Smaller Learning Communities

 

 

Useful Information

 

Contact Information
Lucy Beckham, Principal
Sharon Randall, Assistant Principal in charge of SLC
Jeff Blankenship, Wando HS Smaller Learning Communities Coordinator

1000 Warrior Way, Mount Pleasant SC, 29466

Phone/Fax: 849-2830/849-2890

 


Job Shadow Day 2008: Wednesday, February 6th

Four Schools of Study Have Been Established! 
 
All Wando students are strongly encouraged to develop goals and plans for life after high school graduation. Students will be asked to select a major in one of the career-related "Schools of Study" offered at Wando. This choice is a collaborative effort involving students, parents, teachers, and counselors. Students will select a major that reflects their interests and abilities leading to the achievement of personal, education and career goals. During registration each spring student will have the opportunity to reevaluate their goals and adjust their plans accordingly.

We believe using a career-related school approach to teaching and learning will help students to see the relevance of their course work and its connection to their future. Although this initiative is being phased in, our long-term plans include assigning teachers to a "School of Study" based on their individual interests and their academic professional training. To help build a greater sense of community among faculty and students, each "School" will be assigned its own area within the larger building. We anticipate that when fully implemented each "School of Study" will serve 350-700 students, compared to the 2200 students currently in grades 10-12. Our Honors and Advanced Placement course will be interspersed among the Schools. Our Honors/AP students already have an informal smaller learning community established but they will also benefit from focused goal-setting and college and career planning. Wando's Schools of Study will allow greater personalization and provide opportunities for stronger relationships among students and between students and staff.

What Career Is Right For You?

Check out SCOIS (SC Occupational Information System)

Go to www.scois.net
Scroll down and "click here to enter SCOIS"
Go into SCOIS.net2
Type in the site ID: LSC14765
Type in the login: Warriors
Click on the Submit Log In
You will always need the site ID and password when logging into SCOIS