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PSA Ranked #1 Charter School in S.C.
Palmetto Scholars Academy is proud to announce that US News and World Report has ranked our high school #1 among all Charter High Schools in South Carolina and #4 among all high schools in the state!
The US News and World Report evaluated nearly 17,660 schools nationwide on six essential factors, including their performance on state assessments and their ability to prepare students for college. This accolade is a tremendous testament to PSA's commitment to academic excellence and student success. Palmetto Scholars Academy continues to set the standard for excellence in education, offering a rigorous curriculum, a supportive learning environment, and opportunities for students to thrive both inside and outside the classroom.
Mission & Philosophy
Palmetto Scholars Academy (PSA) is a public charter school designed to discover, nurture, and optimize the full potential of intellectually gifted 6th-12th grade students.
Located in North Charleston, SC, Palmetto Scholars Academy is a Charter day school for gifted students. Students benefit from a challenging academic program, fine and performing arts, competitive athletics, and a wide selection of extracurricular activities.
News & Announcements
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- Volleyball
Check out the updated Volleyball Schedule HERE.
Good afternoon PSA families!
Please take a few moments to read and absorb the information in this week's update.
Link to 9/13/24 Friday Notes To Families
Have a fantastic weekend and we will see you next week!
Dr. Kimberly Zerbst
Principal, PSA
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- Academics
Click to link to the 2024-25 PSA Student/Parent Handbook.
PSA Families,
We made it through our first "month" of school! Thank you to everyone who contributed to making this start to our school year a smooth one.
Linked are the Friday Notes for August 30th. Please take a few moments to read and interact with this important information.
Have a wonderful Labor Day weekend and we'll see you back in school on Tuesday!
Dr. Zerbst
Principal, PSA
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PALMETTO SCHOLARS ACADEMY
Event Code: FE139224
Also Needed: PowerSchool Student ID
PSA will be hosting several Blood Drives with the American Red Cross this year. Check out the schedule HERE.
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New Traffic Pattern Starts 8/19/24- In my heart I love efficiency and the way traffic is working doesn’t seem optimal. So with that in mind we will test drive a new traffic pattern that PSA hasn’t done before, beginning this Monday, 8/19/24. Beginning Monday, families who intend to travel SOUTH, right on Dorchester (toward the Air base) will pick up and drop off in the front and utilize the second exit on the corner of the parking lot to exit. Families traveling EAST (straight to Cross County Rd.) or NORTH, left on Dorchester (toward Summerville) will pick up and drop off will be in the back loop. To keep kids safe in the front parking lot, a crosswalk is being installed this weekend at the front entrance to the school. The map outlining the new pattern is linked here and Mr. Reyes has created a video for Facebook to explain the plan. PSA hasn’t conceptualized traffic this way before. We are really hoping this will help! Thank you for bearing with us as we learn and for helping us to troubleshoot ways to make PSA traffic easier!
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Looking for a PSA T-shirt or jacket? Look no more. Check out all of the wonderful items available at the PSA store site HERE.