommends that CCSD remove zoning requirements and allow parents to choose any D9 elementary school based on the best fit for their individual child/children.

To read the entire District 9 Education Committee Report, click HERE.

Now What? (The Important Part)
It is critical to let CCSD know your feedback on these recommendations. To submit feedback through our online form, click HERE.

Save The Date!
To learn more about education improvements in District 9, please mark your calendar for the following community meetings:

Montessori Information Meeting
Thursday, June 29 at 6PM
Edith L. Frierson Elementary School
6133 Maybank Highway
Wadmalaw Island, SC 29487

District 9 Education Town Hall Meeting
Thursday, July 19th at 6PM
St. Johns High School Auditorium
1518 Main Road
Johns Island, SC 29455

District 9 Education Committee Recommendations

Through a collaborative effort with the Charleston County School District (CCSD) and the Community, the District 9 (D9) Education Committee, which represents Johns Island and Wadmalaw Island, formed to review proven school models that could be implemented in an existing D9 Elementary School. This committee was led by our very own Education Chair, Michelle Faust. In addition, JICA Chair Nancy Bright and JICA Board member Leon Green were also committee members. Below is a summary of the committee’s recommendations:

Offer Programs Families Want
The committee found there were 3 distinct and clear school models that are attractive to families with young children. CCSD should align the following models with existing schools in District 9:

• Montessori
• Math and Science and/or Engineering
• A traditional elementary school

Add Programs
The early recommendations of the committee were approved by the CCSD Board for implementation at Angel Oak Elementary for the 2017‐2018 school year: a 3 year old fee-based program, introduction to Spanish for 3 and 4 year olds, and a Spanish instructor for K‐5.

Give D9 Families Choices
The D9 Committee recommends for the 2018‐2019 School Year that CCSD implement a certified Montessori curriculum at a D9 elementary school and a Math and Science Curriculum at a separate elementary school within D9. The committee recommends that CCSD remove zoning requirements and allow parents to choose any D9 elementary school based on the best fit for their individual child/children.

To read the entire District 9 Education Committee Report, click HERE.

Now What? (The Important Part)
It is critical to let CCSD know your feedback on these recommendations. To submit feedback through our online form, click HERE.

Save The Date!
To learn more about education improvements in District 9, please mark your calendar for the following community meetings:

Montessori Information Meeting
Thursday, June 29 at 6PM
Edith L. Frierson Elementary School
6133 Maybank Highway
Wadmalaw Island, SC 29487

District 9 Education Town Hall Meeting
Thursday, July 19th at 6PM
St. Johns High School Auditorium
1518 Main Road
Johns Island, SC 29455