Elementary School

Legacy Early College Elementary main lobby floor

Message from the Principal

Dear new Legacy parents and scholars,
As the proud principal of Legacy Early College Elementary School (LECES), I want to welcome you to the Legacy Pride and tell you how privileged I am to join you in calling your son or daughter a “scholar” from this day forward. Though this may be their first year with us, we are already thinking about their future. The mission of getting our scholars to and through college begins now and continues until they walk across the stage, college acceptance in hand and adorned in purple and gold. This is the vision that drives us every day to ensure every scholar receives the highest quality education possible. In order to fulfill this mission, we must work together. The partnership between home and school is one of the most critical factors to scholar success.

This commitment—ensuring that every scholar will not only get into a top college, but be
successful once there—is what motivates us as a school community. This is what
makes us truly different from the schools around us. In order to achieve this mission, we
must hold a high bar for our scholars in everything that they do. If we lower our
expectations, we will limit our scholars’ opportunities in life. This high bar extends
across academics, behavior, attendance, and parent-school communication, and will be
explained further in our parent orientation and Commitment to Excellence agreement.

We fully understand and embrace the hard work that is required by everyone who
contributes to our scholars’ success, including the school team, the family, and the
scholars themselves. As a school, we promise to do our part and will be here to support
your family and your scholar in ensuring that your contributions are taken care of as
well. With this partnership in mind, the key to each scholar’s success is our shared,
unwavering commitment to the mission: every scholar to and through college.

Once again, welcome to LECES! Please be in touch if you have any questions, and be
on the lookout for more information as we finalize our back-to-school plans. We are
excited to begin our work together—work that starts this year and does not stop until our
scholars walk across the stage to receive their 4-year college degree!
In Excellence,

Mr. Kovach

We must hold a high bar for our scholars in everything that they do.

The partnership between home and school is one of the most critical factors to scholar success.

Elementary scholars working the the STEAM Lab as a group

1:1

Technology ratio per scholar

PE Class

50mins a day per every scholar

100%

Nut free environment and allergy friendly

Building a Foundation

Academic, Nutrition, and Fitness mastery

100%

All meals meet or exceed USDA Standards

Young Elementary Scholars smiling and laughing lined up outside under a mural on a wall

The Elementary Campus

Instruction

The curriculum at LECES is considered to be all the experiences that a scholar has while at school. Subject areas taught include: English Language Arts (English, reading, spelling, writing, and speaking), mathematics, science, social studies, health, art, music, and physical education. Special efforts are made to meet the individual needs of our scholars through individualized instruction, small group instruction, and the use of technological devices. Our school has clearly defined learning objectives following the South Carolina State Standards for College and Career Readiness. We will strive to create a school atmosphere in which every scholar can find success through hard work.

Curriculum

ELA- Expeditionary Learning:

K-2: Core Module Lessons, Reading Foundations Block, Learning Labs (as applicable)
3-4: Core Module Lessons, Additional Language Learning Block
Personalized Learning: Compass, RAZ-Kids, Independent Reading
Small-Group Intervention: Leveled Literacy Instruction (LLI)

Math- Eureka

Core Lessons including fact fluency, problem solving, math modeling including the use of manipulatives/pictures, and mathematical explanations
Personalized Learning: Compass, Khan Academy, Zearn (TBD)
Small-Group Intervention: Zearn (TBD), Manipulative Practice, Guided Math Approach
Content: Science and Social Studies

Independent Work Stations

Independent work stations incorporating independent activities for core concepts that incorporate ELA standards and applications

STEAM Lab

Provides hands on learning to connect classroom instruction to application

Library

Provides expansion upon Social Studies topics and additional research blocks for more in depth exploration of content topics

Assessments

LECES believes in the power of assessments to inform instruction and gauge scholar mastery of grade level standards. The following assessments will be used throughout the year and scholar performance will be communicated to families through graded work packets, Powerschool gradebook, and parent conferences. Scholar performance on these assessments is the major determining factor in promotion to the next grade level as these data points show whether critical skills and grade level foundations have been mastered.

NWEA Measures of Academic Progress (MAP): Provides normative data on scholars’ current skill levels in ELA and Math as compared to grade level peers
DRA2 (K): Early literacy assessment for foundational literacy skills
Amplify Reading 3D (1-4): Determines scholars’ reading level based on Fountas and Pinnell reading continuum
Expeditionary Learning and Eureka Assessments: Provide authentic assessments on grade level standards based on the lessons taught in class
Interim Assessments (3-4): Assesses scholar mastery of standards taught throughout the school year and used to predict mastery level on SCReady
DIBELS/Running Records: Progress monitoring tools used to track scholar progress in-between major assessment points in the school year

Gifted & Talented

LECES strives to offer scholars performing above grade level the push that they need to continue to grow on their own academic journey. Below is the basic foundation that we provide for such scholars:

Identification

Scholars are identified formally for the Gifted and Talented Program in the Fall of 2nd Grade through the South Carolina CogAT/ITBS Assessments.
Scholars in 5k-4th are also identified as accelerated through formative assessments such as Amplify Reading 3D and MAP as well as teacher recommendations.
We look at a scholar’s academic/intellectual ability as well as artistic potential in functioning at a high performance level.
Programs Offered:
Enrichment opportunities for GT identified children and other scholars excelling in certain subjects/areas in all grades 1st-4th.
Pull-out lessons with Instructional Leaders
In class personalized learning opportunities
Strings and Percussion Ensembles
Afterschool clubs TBD

Special Services

Special instruction is made available to meet the needs of our children who qualify under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Scholars are served in settings appropriate for their disabilities. All information pertaining to services supplied through Special Education will only be released to individuals who have direct contact with the scholar and parent/guardian. Please inform the school of any special services your child has received prior to coming to Legacy. The guidelines followed by Legacy Early College are those established by local and federal mandates. Specific and additional information may be obtained by contacting the school’s Special Education Teacher.

Scholar Services Team

The Scholar Services Team at Legacy Early College Elementary School consists of the scholar services counselor, school social worker, and school psychologist. The goal of this team is to provide scholars with knowledge and support in the areas of academic deficiencies, personal, social, and emotional development, to promote positive mental health, and to assist scholars in acquiring and using life skills. This is accomplished through a comprehensive support program including individual counseling, small group counseling, and classroom lessons. Additionally, our team provides teacher and parent consulting on an as-needed basis. Our scholar services team may be contacted through our school office at 864-214-1600.

School Supplies

Parents are requested to supply their child(ren) with basic school supplies such as pencils, paper, and notebooks. Some individual teachers may recommend other supplies. Please visit our Supply Lists page for grade-by-grade supply lists. Free school supplies may be provided to any child who needs them. Please see our parent coordinators if you have any special needs. Parents are also responsible for providing all medical supplies & equipment to be used during school hours.

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