Curriculum

Walking through the halls at Sandhills School, you will feel the energy and excitement of students learning.  Our students are actively engaged in the learning process through participation in a hands-on curriculum.  While maintaining a high expectation for our students, we provide a nurturing environment with individualized instruction.  At the beginning of each year, the student, parent, teacher and an administrator meet to develop a Blueprint© that has individual goals tailored specifically to the individual student’s needs.  Student progress is measured against benchmarks based on South Carolina State Standards, and a portfolio of the student’s work is kept throughout the year for reflection of progress and is given to the parents at the end of year conference.  During the school year each student will be given the opportunity to demonstrate his/her mastery of the subject through demonstration, oral reports, written reports and other projects.  Detailed progress reports are written three times a year.  Two scheduled parent conference are mandated, and parents or teachers can request a conference at any time.  We value input from our parents, recognizing that a partnership with parents is vital to the growth of our children

Sandhills School recognizes that all students must build an essential foundation in reading, writing, and math so that they may become independent learners and problem solvers.  Our goal is to give the students the tools and academic skills to be successful in their future academic skills.

Sandhills School offers a rich and comprehensive education.  Our curriculum is based on the Orton-Gillingham principles. We actively incorporate the auditory, tactile and kinesthetic modalities in all learning. We use a multisensory approach to teach all subject areas; our curriculum is based on learning by doing. Sandhills capitalizes on the students’ strengths while we remove the traditional obstacles of learning. We take the stress out of homework, and recognize that children need time to develop and grow as a well-rounded individual. They need time to participate in sports, spiritual activities and to continue their growth all areas.

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