Elevate Community School is a private school located in Daniel Island, SC. We are bringing a progressive education model to the lowcountry with our Montessori influenced curriculum, low teacher to student ratios, outdoor exploration, and individualized lesson planning. Our focus is on the individual child, tailoring the learning experience to his or her needs and meeting the children where they are at. Lessons will be taught using multisensory learning techniques and will focus on empowering the child to develop critical thinking and problem solving skills.
External link for Elevate Community School
230 Seven Farms Dr
Suite 201
Charleston, South Carolina 29492, US
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Huge thanks to our amazing school community for making this possible!
Thank you to Elevate Community School for purchasing gifts for the majority of our residents and their babies for the holidays! We are so excited to be able to give them these gifts and create life-lasting holiday memories for them. Happy Holidays! 🎄🎁
Huge thanks to everyone for making our Student Success Plan Meetings week a success! We held nearly 50 family meetings across our three classrooms. We could not do what we do without our families' support. We’re often asked: How do you monitor student progress? There are many different ways that we do this but it all starts with our Student Success Plans or SSPs. An SSP is a goal-setting document that addresses not only academics, but also areas of focus such as social, practical life, behavioral and more. Teachers along with family feedback create each child’s SSP at the beginning of the year. We understand that every child and family is unique, and we always want to be on the same page when it comes to goals for all students. Students do receive full progress reports on their SSPs twice a year: in December and in May. SSPs are unique, just like every student. Want to learn more about how we measure student progress at Elevate? We’d love to hear from you! #elevatecommunityschool #studentsuccessplan #studentsuccess #grades #montessori #charleston #danielisland #schooling #studentprogress
Just in time for Fire Prevention Week, the Magnolia Room class visited the Charleston Fire Department station here on Daniel Island! Thank you to our local fire fighters for this exciting and educational outing for our students. Looking down...can you spot the Elevate class from the top of the ladder truck?? #elevatecommunityschool #fieldtrip #charlestonfirefighters #fireprevention #firepreventionweek #danielisland
Happy October! 🍂 Let's start things off with a Teacher Feature. Meet Ms. Hanna, our teacher for The Cypress Room. Hanna was born and raised in Virginia and moved to Charleston 6 years ago. She earned a Bachelor's degree in Early Elementary Education from Virginia Commonwealth University. Fun facts about Ms. Hanna: 🍂 She loves exploring the U.S National Parks. Her favorite so far has been the Yosemite. 🍂 As a child, she loved anything active! She swam, played tennis, volleyball, basketball, and soccer. She still love being active and enjoys hiking, pickleball, tennis, and attempting to surf. 🍂 Her favorite book to read to students is The Book With No Pictures! 🍂 If she could have dinner with anyone, it would be with Dolly Parton. Three cheers for Ms. Hanna! #elevatecommunityschool #teacherspotlight #teaching #montessori #charelston #teacher
A big THANK YOU to everyone who contributed to our fall donation drive for Lowcountry Orphan Relief! We're thrilled to share that all combined, we delivered 15 bags+boxes of stuffies and toiletries. Way to go, Elevate families. Thanks for helping us support this community effort! #elevatecommunityschool #donationdrive #communitydriven #charleston
Our Teacher Feature continues with a spotlight on Ms. Adrienne Day ❤️ Ms. Day serves as our head of school, teacher for The Oak Room, and is co-founder of Elevate Community School. We wouldn't have Elevate without her! Along with her Montessori teaching certification, Adrienne has 10+ years in private school teaching and school administration. Her career experience also includes volunteering as an English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher and apprenticing at a Title One Elementary school. Read on for a fun Q&A: Q: What is your favorite place in the world and why? A: My favorite place is Sarawak, Malaysia and Bako National Park in particular. Hiking in the rainforests and experiencing all the wildlife and culture in Malaysia is just amazing! Q: What are you reading right now? A: Several things! For fun, Dark Matter by Blake Crouch. To learn, Twice Exceptional Gifted Children by Beverly Trail. With the kids, My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George. Q: What were your favorite games/activities as a child? What do you love to do now? A: As a child I loved playing outside. I would spend all day outside exploring in the woods with my sister and cousins! That hasn't changed much. I would still spend all day outside if I could. Spending time in nature is my happy place. Q: Who's someone from past or present you'd like to have dinner with? Why? A: I would love to have the opportunity to sit and share a meal with Maria Montessori! To have the chance to pick her brain and learn from her would be amazing. Please give a ❤️ for Ms. Day and all she does for us here at Elevate! #elevatecommunityschool #teacherspotlight #headofschool #montessori #teacherlove #charlestonteacher #danielisland #QandA
Writing across the board ✍ Letter practice on the smart board, storytelling, games, research projects, group and one on one work, and more are all part of how we learn and experience Language Arts here at Elevate. Questions about our reading and writing lessons? Leave a comment below! #elevatecommunityschool #phonics #phonicslearning #reading #learntoread #charleston #readinglessons #writinglessons #OrtonGillingham
Spotlight on: Ms. Caitlin Montone! Here at Elevate, Ms. Montone teaches the Magnolia Room class for students ages 7-9. This is now her 14th year teaching. A graduate from Clemson University with a degree in early education, she previously taught for Charleston County Schools and Berkeley County Schools, where she received her Gifted and Talented endorsement. A few fun facts about Ms. Montone: 💚 She loves bulldogs. They have a Frenchie named Brynn and an English bulldog named Henry. 💚 Her favorite quote: “Clear eyes, full heart, can’t lose.” 💚 Her favorite teams are the Clemson Tigers, Atlanta Braves, and the Green Bay Packers! 💚 Originally from Duluth, Georgia, she is married to her husband, John, a firefighter with the City of Charleston. They have two children. 💚 Please give a big 💚 for Ms. Montone. We are so grateful she’s part of our family here at Elevate. #elevatecommunityschool #teaching #teacher #teacherspotlight #weloveourteachers #teacherfeature #charleston #danielisland