Director's Welcome

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Hope is what we offer to many families throughout the Midlands of South Carolina...hope for their students who have not experienced success in regular schools. Our students are awesome individuals who may struggle in large classrooms, whether it be reading problems, math skills, writing issues, or organization and time management. We help our students break down their courses into manageable segments, and help them develop the skills needed to learn the subject matter at their own pace.   

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While Hope offers all the core courses required by the South Carolina Department of Education, our teachers instruct in unconventional ways. We find the students' strengths and interests, and we use that knowledge to structure their curriculum. For example, if your student loves fire trucks and fire stations, his/her vocabulary and reading lessons often relate to that interest.                            

 

At HCA, each student experiences success everyday.  We emphasize the positives in every class. We compliment the schoolwork and behavior and explain the thought processes in every subject when pointing out mistakes. Our teachers use manipulatives and other hands-on methods of instruction. To get out of the box of a classroom, we go on field trips for both education and fun.Lots of learning happens outside of our four walls.

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In 2020 Hope moved to the campus of Grace Christian Church and School in West Columbia. This move has helped us with the mission of educating our student population to the highest level possible. Hope students are flourishing in the interactions with students from Grace and the enhanced social opportunities the larger peer group affords them.

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We welcome visitors. Our teachers all have open door policies, and our students enjoy guests in their classroom. We want to get the word out about this unique school and the HOPE that is in us!!

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Mrs. Caroline Dodd
​Director of HCA