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Philip Simmons Elementary School
District: Berkeley ABC School Since 2017
Address: 2095 Seven Sticks Dr., Wando, SC
Community Composition
- Grades:
- PK-4
- Enrollment:
- 535
- Teachers:
- 25
- Student/Teacher Ratio:
- 24.3:1
Arts Integration
Mission & Vision
BCSD STEAM Schools engage students in solving real-world problems through a transdisciplinary approach to learning focused on Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics. Philip Simmons Elementary will use the arts to bring the community together and develop a vibrant, arts-infused transdisciplinary curriculum.
Arts Goals
- Philip Simons Elementary will develop an arts transdisciplinary curriculum, instruction, and assessment based on the 2017 South Carolina College- and Career-Ready Standards for Visual and Performing Arts Proficiency.
- Provide arts-integration professional development to all teachers at Philip Simmons Elementary.
Points of Pride
- Student created murals around the school.
- Iron Horse statue created through an Artist in Residence.
- Numerous works of art created by our students have been selected to be displayed around the county and we have copies of them displayed throughout the school.