Elementary School

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Message from the Elementary Principal

Welcome to the Legacy Lion Pride!

It is with great excitement that I welcome you to the 2026–2027 academic year as the Elementary School Principal. For more than fifteen years, I have had the honor of serving Legacy families alongside some of the most dedicated and talented educators in South Carolina. Together, we are not just educating children, we are building a legacy that will impact generations to come.

At Legacy Early College Elementary, we believe in the power of teamwork, high expectations, and a shared vision for excellence. Our school family is united in our commitment to academic achievement, safety, social-emotional development, and daily physical fitness, all essential components of fulfilling our mission of guiding every child to and through college. By maintaining a high academic standard with 80% mastery, we are preparing our scholars to become confident, capable leaders who will positively impact their communities and the world around them.

We are equally committed to nurturing the whole child through personalized instruction, targeted interventions, and enriching opportunities that allow scholars to discover and develop their unique talents. Programs such as Future Problem Solving, music, art, STEAM, media center, and ‘Leader in Me’ leadership opportunities help our scholars grow academically, socially, and creatively while building the foundation for their future success.

We are also proud to continue being the only elementary school in South Carolina that provides physical education to every scholar, every day. We understand that healthy scholars are successful scholars, and this commitment supports both academic performance and overall well-being.

Our core value, “Scholars Before Self,” guides every decision we make and every action we take. However, building a culture of excellence and creating a lasting legacy cannot happen without the partnership of our families. Your support, involvement, and encouragement play a vital role in helping every scholar thrive.
Here are important ways you can support your child this year:

Ensure your child is in the school building by 8:00 a.m. each day.
Check that your child is wearing sneakers and is in proper uniform before leaving home.
Review the Purple Legacy Folder nightly for homework, important information, and communication from the teacher.
Maintain regular communication with your child’s teacher and school staff.
Encourage daily reading and positive study habits at home.

The mission of getting our scholars to and through college begins now, and together, we will make the 2026–2027 school year one of excellence, growth, and success for every Legacy Lion.

With Lion Pride Honor,
Principal Schrimmer

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..

two female scholars in their uniforms wearing their medals

We will strive to create a school atmosphere in which every scholar can find success through hard work.

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.

1:1

Technology ratio per scholar

35 minutes

Every scholar, every day

100%

Nut free and allergy friendly cafeteria foods served

Building a Foundation

Academic, Nutrition, and Fitness mastery

100%

All meals meet or exceed USDA Standards

The Elementary Campus

Curriculum

ELA- Expeditionary Learning & CKLA:

K-2: Core Module Lessons, Reading Foundations Block, Learning Labs (as applicable)
3-4: Core Module Lessons, Additional Language Learning Block
Personalized Learning: RAZ-Kids, IXL and Independent Reading
Small-Group Intervention: Project Read, Wordflight and Reading Horizons.

Math- Eureka

Core Lessons including fact fluency, problem solving, math modeling including the use of manipulatives/pictures, and mathematical explanations
Personalized Learning: IXL and Zearn
Small-Group Intervention: Zearn, Manipulative Practice, Guided Math Approach

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
Expeditionary Learning and Eureka Assessments: Provide authentic assessments on grade level standards based on the lessons taught in class
Interim Assessments (K-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
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Afterschool clubs TBD

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