Welcome to Carolina Prep! We are a preschool serving children 6 weeks - K4, with an elementary school for students kindergarten - fifth grade. We also have an after school program, as well as a summer camp. In addition to our classroom curriculum, our preschool and elementary school students participate in music, art, foreign language, and physical education classes daily. Our tuition includes diapers, wipes, diaper rash cream, breakfast, hot lunch, and snacks. We also offer extracurricular classes such as dance, gymnastics, soccer, martial arts, lego club, and private music lessons.
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| Review by momthatcares on Thursday, September 26, 2013 at 12:21:59 PM |
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| This is a hidden gem. Do not judge this book by its cover. I am a local pediatrician, and I have been so impressed by the teachers and leadership at this school. Our kids were at another child care center, Park Place, before. We had some concerning safety issues with our infant son and decided to look for another school. WIthin a week of placing our infant at Carolina Prep, he 'came alive'. He was happy to be dropped off, he was more interactive. It was a stark difference for us. The teachers are incredible. All the teachers know all of the kids, and yet because of their primary teacher designation you still feel like your child is getting undivided attention. They are perfect for working families. They have tons of extracurriculars your kids can attend during the school day. They order their food from one of the healthiest restaurants in town. The students are an international mix. The focus is on your kids and what they are learning, not on aesthetics or fancy decor...and it pays off. Lee, the director, is responsive, considerate and always professional and appropriate. We truly regret not having started our kids from the beginning at Carolina Prep. Having seen most of the schools in town, we have been very pleased. |
| Review by MomOf2 on Monday, August 22, 2011 at 10:43:59 AM |
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| I couldn't say enough wonderful things about Carolina Prep. The school provides an exceptional learning and developmental environment for my girls. The small class sizes allow the staff to focus on each child's special qualities and contributions to the classroom. My girls have formed very strong bonds with each of their teachers -- inside and outside the classroom. These relationships have been invaluable in creating a safe and exciting place for my children to learn, grow and explore. Most important though... my children wake up each morning excited to be with their teachers and friends. Carolina Prep has become a second family. |
| Review by proud parent on Wednesday, May 11, 2011 at 7:02:38 PM |
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| I have 2 children at Carolina Prep-one in the primary school and one in the preschool. We had been at Palmetto Prep since 2006 and were heartbroken when it abruptly closed. I can tell you, after looking at all of the private schools in the area, there is nothing like it. I looked objectively at other schools for my oldest before keeping her at Palmetto Prep for kindergarten, and we were actually enrolled at another school last summer before we decided to follow the school to the new location. Yes, it was formed for the families, but not to accomodate us, but to offer an incredible option for the children of the upstate. It is only one of 2 non-religious affiliated private schools in the upstate. We have kids from all religions/cultures. There are combined classes currently due to smaller numbers (as you can expect, we lost several kids in the upper grades), but there is going to be free standing K-3 grades. I cannot speak enough about the Core Knowledge curriculum-the foundation is laid and then it continues to build as each year comes (ie. George Washington in Kindergarten, American Revolution in 1st, War of 1812 in second). My child knows all of the 13 original colonies!! Also, as for the preschool, there is nothing like it. It is not a daycare at all-my child is truly learning and getting ready for kindergarten with letters, sight words, numbers, money, etc.
One last thing, if you are a dual working family-THERE IS NOTHING AS CONVENIENT AS CAROLINA PREP!! If there is a school holiday, more often than not there is holiday camp available. None of these half days, waste days, resulting in out of work days.
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| Review by Anne on Friday, May 6, 2011 at 3:20:10 PM |
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| Carolina Prep was started by a group of famliies whose children were displaced when the school they were attending closed due to the recession. The families banded together, found a new location, and hired back most of the staff. This was all because the previous school had offered the Core Knowledge curriculum, and was the only school in the Upstate to do so. These families believed so strongly in the curriculum and in the previous faculty/staff that they felt compelled to try to save it. Carolina Prep has now tripled in enrollment since it opened in August 2010, and will add 5th grade for the 2011-2012 school year.
The school itself exceeds state minimums regarding teacher : student ratios, and has enrichment classes taught by actual art, music, and Spanish teachers (as opposed to having those classes taught by a teacher who may have only had one class in that subject himself/herself). There's also a focus on community and character development.
My daughter goes to school at Carolina Prep, and I'm so glad that she does. She's only 5, but is reading on a 3rd grade level, can add/subtract, and is learning multiplication -- in Kindergarten. |