East Point Academy of South Carolina

“The board chairman and director/principal review form 990 before it is filed.”

“Goals reporting and documentation including objective data collected are reviewed. Also reviewed by an attorney with a summary of findings issued to the public.”

“Governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statement are available upon request from the south carolina public charter school district.”

“East point academy (epa) is helping all students develop the "world class skills of the profile of the south carolina graduate" by continuing its legacy of excellence in academics, language immersion, the arts, extracurricular activities and community service. Despite the challenges of the covid-19 public health crisis, epa provided 5 day a week on-campus instruction the entire school year. Students continued to excel academically while growing socially and emotionally. East point academy is a great place for students to learn and grow. Our panda core values shape our school culture which can be summed up in four words "be nice, work hard." students, teachers, parents and staff work together to make east point academy a school where every person is valued and encouraged to be his or her best. Superior academics are at the center of all decisions at east point academy. Our students excel on state assessments, significantly exceeding the state average on sc ready and sc pass. We were named the best charter or private school by the free times, the best charter school by the state newspaper, rated "a" by niche.com and named as lexington's best charter school. Epa students are receiving a rich academic program with a global perspective. In addition to "rigorous academics" east point academy also has a "global focus." we immerse students in the mandarin language while exposing them to many other cultures. Students at the elementary campus receive mandarin language instruction as well as being taught math, science and related arts in mandarin. At the middle campus, students receive intense language instruction focused on improving their language fluency. Our students are progressing in their language acquisition while excelling in their core content classes. Our departing 8th grade students are matriculating to high school with up to nine carnegie unit credits including up to four in chinese. Our new spanish track at the middle campus is going very well and adds to our focus on being a global, multi-cultural school. Epa has a full complement of extracurricular programs. Our athletic opportunities include competition archery, cross country and basketball teams, intramural sports, various sports camps, run hard club, martial arts and gymnastics. Our arts opportunities include music, dance, piano, cello, guitar, chorus, strings and various visual arts programs. Other extracurricular options are beta club, math kangaroo, stem club, junior librarian, technology club, gardening club, recycling club, chess club, 3d printing club and more. Our student leadership programs include: girls with pearls, bow tie club and leadhership. Our horizons after school program was rated as one of the best in the midlands and our pandamonium summer program provided a fun and engaging experience for students. East point academy was named an arts in the basic curriculum (abc) certified school by the south carolina arts commission and a greensteps environmental school by the environmental education association of south carolina. Our students are also engaged in the community, participating in and sponsoring many events and activities. Our annual sc moon fest and chinese new year celebrations bring our community together for cultural awareness and fun. Giving back to the community is an important part of the culture at epa. Epa has successfully navigated the covid-19 public health crisis with a focus on parent choice and a dedication to three guiding principles. First, the health and safety of our students and staff is paramount. Second, we must continue the academic, social and emotional growth of our students. Finally, we must do the first two without overburdening our teachers and staff. We have offered on-campus instruction every school day during the last two years of the covid public health crisis and our students have continued to shine academically outperforming all our surrounding districts. East point academy is an exceptional school. Students are taug”

“The process has not changed from the prior year.”