Philip Simmons Middle is excited to announce the successful renewal of its ABC School Certification. This demonstrates the school’s strategic commitment to making the arts an integral part of the basic curriculum and daily classroom instruction.
ABC Certified Schools maintain an arts-rich learning environment. They are unique in that arts education is not only appreciated but valued as integral to the school’s vision of student development. Accepting the ABC Certification means accepting a unique responsibility. ABC Schools share their best practices and contribute to a variety of professional learning communities in addition to other ABC Certified Schools, such as presenting at education conferences, on OneStop Workshop and through statewide online educator resources. ABC Certified Schools support professional learning opportunities for educators in South Carolina and across the country, allowing ABC Schools to serve as models for others.
Being an ABC School is a certification process, determined by its demonstrated, strategic commitments of practice. The South Carolina Arts Commission (SCAC) ABC Advancement Grant is to support ABC Certified Schools in their commitments. It is part of the school's ongoing efforts to make arts-rich educational opportunities accessible to all their students.
ABC Institute is an Arts Grow SC collective network partner. ABC Institute is funded in part by the South Carolina Arts Commission, which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts.
