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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
Happy Friday PSA!
Please take a few minutes to read and digest the important information in today's October 11th 2024 Friday notes.
Thank you and have a safe and blessed weekend!
Dr. Zerbst
Principal,
Palmetto Scholars Academy
Board Letter to the community - Please take a few moments to read this important letter from the PSA board to our stakeholders. Board letter to the community
Please fill out the following form and submit it no later than November 18, 2024, if you do NOT want your child or children to be included in any photographs, videos, or sound recordings made during school-sponsored activities, learning experiences, and/or media events. Be aware that in some cases this may prevent the student from being able to participate in some events such as band performances.
You do not have to complete this form unless you want to opt-out.
October 4, 2024
Happy October, Happy Hispanic Heritage Month, and Happy Breast Cancer Awareness month PSA!
LEAP day - My words are failing me to express how much fun my very first LEAP day was today! Kids were making crepes, playing board games, learning new skills in origami, and having such a wonderful time! Town hall was a raucous good time with Athena taking an early lead in the points standings. My photos aren’t attaching, but we will figure out the bug and get them on the website soon. Thank you to all the teachers, volunteers, and mostly the kids who made today absolutely amazing!
This week’s PSA tip #1- As we seek to maximize the time that we have to educate and serve every student, we ask that parents refrain from asking PSA staff to deliver messages or food to students, except in cases of an emergency. The nature of the emergency must be specified to a school official before classroom activities can be interrupted. Arrangements for routine matters such as rides to
and from school, car and house key delivery and pick-up, job times, lunch plans, meeting places,
etc. should be made before students arrive at school.
Students are not permitted to have deliveries made to school (eg. UberEats, DoorDash,
etc.). Students who have forgotten their lunch may ask a parent to drop off lunch at the
front office or order a school lunch.
This week’s PSA tip #2 - All student fees are updated regularly on Powerschool. You can see the amount owed in red in the top right hand corner of your student’s account. Payments can be made at the PSA front desk or on our website using Revtrack. Revtrack users will click on the correct payment category on the dashboard and complete the transaction to make the payment. All questions are welcome, and should be directed to alisha.stanley@psaschool.org
This and a plethora of other important information can be found in the PSA Parent/Student handbook.
ACT/SAT next week! - An email for each student ACT & SAT test taker was sent via email. The email contains action items, location of exams, reporting time, and reminders. Please direct students to their school email for this information.
Chick Fil A Athletes of the Month - Please join us in celebrating our fantastic student athletes!
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Katelyn King - Volleyball - Grade 7
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McKenna Blankenship - Volleyball - Grade 8
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Griffen Quartuccio - Cross Country - Grade 10
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Emily Guingrich - Cross Country - Grade 8
From the students, staff, and administration of PSA, “Thank you for all your support!”
Sincerely,
Dr. Kimberly Zerbst
Principal, Palmetto Scholars Academy
- Academics
Click to link to the 2024-25 PSA Student/Parent Handbook.
Happy Helene Day PSA!
I hope this blustery day finds all of our families safe and weathering the storm without incident. Please take a few moments to read and digest the important information in today's PSA letter to families.
Best Regards,
Dr. Zerbst
PSA Principal
- Volleyball
Check out the updated Volleyball Schedule HERE.
School Pictures are Ready!
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PALMETTO SCHOLARS ACADEMY
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