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Classroom Snapshot
School: The Center for Inquiry
Location: Columbia, South Carolina
No. of Students in School: 132
Teacher: Tim O'Keefe
No. of Years Teaching: 22
Grade: 3rd Grade
Subject: Language Arts
No. of Students in the Classroom: 22
The Center for Inquiry is a K-5 elementary magnet program established in 1996 as a partnership between Richland School District Two and the University of South Carolina. All faculty members share the same philosophical approach to teaching and learning that emphasizes hands-on learning experiences and high-interest studies through the use of an inquiry-based interdisciplinary curriculum.
Any child eligible to enroll in grades K-5 and residing in the suburban Columbia district is eligible to apply to the Center for Inquiry; selection is completed through a random process. The approximately 132 students who attend the school reflect the district population in terms of race (33% minority), gender (50% male and 50% female), and free and reduced-price lunch (10%). Thirty-five percent of the children are identified as gifted and talented but do not participate in a pull-out program. There is only one classroom per grade level and teachers loop with their students, staying with the same group of children for two years.
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