Event State: South Carolina

Governor’s Mansion in Columbia, South Carolina

From Alaska to New York, America will light up in yellow and red to raise awareness about K-12 education opportunities during National School Choice Week 2024! (January 21–27, 2024).

WHAT: Governor’s Mansion, Columbia

WHERE: 800 Richland St., Columbia, SC, 29201

WHEN: January 21-27, 2024, at dusk

Close to 3 dozen iconic landmarks or notable buildings will light up in red and yellow for the Week. The landmarks’ sparkling red and yellow lights will play a role in the festivities for National School Choice Week 2024. Families are invited to capture pictures of the landmarks’ lights––or their own at-home red and yellow light displays––to share on social media using #SchoolChoiceWeek

South Carolina State Guide

View a complete and up-to-date list of landmarks shining a light on learning during National School Choice Week.

National School Choice Week (NSCW) informs, inspires, and empowers parents to discover the K-12 education options available for their children, including traditional public, charter, magnet, online, private, and homeschooling.

Every January, tens of thousands of schools, organizations, and individuals plan unique events and activities to shine a positive spotlight on effective education options in their communities.  The Week is a project of the nonpartisan, nonpolitical National School Choice Awareness Foundation.

South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster issues a proclamation recognizing January 21-27, 2024 as South Carolina School Choice Week

Download Proclamation

There are a variety of school choice options available for many of the 1 million children living in South Carolina. Families in South Carolina can choose from traditional public schools, public charter schools, public magnet schools, private schools, online academies, and homeschooling.

If you’re a parent looking for school choice options for your child head to our South Carolina State Guide.

National School Choice Week (NSCW) informs, inspires, and empowers parents to discover the K-12 education options available for their children, including traditional public, charter, magnet, online, private, and homeschooling.

Every January, tens of thousands of schools, organizations, and individuals plan unique events and activities to shine a positive spotlight on effective education options in their communities.  The Week is a project of the nonpartisan, nonpolitical National School Choice Awareness Foundation.

Columbia Capitol Celebration

When:

Fri, January 26, 2024

at

9:00 am

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12:00 pm

EST

What:

Please join Charleston RISE, the South Carolina Education Choice Coalition and National School Choice Awareness Foundation on January 26th, 2024 9:00am – 12:00pm for a celebration of school choice! Hosted at the University of South Carolina Alumni Center, this event will begin with a talent showcase from 9:30am – 10:30am featuring students from across the state. At 10:45am, we will continue with a spirit-filled march to the State Capitol Building for a celebration program running from 11:00am to 12:00pm. We will celebrate students’ access to school choice with a Proclamation from the governor and hear speeches from parents and students to share their school choice story!

Later in the day at the Alumni Center, there will be a presentation for parents on school choice public policy change. 

Register for the parent workshop here

This event is FREE

Who:

This event is hosted by Charleston RISE and the South Carolina Education Choice Coalition

Where:

University of South Carolina Alumni Center

900 Senate St

Columbia

,

South Carolina

29201

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