Advocate
For two decades, the PCSASC has been promoting public charter schools by introducing and supporting favorable public policy that protects charter school autonomy and flexibility while fighting against harmful legislation. Since 2001, we have successfully navigated significant legislation to positively benefit South Carolina's charter public schools.
Educate
We spotlight charter schools' incredible work by showcasing best practices, student achievements, teacher innovations and more. Our goal is building understanding and awareness around the excellence of charter education to translate into greater investments into their promise. We raise visibility through community events, social campaigns, and communicating impact stories.
Support
The PCSASC acts as a central hub of resources for leaders, educators, and board members, providing best practices, professional development opportunities, and support for educational practices, operational understanding, governance, and advocacy engagement.
Upcoming Events
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928 United States
Don't miss the Annual Conference: "25 years of impact"
Join us at the 2025 SC Charter Schools Conference at the Westin Resort & Spa on Hilton Head Island as we celebrate “25 Years of Impact.”
The event promises to be more impactful than ever, featuring dynamic sessions, expert speakers, and invaluable networking. Connect with more than 500 leaders, educators, and advocates, offering insights and resources to help us drive our movement forward.
📆 December 3rd-5th | 📍 Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Sp
Get the facts
South carolina charter schools
1996
Charter School Laws Passed
111
Schools
61,000+
Students
4,000+
Teachers
Partners & Vendors
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Testimonials
Just having the resources available, the staff at the alliance, to be able to ask questions, the professional development that’s associated with the planning and implementation grant, and then, of course, the conference and the ability to network and meet all people in a great location, nation in one place.
Greg Senders
Charter One
We are an incubator school, so right now we are in our planning and implementation stage. And so that is a lot of time and effort that it takes for the school to build and become an official brick-and-mortar school. We actually have a cohort of incubator schools, and we meet on a monthly basis. The Alliance also put us in connection with different financial resources, and then they also put us in connection with various vendors that can support us.
Alethea Bryant-Dixon
Willie Jeffries School of Excellence
The alliance helps by advocating and having an opportunity in a forum for all of the administration and teachers within the charter school system, for South Carolina to advocate with parents, politicians, maintain better curriculum. There’s lots of professional development opportunities for new principals. I think that any opportunity to learn and grow and network and make connections and resources is going to be the best thing that’s provided by the Alliance.
Mebane Connelly
Royal Live Oaks Academy
Everything is changing so fast, and if you don’t stay ahead of the curve by interacting with other people that have great ideas, then you really are just doing the same thing over and over again. And usually, that’s just not going to work. I feel like all of the greatest ideas from all of the charter schools are at [the conference} for everyone to hear about, learn about, and it’s really just an excellent opportunity to find some practices that are working.
Katie Yon
Brashier Middle College Charter
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