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This is my child's first year and it's been absolutely wonderful she is learning so much coming in just knowing the minimum. She absolutely loves going to school and gets very excited for each day. Her teachers are beyond wonderful and have really made this transition from home to school so easy and smooth for all of us.

Covid did so much damage to learning and ratings . My grandson did terrible with e-learning . Since attending in person he is finally caught up. The ratings is not fair as Covid did a lot of damage to all students learning.

We transferred in from out of state and right away were embraced by the Cougar family. The teachers really care and go above and beyond to create a positive learning environment. This is a reflection of Mrs. Mitchum’s great leadership. We have a student in the Talented and Gifted Program and one in the Spanish Immersion Program. Both are excellent programs! We love PHES!

New Providence Elementary School is the gold standard for public education!From the moment you walk through the doors, you can feel the difference... a sense of purpose, kindness, and excellence that’s second to none. The leadership team is truly something special; New Providence is blessed with three of the best principals in the entire state of South Carolina! Their energy, vision, and love for the kids set the tone for everything that happens on campus.The teachers are just as incredible. Every single one goes above and beyond to make learning exciting, personal, and meaningful. You can tell they genuinely care about their students not just academically, but emotionally and spiritually too.What makes New Providence stand out most is the atmosphere. It’s a public school that feels like a private Christian school...warm, family-centered, and full of values that build character as well as knowledge. Kids are taught to lead with kindness, strive for excellence, and serve others.If you want a place where your child will be loved, challenged, and inspired every single day, New Providence Elementary is it. Truly a blessing to our community!

Do no walk, RUN from HCA!! New leadership was appointed in 2025. After the '25/'26 school year, seven (7) teachers and over 20 non-graduating students left HCA. Every year the number of students and qualified staff drop. When hired, some HCA teachers have no formal experience in teaching or classroom management and may lack sufficient completed teaching accreditations. Based on our experience of the changes implemented last year compared to years prior, in our view, the quality of education dropped, HCA leadership and staff did not hold themselves accountable for mistakes or wrongdoing, children and families were drowned by new unnecessary, unpredictable rules and restrictions, the optics and reputation of the school became the priority rather than the students, and children belonging to the teachers were given preferencial treatment.