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Timmerman School:
The Timmerman School, located in Columbia, South Carolina, is a private school offering programs from three-year-old kindergarten to the eighth grade, and also provides an on-campus, after-school care program during the academic year. Since its founding in 1954, Timmerman has provided thousands of Columbia-area and Midlands children with the city's finest educational experience. In addition to the basic academic subjects, the school also provides exposure to and training in Spanish, computer science, the arts, and physical education.

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Mission Statement:

Photo of Private School in Columbia, SCThe Timmerman School believes the child is an eager and willing participant in the action of learning if given a stimulating and nurturing environment. To foster this desire, the faculty, staff, and administration of Timmerman strive to provide a safe, creative, thought-provoking atmosphere in which a child can learn to wonder, question, create decision making skills, and comprehend the meaning and function of the world around him or her.

The development of self discipline, resourcefulness, responsibility, respect for others, and respect for self is, therefore, fundamental to the school's educational philosophy. It is the goal of the school to produce graduates with highly developed thinking skills who are well grounded in all fundamental academic disciplines.

Accreditation:
Receiving the highest accreditation granted by the South Carolina Independent Schools Association, The Timmerman School is recognized as one of South Carolina's top academic environments. This fact is clearly seen in the ever-growing student population.

Kindergarten through Grade 8 Programs:


Kindergarten:

- 3 - 5 year old Kindergarten

Elementary School:

- Grade 1 - 5

Middle School:
- Grade 5 - 8

Subjects Include:
- Spanish
- Computer Science
- The Arts
- Physical Education

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Address: 2219 Atascadero Dr., Columbia, South Carolina , USA
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K4 - 6th Grade Programs for Boys & Girls:

- Kindergarten program
- Elementary school program
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- After-school clubs & programs

St.Peter’s School is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
Montessori Early Learning Center
Courses / Programs
The Montessori Early Learning Center and School of the Arts, is the largest, oldest and most established Montessori school in Columbia, South Carolina offering programs to children from ages 3-6.

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Adirondack Learning Academy - Accredited Homeschool Online Programs
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• ALA is an accredited provider of NCAA-approved online homeschool programs for kindergarten, elementary school, middle school & high school students in Georgia and throughout the United States.

• Accredited by the National Independent Study Accreditation Council (NISAC), we have offered online homeschool, independent study and distance learning programs since 1997.

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• Individualized curriculum with each student assigned their own personal learning coach

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South Carolina State Museum - Summer Camps
Courses / Programs
Located in downtown Columbia SC, the South Carolina State Museum provides a wide range of entertaining and educational summer camps for children. In partnership with Engineering for Kids, the museum offers a variety of 1-week day camps that focus on combining engineering and science with fun for all campers.

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1-Week Engineering-Based Summer Camps
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