Contact Us

Deneshia Smith
Enrollment and Outreach
15 University Street
Greenville, SC 29601
864.282.3945
864.282.3712 fax
dsmith2@scgsah.state.sc.us

Mission

The mission of the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities is to serve the artistically talented high school students of South Carolina through programs of pre-professional instruction in an environment of artistic and academic excellence. The school is a resource for all teachers and students in South Carolina.

Values

In terms of the South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities' environment, we value:

THE WHOLE CHILD. As a residential living and learning environment, we recognize responsibility to meet the needs of the whole child in a safe, supportive, creative environment.

MUTUAL RESPECT. We seek to create and sustain a diverse community characterized by respectful challenges and civility.

COLLABORATION. Teaching and learning should be collaborative.

In terms of student characteristics, we value:

RESPONSIBILITY. Students share the responsibility for their learning.

INTELLECTUAL CURIOSITY. Students are best prepared to meet life's challenges by becoming critical and creative thinkers and problem solvers.

GROWTH. The school seeks to provide a solid foundation for continued artistic and academic development.

SERVICE LEARNING. Students benefit from extending what they learn in the classroom to the arena of the larger community.

In terms of teaching and learning, we value:

ARTISTS, SCHOLARS, TEACHERS, MENTORS. Students learn best with artists/scholars/teachers as role models and mentors, in an open exchange of ideas and a passion for the area of study. Since this mentoring relationship best meets the demands of artistically gifted students, we will strive to foster it by maintaining optimal class sizes(appropriate to subject area).

INNOVATIVE CURRICULUM. The nature of the school's curriculum and students' demands means instruction, evaluation, and assessment that are often original.

INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION. Teaching should reflect each student's unique needs through a differentiated curriculum.

PROGRAM INTEGRATION. An integrated relationship connects all programs. The arts, sciences, and humanities enrich each other and are best learned in a mutually supportive atmosphere.

LEADERSHIP. The Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities serves as a resource throughout the state by collaborating on curriculum design, instruction, and other forms of professional development for educators.