2507 Waites Rd
Columbia, SC 29204

Honestly I don't know how they handle this ratings thing but I am completely impressed and shocked to see Watkins-Nance's rating. There are not enough words to describe how wonderful this School is. My son is currently attending Watkins with Magnet Program. He has been Homeschooled and when we moved to SC last year he wanted to attend school and make many friends. I was afraid of the rumors about racism and bullying, since my son is Latino even though he doesn't look like it and speaks English perfectly, it's still his second language. I honestly don't know who invented that rumor but how wrong it is. From day 1 my son has received exceptional treatment like everyone else, they welcomed him and made him feel respected and valued just like the others, and I feel so blessed to have found this School. The atmosphere is so familiar, all the teachers and staff are excellent, very attentive, responsible, caring, very willing and dedicated. Principal, Reynard Jefferson is pure humility, a tremendous human being, completely dedicated to his School and his students, always attentive to every detail, no matter how minimal it may be. The students love him and are very respectful of him, I love the good communication he has with his students, always present. Very strict with students behavior and he knows perfectly how to motivate them positively and in a fun way. I cannot explain how dedicated, willing and protective Principal Jefferson is to the School and his students. In this School the word boredom doesn't exist, they celebrate everything, they always look for a way to make everything fun, they are super dynamic. Security is top, something that for me as a mother is VERY IMPORTANT, both drop-off and pick-up times they are always very organized, they personally make sure that each student is picked up by their relatives or authorized person, several teachers and staff are in charge of managing the drop-off and pick-up line and they do it excellently, no student leaves the campus until the staff in charge of confirming the identity of the relative makes a call through the radio. I honestly have absolutely nothing negative to say about this School, on the contrary, they exceeded my expectations, despite me being a very demanding and overprotective mother. I give this School thousands of stars and I am not exaggerating.

Brockman Elementary is an amazing school. I have two boys and the eldest began as a 4k in 2008. The Montessori philosophy is an amazing way to teach children how to be responsible. There is a framework in place and the children choose their own work within that structure. This creates respectful, self motivated citizens. The teachers are very well qualified. All of them have undergraduate degrees in education and their Montessori certification. Many of them have Master's degrees and National board certification. In my work with the PTO, I have had an opportunity to interact with all of them. I agree with the principal that there are no bad teachers in this school. A previous review stated that this school was not suitable for boys or for children who are not organized. I have a boy with adhd. He is the epitome of disorganized. His lower elementary teacher (1st-3rd grade) worked very closely with us and the school intervention team to make sure he was getting the guidance, structure, and accommodations he needed to be successful. He is now in the 4th grade and doing very well. As you can tell, we love this school!

I am a student at w.a. perry middle school we may not have the most advanced technology as the other middle schools in the district , but I'll tell you what is advanced at our school... our thinking and with that we ARE advanced and our minds exceed the limit of intelligence and soar high like w.a. perry eagles should. Sincerely, An 8th grader at w.a. perry middle school 2013-2014 school year GO W.A. PERRY EAGLES