Resources to help you along the way

Support for you

Family Stability Resources

Family stability resources available through the United Way of the Piedmont
Food and Financial Assistance in Spartanburg County.
ACCELERATE SC

Readiness for Kindergarten

Early Developmental Screening and Parent Toolkit
Kindergarten Registration is managed through each of our districts and their individual schools. You can learn more about kindergarten/school registration on each District’s website, or connect with the school you plan for your child to attend.

Online learning support Guides/Tutorials:

Google Classroom Tutorial
Google Meets tutorial for joining a teacher led meeting
Powerschool parent tutorial
Schoology parent guide and tutorial: note, tutorial is for a non-SC district, but gives a good, overview of the platform for parents
Its Learning guided overview for parents and additional resources
Supporting safety when learning is online
Class Dojo overview for parents/students
ZOOM for parents/students
Blackboard overview for parents: note, tutorial is not from one of our districts but provides a solid overview of the platform.
Free Technology Courses for Teachers
Being proactive as an online learner

Spartanburg County School Districts

Spartanburg School District One – (864) 472-4117 Facebook,Twitter
Inman/Landrum/Campobello and Northwest County

Spartanburg School District Two – (864) 578-0128 Facebook, Twitter
Boiling Springs/Chesnee and Northeast County

Spartanburg School District Three – (864) 279-6000 Facebook , Twitter
Cowpens/Pacolet and East Central County

Spartanburg School District Four – (864) 476-3186 Facebook, Twitter
Woodruff and Southwest County

Spartanburg School District Five – (864) 949-2350 Facebook, Twitter
Lyman/Duncan/Wellford and Central West County

Spartanburg School District Six – (864) 576-4212 Facebook, Twitter
Westside Spartanburg City and Central County

Spartanburg School District Seven – (864) 594-4400 Facebook, Twitter
Central and Eastside Spartanburg City

Whether you are a parent, teacher, administrator, Out-of-School-Time program provider, or community service provider, resources can help you move from where you are to where you want to be. We have curated pages and resources by topic to provide resources to support your efforts. We receive and vet new information often and these pages will be updated frequently.

Learn More About

Cradle to Career

“The Cradle to Career Civic Infrastructure is not a program, but a way in which a community comes together around a Cradle to Career vision and organizes itself to identify what gets results for children; improves and builds upon those efforts over time; and invests the community’s resources differently to increase impact.” Visit StriveTogether’s website to learn more about cradle to career and to discover other communities engaging in this type of work.

Local and Statewide Efforts Impacting Education

We have several organizations committed to education and career readiness in Spartanburg County and in South Carolina supporting the efforts of SAM.

SC Education Oversight Committee

SAM isn’t alone in setting targets for academic achievement. The SC Education Oversight Committee is tracking statewide improvement targets for 2020 in reading, on-time high school graduation, and preparedness for postsecondary success. Visit their website to learn more about what this group of educators, business leaders, and officials is doing to improve the state’s K-12 educational system.

SC Regional Education Centers

Established throughout South Carolina to support Personal Pathways to Success Initiative, 12 Regional Education Centers (RECs) serve all South Carolinians – students, adult learners, parents, educators, employers and community members – by connecting them with the information, resources and services they need to achieve success. Watch this great video by SC Department of Education to learn even more about Personal Pathways to Success Initiative.

Transform SC

An education initiative of New Carolina, Transform SC is a collaboration of business leaders, policy makers, educators, parents and students seeking to transform K-12 public education in South Carolina. Visit TransformSC to find out how they are creating a new system of learning ensuring high school graduates are ready to compete in a global economy.

Data

LOCAL: Community Indicators

The Spartanburg Community Indicators project reports on progress of key issues that are the clearest indicators of quality of life here in Spartanburg County such as education. Its goal is to report on data and community initiatives like SAM to inspire dialogue and strategy that leads to change within the community. They are a SAM Partner and play a critical role in reporting countywide education statistics. Find the latest Education Report and other supporting data through Strategic Spartanburg.

LOCAL: School Performance

To find detailed data for your local school district or individual schools, check out State Report Cards.

State and National Data

Data on Assessments taken by SC Public School students

SC College Freshman Report – State and District Data on High Graduates Post-Secondary Activity

National Assessment of Educational Progress – State and National Data

American Fact Finder – Economic and Educational Data for Counties and States

How Your Business Can Get Involved

There are a lot of things you and your organization can do to help SAM champion the value of education in our community.

Encourage your employees to check out United Way's Get Connected page to see what education-related volunteer opportunities are available in Spartanburg County.

Help Spartanburg and South Carolina combat the state’s skilled workforce shortage and connect your business to the future workforce with the help of Personal Pathways to Success Initiative.

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