Newberry County School District

We are a k-12 school district in the midlands of South Carolina serving 6,000 students. The student to teacher ratio is 17.1:1. Newberry is centrally located in South Carolina near the mountains and the coast, Newberry is right off of Interstate 26, which connects to Asheville, N.C. with Columbia, the state's capital, and Charleston, another of South Carolina's historic sites.

The School District of Newberry County, in collaboration with families and the community, will prepare all of our students, through academics, the arts, athletics, and extra-curricular experiences, to be productive, responsible, global citizens who engage in lifelong learning. Vision We envision a school district where the education and well-being of children is the priority of all citizens of Newberry County. Furthermore, we envision a school district where the rights of children are protected, where there is a shared passion for learning, where children are expected to achieve at their highest levels, and where our children are prepared to function successfully in an increasingly global society. Our schools will be inviting. Our families and community will be collaborators. Our educators will be highly qualified. Our facilities will be designed, built, and equipped for the delivery of comprehensive curricula. Guiding Beliefs for School Success We will ensure: B est interests of children are served in all decisions, E xpectations demand children work at their highest, L ifelong learning is modeled and developed, I nvitational relationships are nurtured throughout the school community, E ffective/efficient use of resources is practiced, F uture-focused curricula develop citizens competent in a global society, S tudent achievement consistently improves.

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