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INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS
ISD 19
Personalized
Learning Plans
TrIDENT ACADEmy
Trident Academy is a K-12 school that specializes in
individual, multisensory and research-based teaching
methods. The school’s aim is to help improve the
classroom experience for children with dyslexia, dysgraphia,
dyscalculia, ADHD or Asperger-like attributes.
It began 45 years ago as a Saturday-only learning
program in a local church. Today, Trident Academy is
one of 13 schools in the United
States accredited by the Academy of
Orton-Gillingham. It boasts a safe, nurturing and focused
atmosphere where students, regardless of their learning
difference, can thrive.
The school has many different ways to ensure its
students receive the right amount of attention and
assistance. Each class has 12 or fewer students, which
allows teachers to incorporate their intensive individualized
approach. The main goal for each student is to learn how
to function independently and eventually transition into a
more traditional school environment.
Classroom studies often are expanded by field trips
that complement what students are currently learning.
This could be anywhere from the South Carolina
Aquarium to the Post Office. Older students have the
opportunity to take overnight field trips to places such as
Green River Preserve and the Barrier Island program at
Camp St. Christopher.
Every student learns differently, and Trident Academy
doesn’t hesitate to create personalized learning plans
that outline each child’s unique method of learning and
growing. It doesn’t stop in the classroom, either. Trident
Academy has an after-school program, Homework Haven,
which helps students finish their daily homework and
engage in useful study skills.
The summer is often a time when children forget most
of what they learned during the school year, but Trident
Academy calls itself a “hub of learning” all year long,
offering Academic Therapy, Summer Enrichment, Orton-
Gillingham training and Multisensory Math training.
To learn more, visit or call
843-884-7046.
By ALySSA ZAPINSkI