University School of the Lowcountry (USL) is an independent, non-sectarian school for high-achieving students. USL is a school-provided laptop school, and our curriculum is designed to engage our students at an advanced level.
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- Location:
- Mount Pleasant, SC, 29464
- Phone:
- 843-884-0902
- Mon - Fri:
- 8:00 am - 2:45 pm
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University School of the Lowcountry On Wednesday, November 18, our Learning Outside the Classroom experience was located at The Citadel. We learned more about civil engineering and the materials labs at The Citadel through activities put together for us by Civil Engineering Professor Jeff Davis. Professor Davis spoke with us about the various branches... of civil engineering, and his presentation focused on his work on the connection between the layout of towns and the health of their citizens (something we have are familiar with in our walkability studies of the Old Village and newer subdivisions in Mt. Pleasant). After exploring the engineering labs with Professor Davis, we met Professor Tim Mays to learn more about structural engineering. The highlight was learning more about compression and tension forces, and this culminated in tension testing a steel bar until it snapped. See the attached picture for the comparison of an original bar to the one we tested that broke at 23,000 pounds of force. The afternoon concluded with a comprehensive and insightful tour of The Citadel by two cadets.
University School of the Lowcountry On Tuesday, November 17, the University School of the Lowcountry community delighted in the beautiful open fields of James Island County Park (volleyball, football, capture the flag!) in the afternoon, and in the evening we enjoyed each other's company with food and conversation at the Wando shelter. The night was cap...ped with tours through the Holiday Festival of Lights. Thanks to all of the students, parents, faculty, board members, mentors and their families who made the event such a success. It seems we have definitely hit upon the start of an annual tradition!
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On November 11, 2009, The Moultrie News featured University
School's pioneering Learning Outside the Classroom program. Helen
Ravenel ("Local students learn about exit polling during the election")
specifically focused on the students' work with exit polling and
election predicting in the Mount Pleasant municipal elections.
Local students learn about exit polling during the election | Mount Pleasant, South Carolina | The M
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On November 7, 2009, USL took a day trip to Yemassee in Beaufort County to visit famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright's Auldbrass plantation. Owned and restored by Hollywood producer Joel Silver, it is open for tours every other year for only two days. ...
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On November 4, 2009, USL Head of School Jason Kreutner appeared on WCSC-Channel 5
to discuss the students' exit polling and accurate
predictions of the Mt. Pleasant mayoral and Town Council elections.
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University School of the Lowcountry On Tuesday, November 3, we conducted exit polling for the Mt. Pleasant mayoral and Town Council races. We chose six different precincts in order to have a representative sample of the Town. We garnered 593 surveys, and then we returned to USL to make informed predictions about the races. We will post our exit poll pred...ictions on our website (www.uslowcountry.org) at 7:10 PM today -- after the polls have closed. The students have been preparing for this event for weeks, and it follows upon a similar endeavor we undertook last fall when we did exit polling across Charleston County for the 2008 presidential race. Today was a great learning experience about the democratic process, mathematics, and statistics for us all.
University School of the Lowcountry On Wednesday, October 21, USL students made a comprehensive investigation into our production of waste. We went to the Bees Ferry Landfill where garbage is buried and yard waste is composted, and in the afternoon we explored the County's Recycling Center.
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On Tuesday, October 20, prospective families are invited to an Open
House at University School at 6:00 PM to learn more about the school and meet
students, parents, and faculty. For more information about USL, please visit www.uslowcountry.org
Time:6:00PM Tuesday, October 20th
Location:USL's campus (at Hibben UMC) 690 Coleman Blvd. Mt. Pleasant
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On Wednesday, October 7, University School students engaged in a Learning Outside the Classroom excursion to Waccamaw National Refuge. The Refuge was established in 1997,
and we visited the newly-built Environmental Education Center (located
halfway between Conway and Georgetown). The EEC was beautiful and is situated ...along a 30-feet high bluff overlooking the Pee Dee River.
Because of our relationship with the Sewee Association, thanks to our
Science teacher Rhonda Ewing, we were able to have this experience
before the grand opening of the Center this weekend. Our activities
for the day included lessons about the various ecological systems that can be found in the Refuge
(with invasive species), discovery and explanation of plants in the
Refuge's forest ecosystem, and a
creative reflection exercise. Upon our return to USL, many of us stayed after school to help Hibben UMC unload the pumpkin truck and set up their traditional pumpkin patch. http://animoto.com/play/fTPOr06Z8ZIxHg1b
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On October 7, 2009, the USL students went to Waccamaw National Wildlife refuge. Our teacher, Mrs. Ewing, is on the board there, and we got to be some of the first kids to tour the new education building. It opens officially this weekend.
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On Wednesday, September 30, we began the day with a comprehensive
presentation about Fort Sumter from Russell Horres. Horres is a
volunteer at Fort Sumter (over 1000 visits!) and is completing primary
research on the building of Fort Sumter for the National Park Service.
We then headed to the Fort for a personal tour. Upon... our return, we
explored Mt. Pleasant's new Memorial Waterfront Park. Please explore the attached link for a presentation about our visit.
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This is the University School of the Lowcountry's field trip to Fort Sumter on September 30, 2009. Highlights included a ferry ride on a beautiful early fall day, and a private guided tour.
See MoreUniversity School of the Lowcountry On Wednesday, September 23, USL students learned kitchen skills with Chef Arthur McElrath from Gilligan's. Working in three teams, they prepped, cooked, and served pizzas, side dishes, and apple and cherry pies. We made extra to share with staff from Hibben UMC, Hibben Preschool, and United Methodist Outreach. After... cleaning the kitchen, the day was rounded out with sessions on listening skills and core math skills.
University School of the Lowcountry On Saturday, September 19, several University School families traveled to New Ellenton, South Carolina, for special Learning Outside the Classroom event. We attended the NottingHill Coill Baronial War Practice that was sponsored by the Society for Creative Anachronism's. In a special presentation by a SCA representat...ive, we learned about the history of the SCA and its devotion to celebrating customs and activities inherent to the 1300s-1500s. We also discovered that the SCA is very open to guests, and the apprentice system is alive and well in teaching interested persons about period-appropriate weaponry, embroidery, foodways, etc. This event was being held as preparation for the big regional SCA event in October -- War of the Wings in North Carolina.
University School of the Lowcountry On Wednesday, September 16, we visited and celebrated two American treasures that are unique to the Lowcountry. We visited America's only tea farm -- The Charleston Tea Plantation on Wadmalaw Island. This working farm uses tea plants dating back to the 18th century, and the tea is processed at an on-site factory. We l...earned about the transformation from tea leaves to loose-leaf tea types (Green, Black, and Oolong) and explored the 180 acre plantation by foot and trolley. On the way to the Charleston Tea Plantation, we visited Angel Oak on John’s Island. This oak tree is estimated to be over 1000 years old and is the oldest living thing east of the Mississippi River.
