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Weekly COVID Relief Program for CCSD Students-in-Need for Our Friends in N. Charleston (every week since March 2020)
2020-2021 SC Independent Schools High School Teacher of the Year - Sara Peck
USL students are renowned for their civility, curiosity, generosity, intellect, and kindness.
Students learned Red Cross, Krav Maga, Improv, and Yoga skills.
2020-2021 SCISA State Quiz Bowl Champions - Elementary, Middle, High School Divisions - 1st school in history to do so!
Learning Outside the Classroom - weekly field trips to experience the world (30+ per year)
2020-2021 SCISA State Math Meet - High School - 2nd Place
Nationally-recognized Safe COVID Operation Plan (Empowered teachers, 5 Cases of COVID, no spread on campus, no quarantines)
Comprehensive Civics Program to develop informed, active, citizens
2020-2021 SCISA State Battle of the Books - High School - 2nd Place
Hallmark Wellness Program (including morning exercise for all, daily time outside, gratitude, routines and predictability, scheduled time for socializing and relationship-building, and more)
2020-2021 SCISA State Math Meet - Middle School Champions (6th Title in 8 Years)
Exploration of Faiths - students visit 4-5 houses of worship to understand different faiths
Holiday Break Service Program
Watch our video recap of our service program over the Holiday Break here.
Grandparents E-Newsletter
The University School of the Lowcountry (USL) recognizes that grandparents have a tremendous influence in our students’ lives. Here’s what USL has been up to over the last couple of months. Safely operating during a Pandemic and advocating for students across South Carolina University School … Read more
Post & Courier: Charleston schools get creative with hands-on outdoor learning as pandemic continues
The cover article of the Home section of today’s Post and Courier (Sunday, 11/8) is “Charleston schools get creative with hands-on outdoor learning as pandemic continues,” and University School is one of the two schools spotlighted.
South Carolina Independent School Association Middle School State Quiz Bowl Championship
Congratulations to the team: Killian Fillippa, Ben Flessas, Frank Gibbes, Oakley Halpern, Waverly Lansford, and Clay Slaughter. They went undefeated against Porter-Gaud, St. Anthony’s (Florence), and Wilson Hall (Sumter)! This is our eighth year of competing in Middle School Quiz Bowl. This is our first State … Read more
Live 5 News: Mt. Pleasant school sets up tents for outdoor classroom space
Many thanks to Live 5 News and reporter Rob Way for sharing this story of a creative middle ground between remote learning and classes inside a building! Please ask your elected state officials to help make this option possible for South Carolina’s students, teachers, and their families. … Read more
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