Thomas C. Cario Middle School is helping our students develop world-class skills based on the Profile of a South Carolina Graduate. We nurture a love of learning through challenging academics and a supportive, kind environment where every student is valued. Students are encouraged to think critically and creatively and are expected to model dignity and respect for self, others, and community.
Cario provides quality academics to promote critical thinking and problem-solving with opportunities for high school credit in mathematics, computer science, and World Language. Our students have a diverse program of studies that include all ten courses in a pre-engineering Project Lead the Way curriculum, business, computer science, writing, video production, horticulture, health sciences, and leadership. Cario students compete in numerous local, state, and national academic challenges and win top awards, such as CCSD Spellbound Spelling Bee, Quest, LEGO Robotics, SC State Scholastic Chess Championship, National Geographic Geography Bee, and Mock Trial. We are incredibly proud of our comprehensive and nationally recognized Fine Arts programs, each of which wins local, state, and national recognition. Nationally-normed benchmark testing indicates that our students are improving yearly with critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Character building, leadership, self-advocacy, kindness, and community outreach are strongly emphasized at Cario, which foster creativity and an innovative mindset. We teach that kindness and self-advocacy is a choice and founded upon service to self, others, and the community. We have robust and active student leadership organizations through the National Junior Honor Society and student Council, among others. Our students use their creativity and innovation skills to create philanthropic endeavors that leave large footprints on our community. We offer a variety of clubs that include competitive academics, art, drama, STEM, leadership, horticulture, Star Wars, and literacy, among many others. Our students are involved and highly successful in sports offered through the recreational department and various private organizations. We could not be as successful or provide a wide variety of opportunities to our students without our committed and supportive parent and community groups! We work to ensure each student will be a highly successful, competitive South Carolina graduate and local, national, and world leader.
Gayle Morris, Principal
Bob Lang, SIC Chair
