Charles Pinckney Elementary School is a school committed to providing each student with an extensive range of educational opportunities in a nurturing environment. The staff and faculty, in partnership with families, strive to instill a healthy balance of rigorous instruction, extracurricular activities, and social opportunities for all students.
Charles Pinckney Elementary is a school with skilled teachers who hold high expectations for their craft in a collaborative climate through professional learning communities. Teachers grew professionally during weekly Professional Learning Community meetings and collaboratively analyzed iReady and common assessment data in depth to provide quality instruction to meet the needs of their learners. Our Multi-Tiered Systems of Support team met weekly to identify, monitor, and support students in need and address any achievement gaps. We are reflective, innovative, and driven, which is essential for success across grade levels. Through our authentic practices, students show their work creatively, problem-solve relevant real-world situations, and are consistently highly engaged in daily classroom instruction. Our teachers have various options for professional development in academics and social-emotional learning to ensure an impactful learning experience for students.
Charles Pinckney is a school centered on the strong relationships formed within classrooms and throughout the school community. We instill a sense of belonging from the moment students step foot into the building with our House System. The healthy balance in our students’ academics and social-emotional well-being is fostered through differentiated lessons, the arts, technology, music, and physical education. Through our House System, students plan, organize, and conduct house service projects to build character and give back to the community. In addition, we have options for students in the area of music with the drums, ukuleles, chorus, and strings program. Our visual art program integrates multiple subject areas and ignites our students’ creativity in various modalities. All fifth-grade students participate in a content-integrated mural project with an artist in residence. All students participate in a weekly STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) class, where they utilize critical thinking skills to create pathways for student-led inquiry and discussion. Students have various opportunities to share their strengths and interests with our annual Talent Show, Field Day, Pinckney Palooza Arts Festival, and monthly House Meetings/Assemblies to strengthen our school culture and to recognize students for good character and academics.
Pinckney values our parents' involvement. We encourage collaboration between school and home and for parents to be actively involved through open communication. In addition, we have a PTO and SIC that share our vision for teaching the whole child, and are involved in planning and problem-solving. Our school community organizes additional opportunities such as the Color Run, Harvest Ball, Art Night, Kickball Tournament, and the Holly Fair for families to be involved and for students to connect with teachers and classmates.
At Pinckney, we prioritize students being at the heart of decisions, and we are dedicated to providing an equitable education to develop the world-class skills of the Profile of the South Carolina Graduate by focusing on critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity. Collectively, we strive to ensure that all fifth-grade students are reading on grade level by 2027 through our instructional best practices, planned learning communities, and differentiated learning opportunities. As a school, we continue to drive instruction to reach a standard of excellence, set appropriate expectations, and hold students accountable for achievement and growth.
Charles Pinckney Elementary School’s persistent pledge to excellence has and will continue to create students with World Class Knowledge, World Class Skills, and admirable Life and Career Characteristics.
Tiffany Henderson, Principal
Abby Brolley, SIC Chair
