Beech Hill Elementary School

Beech Hill Elementary School, located in Summerville, S.C., is a public school that offers educational and extracurricular programs to students in grades kindergarten through five. The school has an enrollment of almost 1,000 students and a staff of more than 100 faculty members. It provides programs, such as Experiencing Superior Progress Using Reading Teams that provides first and third graders a small group reading instruction. The teachers are trained and use the Six Traits writing program. The school is also a part of the South Carolina Reading Initiative. To enhance math skills, it uses TERC, Math Stars, Math Superstars, NCS Computer Lab, and Mountain Math. Fifth grade students are offered advanced math and reading programs. The school is affiliated to the Dorchester 2 District.