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INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS
Opening Doors
CaPErS PrEParaTOry
CHrISTIaN aCaDEmy
Imagine walking into a class-
room that resembles the traditional, idyllic
schoolhouses of the past – where a handful of
rapt pupils are listening to a teacher deliver
a lesson on which the foundation of learning
is built. This is the vision that Dr. Fayrine
Brown transformed into Capers Preparatory
Christian Academy, an independent, nonprofit
institution located West of the Ashley. Capers Prep
welcomes students between grades
K4 and 12 to a “back to basics”
environment, bringing to mind the old rhyme about
“readin’, ritin, and ‘rithmatic” – and making education
fun and engaging as well.
“We teach traditional skills – mathematics, reading,
handwriting and cursive,” Dr. Brown commented. “We’ve
found that basic skills fit all children, whereas technology
may not.”
Originally from Texas, Dr. Brown relocated to
Charleston in 1978 and noted the need for smaller
schools and meeting the individual abilities of students.
Though she spent years teaching public school, Dr.
Brown dreamed of the day she could see her ideal school
realized, and, in 2003, Capers Prep became a reality.
Meanwhile, the students who have attended in those last
13 years have flourished.
By DENISE K. JamES
Photo by Carminski Latten.
“This year we visited Mount Rushmore,
Yellowstone, the Red Hills of Colorado and
Bear Country U.S.A. ...”
Capers students, left to right: Blake Gerald, Zadian Holmes, Jenesis ravenel, Tayla Brown, Tiana ravenel, Isreal Sharper and Jayden Washington.