The Complete Student is an accredited independent private school for Middle and High School students (grades 5 - 12). We are a Beaufort-based 501(c)3 nonprofit organization driven by a singular vision: to provide a personalized, high-quality education for all types of learners. We further believe that cost should not prevent students from having access to high-quality education. That’s why 75% of our students receive financial aid. That’s also why our teachers, despite a combined 85 years of teaching experience, willingly accept a smaller salary than most public school teachers. And, that’s why we have 56 students in need of your support this year. As a TCS donor, you are a valued and integral part of our community. 100% of your contributions to the Scholarship Fund go directly to covering tuition expenses for these student scholars.

In the south, we say, “a rising tide lifts all boats”.
We need you to raise the tide. 
You can be the reason our students graduate. 
By donating, you lift our community.

Let’s face it. Middle and High School should be more engaging and relevant. Education is the fundamental building block of a successful community. And yet, traditional education systems fail to provide students with opportunities to realize their full potential. So what might happen if we redefine where school begins and ends? How do we create a space where students’ talents grow and interests thrive in authentic ways? The Complete Student does both! And that's why your support matters. You can support the type of education that uplifts our community. You know the saying, "it takes a village"? Well, you are the village.

Our school celebrates limitless learning not through academic material delivered by teachers, but through project-based, experiential learning built on collaboration, inclusion, and creativity among and between students of all abilities and their teachers. TCS students demonstrate their comprehension of academic material using methods that highlight their natural gifts and abilities. Our classrooms celebrate learning differences and create spaces where students learn to work together with the common goal of elevating all of their academic experiences together.

Decades of educational research indicates the most effective and successful educational models are those that teach to the student and not to the test. We base our philosophy and curriculum on this proven research. We value building personal skills, fostering emotional growth, and teaching students how to problem-solve. We teach students how to think, not what to think. 

We believe our students’ stories stand as testaments to our model, but we also believe in the importance of community engagement. We’d love for you to come meet us and our students. Share your Middle and High School experiences with us. And, please contribute to our Scholarship Fund. 

Your donations help make education possible. 
Remember, we rise by lifting others.

Scholarship Fund (Academic Year 2022-2023)

An organization focused on education. It received its nonprofit status in 2020.

My idea to create The Complete Student grew from my experience finding gaps in traditional education systems where schools did not provide students with opportunities to realize their full potential. I sought to build a school that celebrated limitless learning and championed learning in all directions not through academic material delivered by teachers, but through experiential learning built on collaboration, inclusion, and creativity among and between students of all abilities and their teachers.

I envisioned a school where students could demonstrate their comprehension of academic material using methods that highlighted their natural gifts and abilities. I also wanted classrooms to celebrate learning differences and create spaces where students learn to work together with the common goal of elevating all of their academic experiences together.

What I know is traditional education systems can’t provide a personalized student experience in a classroom with 30 students. Pulling struggling students out from the classroom for supplemental educational support isn’t effective teaching. Endless testing doesn’t help students learn. Dumping content onto students and asking them to repeat it isn’t a well-informed or proven educational method.

Decades of educational research indicates the most effective and successful educational models are those that teach to the student and not to the test. The Complete Student bases its philosophy and curriculum on the best practices born from this proven research.

Our classes are small. We set individual goals for each student based on their particular strengths and interests. Gifted and struggling students work and learn side-by-side, just as they would in the real world. The Complete Student teaches students how to think, not what to think. We value building personal skills, fostering emotional growth, and teaching students how to problem-solve. Creativity is always encouraged.

Today, we have 79 students and 9 teachers. We are growing quickly. Since we opened our doors at our Port Royal location six years ago, our student enrollment has grown steadily each year, we have expanded our campus to include two new art centers, and are in the process of raising funds for our 2022-2023 student scholars.

Thank you for your support and interest in The Complete Student and our mission to provide a limitless learning experience for our students.

In partnership,

Blaire

Head of School, The Complete Student

Limitless learning in all directions

Photo Credit to: Charlotte Berkeley & BeaufortLifestyle (http://beaufortlifestyle.com/2022/05/02/blaire-lent/)

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