Welcome to
Palmetto Youth Academy
" Exceeding Expectations"
1209 N. Douglas Street
Florence , SC 29501
ph: 843-679-7070
fax: 843-679-7046
alt: 843-206-5051
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Palmetto Youth Academy, PYA,
is a public charter school in
Florence School District One.
PYA offers grades 3-6
to a maximum of 75 students.
Our Mission
is to provide an opportunity
for all students,
regardless of income or ability,
to reach their full
academic, social, and behavioral potential.
Our Students
receive individualized instruction
based on ability and
academic performance levels.
This approach is often referred to as, "ability grouping".
At PYA, advanced learners can excel beyond grade-level standards and
students who need additional support
are provided the tools necessary to achieve individual goals.
Our Parents
not only recognized
their child's potential,
but also,
took the initiative
to ensure academic excellence.
Parents are their children's
first teachers and they know,
better than anyone else,
their child's learning styles and abilities.
Therefore, parents should be
allowed to choose the
educational program or school
that most appropriately meets their child's individual needs.
The ability to choose
should not be determined by
a parent's ability to pay or their income.
Therefore, PYA and other public charter schools were established to offer parents an additional choice, without the additional costs.
"Top 5 Parent Picks"
Challenging Curriculum
Student Uniform Policy
Year-round Schedule
Extended School Hours
Small Class Sizes
Our Staff
realizes that no two students are the same and the "one size fits all" approach
does not work for every child.
However, PYA staff maintains very high standards and all students are expected
to reach excellence.
We believe instruction should be individualized and rigorous.
Our Curriculum
consists of four core subjects,
ELA/reading, math,
science and social studies.
Technology is integrated
into almost every lesson,
students benefit from having
computers in every classroom, and
students have daily access to
the computer lab.
We offer a free afterschool program to students enrolled at PYA.
Afterschool Program - Hours of operation
3:00 pm to 5:30 pm Monday - Friday
In addition, students experience
the arts both in class and
through extra curricular activities.
PYA has a step team,
a drum line, and praise dance team
Other extra curricular activities include:
Student government, Girl's Scouts, Writing Club and other enrichment activities.
To learn more about our school,
you may call us at : (843)679-7070
or send us a fax at: (843)679-7046
Our Connections
Florence School District One
South Carolina
Department of Education
South Carolina Public Charter Schools Association
Thank you for visiting our site.
Please come again soon!
1209 N. Douglas Street
Florence , SC 29501
ph: 843-679-7070
fax: 843-679-7046
alt: 843-206-5051
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