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Partners

We partner with schools and school districts to recruit, prepare, and retain high-quality teachers – ultimately to transform student outcomes where the needs are greatest.

Which schools and school districts partner with us?

We partner with schools and school districts to recruit, prepare, and retain high-quality teachers – ultimately to transform student outcomes where the needs are greatest.

Our school and school district partners are located in communities across South Carolina. The map below shows where our 260+ teachers are supported by TFASC during the 2022-2023 school year.

School & School District Partners

Aiken County Public School District
Beaufort County School District
Berkeley County School District*
Charleston County School District*
Clarendon County School District 1*
Clarendon County School District 2*
Clarendon County School District 3*
Colleton County School District*
Darlington County School District*
Dillon County School District 3*
Dillon County School District 4*
Dorchester School District 2
Dorchester School District 3
Florence County School District 1*
Florence County School District 2*
Florence County School District 3*
Florence County School District 5*
Greenville County School District
Horry County School District
Kershaw County School District
Lee County School District*
Legacy Early College*
Lexington County School District 2
Lexington County School District 4
Lexington-Richland School District 5

Lexington County School District 1
Liberty STEAM Charter School*
Marion County School District*
Marlboro County School District*
Meeting Street Schools*
Orangeburg County School District*
Rock Hill School District 3

Richland County School District 1*
Richland County School District 2
School District of Oconee County
Spartanburg School District 5
Spartanburg School District 7
Williamsburg County School District*

*School district partners approved by the State of South Carolina to hire first- and second-year TFASC teachers
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Profile of Our Teachers

Here is a snapshot of our first- and second-year teachers who are making an impact in South Carolina during the 2022-2023 academic year:
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34 %

people of color

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34 %

low-income background

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31 %

teach elementary school

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0 %

teach STEM subjects

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0 %

teach special education

“Our schools are only as good as our classroom teachers. Every TFASC teacher brings a passion to teach and serve the underserved. That’s what I love most.”

LaCheryl Smith »
Principal, Legacy Early College High School

What is the impact of our teachers?

Since 2011, TFASC has recruited and trained 767 teachers who positively impacted more than 70,000 students across the state. The catalytic impact of our teachers’ energy and intentionality is significant at schools with the greatest needs.
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240 +

teachers supported by TFASC during the 2022-2023 school year

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42 %

of TFASC first- and second-year teachers achieved over a year’s worth of academic growth in their classrooms during the 2021-2022 school year

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43 %

of TFASC teachers continued teaching beyond their initial two-year commitment in South Carolina during the 2021-2022 school year

What principals said about TFASC

Source: TFA Principal Survey About TFASC First- and Second-Year Teachers’ Impact, 2021
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71 %

of principals said TFASC teachers were effective at delivering academic instruction

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76 %

of principals said TFASC teachers demonstrated high content knowledge

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76 %

of principals said TFASC teachers maintained a positive learning environment

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80 %

of principals said TFASC teachers fit well within their school’s culture

Partner Spotlights

As featured in our annual reports, here are several spotlights of our school partners across the state: