Compass Collegiate Academy

10/23/2026

A night of music, creativity, and connection! 🎻

Our 5th and 6th grade scholars had the opportunity to experience Black Violin live at the Charleston Gaillard Center!

From classical strings to hip-hop beats, it was an evening of music and inspiration and a chance for our scholars to experience something special together outside the classroom. We love seeing our Compass scholars explore, connect, and make memories beyond the school day! 💙

10/19/2026

What does putting scholars first look like at Compass? 💙

From building meaningful relationships with families to providing individualized math support and celebrating our teachers, it's the everyday decisions that make a difference.

We're excited to see our school featured by the South Carolina Public Charter School District! Hear from our founding Executive Director, Elizabeth Simpson, about some of the ways we're putting scholars first at CCA.

Take a look! 👇

What does it look like when the adults in a school put ? 🧭

At Compass Collegiate Academy in North Charleston, it means building strong relationships with families, adding more time for math with one-on-one tutoring, and rewarding great teachers. Founding school leader Elizabeth Simpson shares how her team makes it happen.

🎥 Watch now: https://youtu.be/1xxSFGB4QQU

10/15/2026

🍿 𝗣𝗼𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲 (𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻)!

Our CCA PTA's Double Good Popcorn Fundraiser is underway, and we're inviting our entire community to join in!

From Fall Fest to the special programs and experiences our scholars enjoy throughout the year, every purchase helps make memorable moments possible. 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝟱𝟬% 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗖𝗖𝗔'𝘀 𝗣𝗧𝗔 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝘀!

The competition is ON! Our classes are competing for the top-selling spot, and the winning class gets a Kona Ice Day! 🍧 Shop NOW through Monday, October 19 at 5 PM! Your order ships directly to your door.

🍿 Shop here: https://s.dgpopup.com/h93o0tz8

10/09/2026

We loved welcoming the South Carolina Public Charter School District to Compass and we’re so grateful for these kind words about our school community. 💙🧭

Thank you for spending the day with us and seeing our scholars and teachers in action!

10/06/2026

Excellent teachers deserve to be celebrated. 💙👏

We’re so proud to celebrate 𝗠𝘀. 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝘀. 𝗞𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘆, who were recently recognized through the Excellence in Teaching Awards for the outstanding academic growth of their scholars!

The Excellence in Teaching Awards recognize and financially reward educators whose scholars demonstrate exceptional growth. Teachers are eligible when their students achieve at least 1.25 years of academic growth or 25% more growth than expected as measured by i-Ready.

We’re incredibly proud to see Ms. Holland and Ms. Kelly recognized and compensated for the impact they’ve made in the classroom!

And while their awards are well deserved, scholar growth at Compass is truly a 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁. Classroom teachers, small-group leaders, interventionists and so many others work together every day to meet scholars where they are, help move the needle and keep them growing.

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗠𝘀. 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝘀. 𝗞𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗸𝘂𝗱𝗼𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲. 🧭

Compass Collegiate Academy | K–6 public charter school in Charleston, SC | Academic growth, small-group instruction & scholar success

10/02/2026

𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆. 𝗦𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘀. 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗿𝘁.

Inspired by Eric Carle’s 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙏𝙞𝙣𝙮 𝙎𝙚𝙚𝙙, our K–6 scholars worked together to bring the story’s journey to life, with each grade contributing a different piece to this school-wide mural!

🌱 Kindergarten created the seeds
☀️ 1st Grade created the sun
⛰️ 2nd Grade created the mountains
🌊 3rd Grade created the ocean and sky
🌎 4th Grade created the soil
🌿 5th Grade created the vines and leaves
🌸 6th Grade created the flower, animals and insects

A huge shoutout to our fabulous Ms. Breyne for dreaming up and executing this beautiful project, and to every Compass scholar who helped bring it to life! 💙

Compass Collegiate Academy | K–6 public charter school in Charleston, SC | Arts education, collaboration & hands-on learning

10/01/2026

𝗪𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀! 💙🧭

During his visit, Superintendent Neeley had the opportunity to spend time on campus and see our Compass community in action: stepping into classrooms, seeing our scholars engaged in their learning, and getting a glimpse of the relationships our teachers build with scholars every day.

From focused classroom learning to the energy and curiosity our scholars bring to their school day, we loved having the opportunity to share what learning looks and feels like at Compass.

As a school authorized by the South Carolina Public Charter School District, we’re grateful for opportunities to connect with our district partners and welcome them into our school community.

Thank you for visiting, Superintendent Neeley. We loved having you at Compass!

Compass Collegiate Academy | Tuition-free public charter school in Charleston, SC | K–6

09/17/2026

Exciting news for Compass!

We’re incredibly grateful to the ATI Foundation for awarding Compass Collegiate Academy a $30,000 grant to support career awareness, leadership development, entrepreneurship, field experiences and workplace visits for our K–6 scholars.

Opportunities like these help our scholars connect what they’re learning today with the possibilities ahead of them and we’re so excited for what this partnership will make possible.

Thank you, ATI Foundation, for investing in our scholars and their futures! 💙

09/15/2026

𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘀. 🌊🧭

Last week, our Kindergarten–4th Grade scholars took learning out on the water with Coastal Expeditions, traveling by boat to Drum Island and getting an up-close look at the Lowcountry ecosystem we call home.

Field trips like this are so much more than a day away from the classroom. They give scholars the opportunity to see, touch and experience what they’re learning, ask new questions, make connections to the world around them and build memories alongside their classmates.

A big thank you to Coastal Expeditions for giving our scholars the opportunity to explore their own backyard and experience the Lowcountry in a whole new way!

𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀, 𝗶𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘁𝘆 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄. 😄💙

Compass Collegiate Academy | Tuition-free public charter school in Charleston, SC | Hands-on learning, field trips & experiential education HandsOnLearning LowcountrySC CoastalExpeditions

09/10/2026

Because belonging also means knowing your community is there when you need it. 💙

We’re grateful to partner with Lowcountry Orphan Relief to bring a Just in Case Closet to CCA, an on-site resource stocked with clothing and everyday essentials to help meet scholars’ immediate needs.

A special thank you to Ground Swell Capital, whose generous support made our closet possible, and to Lowcountry Orphan Relief for helping us bring this resource to our school community.

The Just in Case Closet is designed to grow with the support of our community, too. As specific needs arise, we’ll share ways our Compass families and community partners can help us keep it stocked and ready for our scholars.

Sometimes the things that help a scholar feel ready to learn have nothing to do with what’s in a textbook. We’re grateful for another way to make sure our scholars feel supported, cared for, and ready for the day ahead. 💙🧭