My children love TSA and thank me often for giving them the opportunity to go there. It's been a struggle, but worth every penny of it.
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Posted by a parent on 10/03/09
My daughter has had the priviledge of attending Thomas Sumter Academy since she was three years old and Lord willing, will attend until she graduates, in seven years. There is no place I would rather send my child. The teachers are loving, caring, and teach their classes very well. The Head of School
... Read more has an open door policy for parents, as well as students. Everyone knows everyone and it truly IS a family. How amazing is it that the Head of School knows who my daughter is and calls her by name? Sure, there have been a few bumps in the road. That's everywhere and the only reason people make a big deal about them is because the school is HONEST with it's parents! (If you don't think it's everywhere you are sorely mistaken.) I'd much rather have that than have no idea what's going on. Go Generals!! Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/08/09
TSA is a wonderful private school. I have educated both my daughters there and now have 2 grandsons attending. I have been a part of TSA for 28 years. I cannot say enough about the spiritual and educational opportunities offered there. We have an excellent staff. They are interested in one thing.....your
... Read more child and their student. Children are encouraged, supported and loved at TSA. Your child will experience a positive atmosphere daily. I do volunteer work at the school and see this first hand. They also have an excellent athletic program where your child is encouraged to do his very best - win or lose - they are taught to walk away with their heads held high and proud of their efforts made playing the best game they could. I would recommend TSA to parents whose goals for their child is a well rounded education in a loving environment. Read less
Posted by a other on 09/08/09
I had children at this school. it was great, except the incidents of racism. which staff does not know how to deal with correctly.
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Posted by a parent on 08/02/09
I have attended TSA for 13 years now and am about to enter my senoir year. My experiences at TSA have been awesome!! I have loved every second that I have been there and am not ready to see it end. My parents made the decesion to send me and my sister there a long time ago, and I am glad they did!! The
... Read more school allows you to participate in sports as well as excel in academics. The life long values that many kids learn at TSA carry them a long way in life, physically and spiritually.The reviews that you read about TSA being a waste are made foolishly. Take it from a person who has spent their entire life growing up at TSA, it is a place like no other!!!! Go Generals Read less
Posted by a student on 07/21/09
Thomas Sumter Academy is the place you want to send your children. Both of my children have very different personalities. One is very academic and the other is very social. TSA has provided a place for both to excel in the area of their strength, while challenging them to step up in their weakest
... Read more area. They provided a place for my social child to excel in music, dance and drama, but still challenged her to work hard in academics. Very few places offer that diversity.. Thank you Thomas Sumter Academy for education my children for life, as well as college. Read less
Posted by a parent on 07/14/09
I have a story to tell!! I watched a 5th grade student come to TSa this year..This child had been to Heathwood Hall and Sandhills and came to us looking like a little lost puppy.. WIthin 4 months, the parents were asking what in the world TSA was doing..? With the combination of Core Possibilities and
... Read more two excellent teachers this child's life became a differnet story, as well as the life of the parents and their relationship with the child...This is what TSA does best..They are so intune to the child and will do whatever it takes to find a way to enter into a relationship with the child and family to bring about success for that child academically, socially and in ways that the child can know he or she is valued as an individual.. Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/30/09
The school has sadly gone down hill. There have only been 2 decent headmasters in the past 15 years; at least 1 remains a High School teacher there. I have had 2 children graduate there and have spent hundreds of thousands of dollars over the years for a barely average education. Future parents and
... Read more student need to be warned that if you play another sport other than football or soccer you will have to foot the entire bill. Money is there for only select sports, and the rest - from bus tranportation or uniforms, to entry fees and awards, parents must find a way to pay in order to let their child participate. Unfortunately, that mentality is off the playing field as well. Select students can pretty much do anything and get away with it, while others are allowed no consideration. For the value, go elsewhere!! Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/20/09
There have been bumps along the road, but the core of TSA has remained the same: a quality education with Christian values, accompanied by faculty who actually care about your child.
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Posted by a parent on 05/19/09
I was a student at TSA for 3 years. Its financial management is horribly skewed. Its academic priorities are often overlooked in favor of its sports programs, namely football. Athletic students are given special treatment, often at the expense of other students. The school also seems to have made scandal
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Dalzell schools — Thomas Sumter Academy is located at Highway 521 N, Dalzell SC 29040. Highway 521 N is in the 29040 ZIP code in Dalzell, SC Thomas Sumter Academy is a Private school that serves grade levels PK - 12.
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