Dear LLCS Family,

It is with great pride, anticipation, and gratitude that I welcome you to the 2025–2026 school year at Lowcountry Leadership Charter School—a place where character leads, excellence grows, and legacy matters. I’m Julianne Lang, your proud School Leader, and as we prepare to launch this exciting year, I want to take a moment to reflect on where we’ve been, where we’re going, and the legacy we are creating together.

This year’s theme, “Legacy Leaves a Wake,” holds deep meaning for our entire LLCS community. Much like the movement of a gator tail gliding through the water, even a single motion can create a ripple—growing into a wake that leaves a lasting impact. In the same way, the leadership, love, and learning cultivated within the walls of LLCS are creating waves that stretch far beyond our campus.

This year, we will watch our very first kindergarten class from 2013–2014—the original little NaviGators—walk the stage as graduates of the Class of 2026. Their journey is a powerful reminder that when we lead with purpose, we leave a legacy. Whether our students are just beginning in kindergarten or preparing for college, each step they take at LLCS shapes a future not only for themselves but for those who follow.

Guided by The Leader in Me and the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, we continue to prioritize whole-child development and character-centered learning. From personalized instruction to project-based learning, our commitment remains strong: to grow confident, capable, compassionate leaders who know how to make a difference.

We are proud to remain one of the top-performing charter schools in South Carolina, and we’re setting the bar even higher this year with our signature Blue and Gold Standard for academic excellence and leadership.

What’s New at LLCS This Year:

• New CTE Lab: A space for Agriculture, Digital Art and Design, and real-world Career Readiness Coaching to empower future problem-solvers.

• Expanded Electives: From digital storytelling, foreign language courses and service learning internships, we’re offering students more voice and choice.

• Strength and Conditioning Room: A high-quality weight room focused on health and wellness for students and staff alike.

• A New LMS: We are thrilled to introduce Schoology, a user-friendly, single sign-on web application that is designed for parents and families to easily connect to student grades, see assignments and academic progress, and more!

This year, I challenge every NaviGator—students, staff, families, and alumni—to reflect on the legacy they are leaving and the ripple they are creating. Our movement matters. What begins as a small act of leadership today becomes a powerful wave of change tomorrow.

Thank you for being part of our Mission. Thank you for believing in our students. And thank you for helping us shape a legacy that leaves a wake for generations to come.

Let’s make this our most meaningful year yet.

NaviGators, let’s CHOMP!

ABOUT LOWCOUNTRY LEADERSHIP CHARTER SCHOOL

Based on the school-wide curriculum goals that reflect the mission statement, a uniquely designed innovative curriculum framework provides the structure upon which meaningful and engaging lessons and activities are based for every grade. This framework is balanced with quarterly focuses and supporting Project Based Learning (PBL) activities, all aligned with the SC Academic Standards. Quarterly focuses include Lowcountry Regional Awareness, Environmental Issues and Stewardship, the Arts, and Debate/Collaborate/Negotiate, each of which is taught through three PBL projects reflecting a specific theme.

A natural benefit of K through 12 learning is seamless education.  Seamless education provides students with a predictable learning environment where school-wide policies and programs are strategically modified to maintain efficiency and effectiveness for all grade levels. Age appropriate expectations, consequences, and rewards are tailored for elementary, middle, and high school students.

OUR MISSION

The mission of Lowcountry Leadership Charter School is to provide a safe, exceptional academic environment that cultivates independent learning, character enrichment, and regional awareness while developing accountable leaders, community stewards, and diverse thinkers through project-based experiences.

OUR VISION

The vision of Lowcountry Leadership Charter School is to develop an intrinsic desire and purpose within our students, that will nurture confidence for authentic leadership opportunities to investigate, collaborate, and resolve issues of inquiry, involving all academic disciplines and extracurricular and athletic activities, within an atmosphere of encouragement steeped in high expectations and natural rewards, thereby yielding healthy, well-rounded, moral, accountable, and compassionate advocates of human rights, national resources, independent means, and civic responsibility. 

Our commitment to accomplish this vision is based on the following beliefs: 

• • Like-Minded Goals

  • Academic Excellence

  • Moral Excellence

  • Project Based Instruction

  • Teachers as Facilitators

  • Students as Mentors

  • Community and business support and involvement

OUR FOCUS

The focus of Lowcountry Leadership Charter is developing leaders through project-based experiences.