Overhaul and Upgrades for Spartanburg Schools Fuel Expectations for the New Academic Year
Spartanburg, South Carolina – All anticipations are set on high as the city’s school districts warm to welcome back their students on Monday. This week, the excitement has been palpable, seeing students casting their first glimpses at the freshly upgraded facilities and getting to meet their teachers.
Dr. Randall Gary, Superintendent of Spartanburg School District 5, highlighted the progress they’ve forged over the past few years. “Three years ago, we had a successful bond referendum that put us on an aggressive path to make sure we had the facilities to accommodate the growth that we were seeing,” he said.
Revamped Infrastructure and Expanded Capacity
Thanks to a $295 million bond referendum, a substantial transformation unfolded in the city’s educational infrastructure. The district has expanded from six to eight elementary schools and from two to four middle schools. Reidville Elementary has seen an upgrade in capacity, while Byrnes High School has received extensive renovations and new additions.
Dr. Gary also proudly noted that District 5 has built two new schools – one elementary and one middle school. The old Wellford Academy of Science and Technology is now a modern facility, ready to host the city’s bright young minds.
Making Strides with STEM
Local education leaders have a clear focus on fostering academic growth in their students, and that includes a significant emphasis on STEM education. A new initiative titled “Lead The Way” has been launched this year, which necessitates the implementation of a STEM curriculum into all elementary schools.
Amanda Fortenberry, a Project Lead The Way Launch Instructor, explained its intriguing concept. “We will come up with a problem or a project that is real world applicable to them. We will identify a problem and then they will work together on how to solve that problem or make it better.”
Welcoming Back the Budding Scholars
As Monday draws closer, Dr. Gary echoed the sentiments of his team, asserting that they are ready to offer students and their families more than ever before. “It is going to be an exciting year, exciting year,” he said. “On Thursday night alone more than 1,000 additional students were signed up for bus routes.”
However, with the increased student population, parents are advised to factor in more traffic next week during morning and afternoon hours.
All these renovations and innovations are sure to spark enthusiasm among the students as they return to their classrooms, ready to embark on a new academic journey.
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