The Freedom Center Academy is now registering students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2008-2009 school year.  

It is estimated that close to 50% of 8th graders in South Carolina will not graduate from high school.  This is a terrifying statistic. Our public and private schools use a very traditional approach to teaching.  Students sit in desks in rows in a classroom where teachers lecture and give reading assignments.  Students are expected to memorize fact after fact.  They teach "to the test" so to speak.

Freedom Center Academy has a very different vision for education.  We offer:  Contemporary approach to teaching!  Collaborative learning through investigation!  Discussion-based curriculum!  Development of crucial critical thinking skills!  Very hands-on experience!  Integrated studies!

Our target student is very bright but just does not fit the mold of the traditional student.  They seem to be very "arts" minded.  They love to doodle, play music, and express themselves through clothing and hair styles.  They may have gotten into trouble or made poor decisions.  They just do not seem to fit in anywhere.  Parents have become frustrated but homeschooling is not an option.

President James Monroe best summed it up when he stated, “The question to be asked at the end of an educational step is not ‘What has the student learned?’ but ‘What has the student become?’”

Freedom Center Academy has certified teachers and abide by the SC graduation requirements.  Registration is $60 and tuition is $4200 for the year (plus books).  Scholarships are available.