Our school is helping all students develop the World Class Skills of the Profile of the South Carolina Graduate by pursuing our mission to unleash potential, cultivate aspirations, and graduate students who are career-focused, college-ready, and invested in the community.
Polaris Tech is a school that offers a hands-on, project-based, individualized education where each student works at their own pace and according to their own learning style. Polaris Tech focuses on using technology and innovative education techniques to guide students toward a successful future. Our school’s vision is to be innovative, allowing students to explore their interests authentically and collaboratively, applying skills and knowledge in and out of the classroom.
In 2022-2023, the school supported grades 5-12 and further affirmed our foundational belief in the potential of our students, and gave rise to discoveries about the power of our approach to meet children where they are in their learning journey.
Highlights of our fifth year include:
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New construction began on the Elementary facility scheduled to open in August 2023 to 250 new learners.
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The school started a new partnership with PBLWorks.
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PTCS implemented the Agency, Collaboration, Knowledge and Thinking, Oral and Written Communication competencies at all grade levels in every course, which will provide a long-term solution to grow learners in those key competencies over their time at Polaris.
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The school introduced two new PLTW middle school courses that align with our learning pathways: PLTW Flight and Space and PLTW Automation and Robotics.
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The school introduced mental health counseling on-site to provide therapy to learners and families.
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We are linking with local and regional industries to help introduce them to our Polaris Tech approach to learning and introduce our middle and high school learners to key employers in South Carolina.
Throughout the 2022-2023 school year, our learners were full-time face-to-face. The dedication of our staff, learners, and families was key to the success experienced. The impact of COVID remains evident with our learners and requires that we provide intense services to assist them with academics and social and emotional challenges that linger.
As we continue to navigate through these challenging times, we remain committed to providing the absolute best educational experience for our learners.
