News
Tours & Admissions
If you would like to learn more about the physical location of University School and meet the faculty and students, then we are happy to host you and your family for a tour. Please contact us if you would like to schedule a campus visit. For information about applying to USL (including financial aid), please see the "Admissions" page.
Information Meetings
University School's mission includes the responsibility to serve as a positive force in the greater community, and we welcome all interested members of the community to our public gatherings.
Interested Families are invited to our upcoming Open House events:
USL in the News
The Post and Courier highlighted a story on a student's journey at University School ("First student thrives as tiny school grows") on May 24, 2010.
The Post and Courier showcased a photo and caption about our interdisciplinary Gulf of Mexico oil spill lab on May 19, 2010 ("A Sticky Situation").
The Post and Courier featured a front-page article about University School's Mandarin program on April 14, 2010 ("Teaching Chinese a bow to the future ") by Diette Courrégé.
Three Duke TIP students at University School of the Lowcountry qualified for State Recognition based on SAT scores received during this academic year 2009-2010. The USL seventh graders earned the award by scoring at or above the national average (better than 50% of the nation’s high school juniors and seniors) on at least one part of the SAT. The University School students earning the recognition are Kilbey McCormick, Zach Parker, and Maya Rawls. They will be honored at the 2010 State Recognition Ceremony to be held at Furman University in Greenville on May 26. A University School of the Lowcountry student has garnered State Recognition every year that the School has been in operation.
The Moultrie News highlighted USL's African American history Learning Outside the Classroom arc in a story on March 31, 2010 (“University School students learn outside the classroom”).
USL student Carter Falk was featured in the March 2010 issue of SAIC's The Standard. It examined USL student Carter Falk's speech to members of the Fortune 500 company.
On January 27, 2010, fostering enterprising thinking in our students was the focus of an article in The Moultrie News ("Student speaks to employees about initiative"). It relayed USL student Carter Falk's speech at a Fortune 500 company's, SAIC, leadership retreat in Charleston.
On November 25, 2009, University School's LOTC experience at The Citadel was spotlighted in The Moultrie News ("University School of the Lowcountry learns about civil engineering ").
On November 11, 2009, The Moultrie News featured University School's pioneering Learning Outside the Classroom program. Helen Ravenel ("Local students learn about exit polling during the election") specifically focused on the students' work with exit polling and election predicting in the Mount Pleasant municipal elections. Click here for an overview of our exit polling and prediction LOTC.
USL Head of School Jason Kreutner appeared on WCSC-Channel 5 on November 4, 2009 to discuss the students' exit polling and accurate predictions of the Mt. Pleasant mayoral and Town Council elections. Click here to watch the segment.
USL teacher Bucky Buchanan's work with Louie's Kids was featured in the August 2009 edition of Charleston Magazine ("Shaping Up").
USL Head of School Jason Kreutner's summer swim team concluded their season in mid-July, and the coverage from the Post and Courier was nice ("Snee Farm makes it 21 straight" and "City swim results").
USL teacher Bucky Buchanan's work with Louie's Kids and their participation in the Cooper River Bridge Run was featured in The Moultrie News, "Cooper River Bridge Run a wild success," on April 8, 2009.
In the April 8, 2009 issue, the Charleston City Paper, in an article ("Reigniting S.C.'s School Choice Debate") about school tax credits, included a tuition comparison for several area independent schools. For what University School offers, it is an impressive value through this lens.
At the November 2008 Headmasters' meeting, Head of School Jason Kreutner was named the South Carolina Independent School Association's Headmaster "Rookie of the Year" for the 2007-2008 school year.
On October 6, 2008, The Post and Courier examined the important effort of Louie's Kids to battle obesity among chidlren of underprivileged backgrounds ("Students discover new life in Fit Club") and this included an account of USL teacher Bucky Buchanan's work as Program Director for the organization.
The Island Eye News included an account of USL's interdisciplinary "Seasons of Change" activity at Fort Moultrie on September 19, 2008 ("University School is hands on at Fort Moultrie'"). Click here for an online version of the paper, and then select page 11.
The Moultrie News noted USL's Head of School receiving the "Key to the City" of Mount Pleasant in the September 3, 2008 issue.
Brenda Rindge spotlighted USL's Head of School for the High Profile section of The Post and Courier ("Snee Farm swim coach makes a splash with University School") on August 23, 2008.
The Post and Courier featured an article about University School on June 19, 2008 ("Founder plans to open school this fall" by Jessica Johnson).
A student reporter, Elena Mpougas,for The Post and Courier's Ink! section described USL in an article ("New school, new angle on teaching") on April 8, 2008.
The Island Eye News examined USL in an article on February 22, 2008 ("The University School of the Lowcountry'"). Click here for a pdf version of Alyssa Caparaso's story about USL.
On November 7, 2007, The Post and Courier spotlighted several swimmers on the College of Charleston swim team, and this story ("Cougar swimmers connected by more than school alone") by Charles Bennett involves USL mentors and conveys our shared philosophy.
Jason Kreutner was the featured speaker at the November 2, 2007 meeting of the Rotary Club of Charleston - Breakfast (7:30 at the Harbour Club - 35 Prioleau St).
Jason Kreutner was the featured speaker at the October 24, 2007 meeting of the Rotary Club of Mount Pleasant (12:30 at the Holiday Inn - 250 Johnnie Dodds).
The Post and Courier covered the start of the year for University School. Click here for a link to the story ("University School of the Lowcountry opens its doors") by Jill Coley from August 29, 2007.
WCSC-Channel 5 hosted two segments on USL (August 2 and August 10, 2007). Click here to watch them.
The Daniel Island News highlighted USL in a story on July 12, 2007 (“New private middle school to open in Mount Pleasant”). Click here for a link to the article by Elizabeth Bush.
The Moultrie News featured USL in an article on June 13, 2007 ("Head of new private school is 'man on a mission'"). Click here for a pdf version of Bill Walker's story about USL.
The Post and Courier featured an article about USL on April 19, 2007 ("Founder plans to open school this fall" by Diette Courrégé).
The Moultrie News included a piece about University School on April 25, 2007 ("New Mount Pleasant private school to open in 2007-2008").
Summer Activities
We host several activities during the summer to allow incoming students and interested families to spend time with members of the USL community (fellow students, faculty, teen and young adult mentors).
Location
University School is located on the campus of Hibben United Methodist Church in Mount Pleasant (690 Coleman Blvd.). We are fortunate to have such an inviting and versatile facility for our use. Click here for a map of the location. We anticipate this site serving as the home of USL for the short-term, and we are already working on plans for a permanent home in the area.
