605 Ocean Blvd
Isle Of Palms, SC 29451

My son is a second year student at SIES. We have been very happy with our child’s experience at SIES and are excited to have our other children attend SIES when they are older. Teachers are supportive, as is the administrative staff, including Principal King. School drop off is a mess and staff seems more interested in marking kids tardy than marking the line move more quickly, which is irritating. Our only other issue has been a lack of response from the school counselor, who we’ve spoken to once at the direction of the principal, but otherwise hasn’t responded to emails. Otherwise, great school!

We have several children who have all had a wonderful experience at Wando! The education was top notch and the opportunities are limitless. Our two oldest graduated with YEARS of college credit. Also as mom of a minority student we found Wando to be totally inclusive. So grateful for such an amazing school and community!

I do not recommend sending your child here if you treasure their mental health. Bullying is incredibly common and I rarely see anything done about it. The food here is also awful. I have received over four spoiled mild and the food is often inedible. The standard for students is completely set by other students and is unfair. You are bullied if you dress different, identify different (LGBTQIA+), or even act different. This school has ruined my self-image and I have changed so much about myself and have so many personal issues I deal with now it’s crazy to me. I’ve heard that I do horrible things to myself from others that I don’t even know, not to mention getting involved with drama that I never interacted with. I have been followed outside of campus by students who make fun of me in school. I have also been humiliated as a way of bullying by many students. Long story short, I and many of my friends have been treated terribly here. Don’t get me wrong, there are many amazing teachers who I would love to have again. However, the school system is also terrible. Grading is another story, but the amount of homework assigned is burdening for someone as young as me (11-14). The teachers often forbid students from going to the bathroom for no good reason other than “I’m teaching.” I appreciate the fact that you are allowed to visit a counselor at any time, but often the counselors treat us as lower beings. There are several articles online about this. I do not mean any ill feelings toward the counselors, but some of them act like a simple apology from a student that has done horrible things to me will solve the issue and did not consider my feelings about being stuck in the same room as them. Overall, I think mental health should be a huge priority here as many students have resorted to terrible things because of it. I am an 8th grader here and can’t wait to leave, in all honesty.