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Mission Statement

The mission of Bettis Preparatory Leadership Academy is to inspire the students of Bettis Preparatory Leadership Academy to pursue Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) as their area of focus and to help them become academically successful students of integrity who will positively impact our society and world.

Vision Statement

As stewards (faculty, staff, students, parents and stakeholders), we will uphold and honor our school as a nurturing learning environment where we work together to prepare our students to bring creative leadership, compassionate competitiveness and a change for betterment to our society.

Welcome to Bettis Preparatory Leadership Academy!

Located off of Bettis Academy Road in Trenton, SC, on the historic grounds of Bettis Academy, our school serves K-8 students from multiple counties throughout the state of South Carolina. We are a tuition-free public charter school with small class sizes, highly qualified teachers, and STEM Education. Through a hands-on, innovative learning process that engages students by making real-world connections through exploration and high-level questioning.

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Eagles L.E.A.D.

Our leadership program has landed. Lengthy but worth the read. Join us on October 28, 2024 at 8:30 am for our Kickoff!

LEADERSHIP IS AT BPLA

BETTIS PREPARATORY LEADERSHIP ACADEMY LAUNCHES EAGLE’S L.E.A.D. INITIATIVE

Another exciting new initiative is taking flight this school year at Bettis Preparatory Leadership Academy. As part of the school’s mission to develop young leaders of integrity who will positively impact society, the school has introduced a leadership program called Eagle’s L.E.A.D. This initiative integrates the school’s eagle mascot and uses the acronym L.E.A.D. to represent the program’s core values: Learn through Experience, Excel in Academics, Aspire to Inspire, and Drive for Change.

Principal Mrs. Tillman is leading the charge with a fresh approach to developing students as leaders. Through the Eagle’s L.E.A.D. program, students from each grade level will undertake leadership projects aimed at making a difference locally and globally. The projects will help students build leadership capacity, develop problem-solving skills, and connect their classroom learning to real-world issues. Mrs. Tillman emphasizes that starting students early in leadership helps foster lifelong habits of servant leadership.

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"The curriculum, as well as the environment, in my opinion, is up to par. Next year standards will be quite different and a bit more complicated (or rather challenging, which is a good thing)! Therefore, the curriculum is bound to change.

I believe this school is a great choice and will be beneficial to your little one for many reasons. It is a small setting that allows more one on one and establishes rapport. Bettis' mission and the culture of the school together almost guarantees success.

Bettis is also a STEM driven school that introduces science, technology, engineering, and advanced mathematics starting at 5K... Which is a plus!" -Brianna Brown

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