Organizations Filed Purposes:
LAKES & BRIDGES CHARTER SCHOOL EMPOWERS STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE THE ACADEMIC, TECHNICAL, AND SOCIAL SKILLS NECESSARY TO ACCOMPLISH FURTHER EDUCATIONAL AND CAREER GOALS THROUGH A SUPPORTIVE AND MOTIVATIONAL ENVIRONMENT THAT EMPHASIZES SPECIALIZED, SYSTEMATIC, MULTI-SENSORY, AND INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION.
BUILDING STRONG BRIDGES BETWEEN DYSLEXIA AND ACADEMIC SUCCESS.
A GROUP OF RETIRED TEACHERS AND PARENTS REALIZED THE NEEDS OF STUDENTS WITH DYSLEXIA IN UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA WERE NOT BEING MET IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. PUBLIC SCHOOLS HAVE SO MANY MANDATES REGARDING SPECIAL EDUCATION THAT DYSLEXIC LEARNERS GET LOST IN THE CROWD. THEY ARE GROUPED WITH STUDENTS WITH SO MANY TYPES OF LEARNING ABILITIES THAT IT BECOMES IMPOSSIBLE FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE THE UNIQUE INSTRUCTION NEEDED FOR CHILDREN WITH DYSLEXIA TO BECOME SUCCESSFUL. LAKES AND BRIDGES CHARTER SCHOOL MEETS THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF CHILDREN WITH DYSLEXIA. THOSE WITH DYSLEXIA HAVE AVERAGE OR ABOVE AVERAGE INTELLIGENCE BUT HAVE DIFFICULTY LEARNING TO READ, WRITE AND SPELL. MANY DYSLEXICS ARE EXCEPTIONALLY CREATIVE AND PRODUCTIVE, SEEING THE WORLD IN A WAY THAT HAS HISTORICALLY LED TO SOLVING HUGE PROBLEMS AND MAKING ENORMOUS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE WORLD. STATISTICALLY, 15-20% PERCENT OF THE POPULATION HAS DYSLEXIA (1 IN 5 PEOPLE). DYSLEXIC LEARNERS NEED A MULTI-SENSORY CURRICULUM THAT TEACHES BASIC SKILLS, AND THE SKILLS MUST BE MASTERED BEFORE MOVING ON. CURRENTLY IN MANY PARTS OF THE UPSTATE, TO GET NEEDED INSTRUCTION FOR DYSLEXIC LEARNERS, PARENTS MUST FIND A SPECIALLY TRAINED TUTOR OR DRIVE TO GREENVILLE TO PRIVATE SCHOOLS. THE SCHOOLS AND TUTORS ARE EXPENSIVE AND FILLED TO CAPACITY WITH WAITING LISTS.LAKES AND BRIDGES CHARTER SCHOOL MEETS THE NEEDS OF THESE STUDENTS AT A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL, FREE OF TUITION. STUDENTS WHO ATTEND THE SCHOOL ARE TAUGHT TO READ, WRITE, AND SPELL. LAKES AND BRIDGES CHARTER SCHOOL IS IN THE UNIQUE POSITION TO SHOW OTHER PUBLIC SCHOOLS HOW BEST TO IMPLEMENT CURRICULUM AND STRATEGIES INTO ALL SCHOOLS TO IMPROVE READING AND WRITING INSTRUCTION FOR ALL STUDENTS.LAKES AND BRIDGES CHARTER SCHOOL OPENED IN AUGUST 2018 WITH 110 STUDENTS
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Phil Owens | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Traci Carter | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Debbie Vaughn | VICE CHAIR/DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Sid Collins | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Bonnie Kelley | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Nancy Linvill | BOARD CHAIR | 7 | $0 |
| Carolyn Stroup | SECRETARY/DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Susie Dooley | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Kay Shaw | TREASURER/DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
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