East Point Academy is a tuition-free public charter school in the West Columbia neighborhood. It has multiple campuses and serves students in pre-K through eighth grade. This charter school holds open enrollment each year and accepts students from any South Carolina school district. East Point Academy’s core values are “Be Nice and Work Hard.” The school is top-rated in the state due to its personalized learning through small class sizes and bilingual language instruction by certified teachers. Students consistently score above average on math and reading comprehension tests and were awarded “State’s Best Charter School” in 2021.
East Point Academy
Charter Pre-K, Elementary, Middle School
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Grade Pre-K-8
1401 Leaphart St,
West Columbia, SC
School Details
Head of School
Dr. Winnie Johnson
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Math Proficiency
49%
Reading Proficiency
64%
Niche Grade
B+
B+
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
Reading Proficiency
64%
Math Proficiency
49%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Teachers
54
Full Time Teachers
54
Teachers in First or Second Year
35.7%
GreatSchools Rating
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
664:1
Student Diversity
Female
53.1%
Male
46.9%
White
44.2%
Black
27.6%
Two or more races
12.1%
Hispanic
9.4%
Asian or Pacific Islander
6.2%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
8/7/2019
Really enjoy working here! It's an awesome school with wonderful students, supporting administrators and hard-working teachers! Proud of EPA!
8/7/2019
I love the environment of EPA. Everyone is so friendly and kind. Administration will love to help solving problems. Be nice and work hard!!!
8/6/2019
Best school on the planet. Loving, professional and excellent foundation to a great education. My daughter loves being part of this culture. A cutler that reaches students to "Be nice and work hard"
GreatSchools Reviews
6/2/2025
As the parent of an elementary student who academically and emotionally excels at EPA, I feel obligated to negate the whiners on this site. I can’t compare East Point Academy to surrounding Lexington County schools, but—regarding teachers, staff, and parents—it sure as heck beats the York County pub...
6/14/2024
I was a teacher at this school for one year. I was shocked at the lack of support for behavior management. The school, which is charter, accepted all students who are not successful in the public school. Obviously, many of the students have underlying issues which translate to horrible behavior and...
8/13/2020
Would not go back. Only reason we attended was for early second language training, but it was at a cost of poor English and Math training, a terrible lack of oversight and serious discipline issues with staff and administration...including nurses.
3/3/2020
Supportive staff, caring students, rigorous academics. Great school.
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Map
About West Columbia
List Price Range
$213K - $764K
Homes For Sale
27
Average Home Value
$261,308
Median Lot Size
14,374 Sq Ft
% Renters
53%
Household Income
$65,982
% of College Grads
35.3%
Median Age
39
Average House Size
1,711 Sq Ft
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