Kenneth Gardner Leadership Academy is committed to helping all students develop World Class Skills of the South Carolina Graduate by providing our scholars with an innovative curriculum in a positive school environment, through maintaining high expectations for student learning and achievement, supporting our teachers, and establishing positive parent and community relationships. We are ensuring that our scholars are college and career ready by infusing researched-based best practices, skills, and strategies that promotes collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and leadership. Our faculty and staff members epitomize the talents and skills of 21st century educators, who are dedicated to increasing student achievement and developing well-rounded, lifelong learners and great leaders.
During the 2023-2024 school year, our staff used data to facilitate informed decisions that drove instruction and implemented a more rigorous curriculum across the content areas. Weekly Professional Learning Communities (PLC), planning and cluster meetings were provided for our teachers and administrators. They participated in meaningful, ongoing data-driven, collaborative, and researched-based professional development for curriculum and assessment alignment, data analysis, lesson planning, special education, gifted instruction, student engagement and instructional delivery. We implemented a three-week SC Blast rotation where all scholars participated in intentional standards-based lessons. Additionally, our scholars participated in school and community-based activities, clubs, sporting events, competive dance, musical productions, and community service projects and we are proud to be one of few schools participating in the John Maxwell's iLead Leadership Initiative.
We believe in positive interactions among scholars, staff, parents and community members and have worked to create a climate that supports that belief. Scholars and staff are recognized for attendance, improved test scores, academic achievement and positive character. We are thankful for the support provided from our parents, community partners, local businesses, churches and civic organizations. Our community partners were instrumental in helping to provide incentives, services, and resources for our scholars and staff.
As a cornerstone of the community, Kenneth Gardner Leadership Academy is committed to reaching our goals, and look forward to continued partnerships with our School Improvement Council, parents and community partners.
Empowering our Scholars to LEAD as they prepare for college, careers, or the workforce, continues to be our mission.
Berlinda N. Mack, Principal
Keyanna Hampton, School Improvement Council Chair
