Charter Institute at Erskine

The Institute is thrilled to announce the 2026-2027 Nathan Yon Teachers of the Year: Ms. Jennifer Catoe from Gray Collegiate Academy & Ms. Dena Mixon from South Carolina Connections Academy!

As ambassadors for school choice, these two represent the thousands of amazing teachers in the Institute’s statewide portfolio. Through their upcoming year of service, they will champion innovation, collaboration, and a brighter future for children across South Carolina.

Please join us in celebrating their achievement!

#InstituteAB8 #MoveTheNeedle

"Today we are not just celebrating the opening of a beautiful new school building... we are celebrating all the people who believed in this dream, long before there was a building standing behind us."

Congratulations to Harrisburg Global Academy on this monumental ribbon-cutting ceremony! While this state-of-the-art facility is an incredible achievement, this ribbon cutting was truly a testament to the years of dedication, vision, and perseverance from the planning committee, school board, faculty, and Alliance Education Services. Here’s to a bright new chapter ahead in Indian Land!

“We are immensely proud of our report card progress, but this is only the beginning. Students get one chance at any given school year under optimal circumstances, and we are honored to push them to their highest potential when they are a Virtus Wolf.” - Ms. Toni Brandt, Chief Executive Officer at Virtus Academy.

Virtus Academy’s recent academic progress spans elementary, middle, and high school, reflecting a schoolwide commitment to continuous improvement. Read how Virtus Academy and the Institute School Improvement team worked together to drive a dramatic academic turnaround on our blog: tinyurl.com/yfcbpjb3

This Veterans Day, we pause to honor all of the men and women who have served in the United States Armed Forces. We are deeply grateful to every Veteran for their dedication, sacrifice, and ongoing contributions to our communities and the future of America for generations to come.

To express our heartfelt gratitude, the Institute hosted a special Veterans Day Breakfast to celebrate and break bread with our local heroes. Special tribute videos were sent with love and respect from students at Institute schools across the Midlands. Happy Veterans Day!

With it being National Accounting Day, this #ThankYouTuesday is dedicated to the school-level accountants and finance professionals who keep budgets balanced, records accurate and resources focused on students. Their careful work rarely gets the spotlight, but it makes everything else possible.

Why did the school accountant love the first day of school? Because everything was finally back in balance! Thank you to our school finance teams for all you do.