By: Tracy Sanders, Co-Editor | tracy@thewoodrufftimes.com
WOODRUFF, S.C. — Libertas Academy Woodruff, a tuition-free public charter school, is set to open in August 2026. It will be the city’s first public charter school.
For the 2026–27 school year, the school will serve students in grades 4K–6 and will add one grade each year until reaching 4K–8.
Libertas Academy will use the Core Knowledge, Eureka Math, and Core Virtues curricula, with a focus on foundational skills, character development, and hands-on learning experiences.
The school will require uniforms, which will be cost-effective and durable, allowing students to focus on learning. Transportation will be provided at no charge with group bus stops available for families.
Libertas Academy Woodruff will have a 4K program through a partnership with SC First Steps 4K. Parents registering for this program will also need to register at http://www.Free4KSC.org.Open enrollment for the 2026–27 school year begins in early January 2026 and will continue through mid-March. Applications submitted during this period will be entered into a lottery, with results shared by March 31, 2026.
Enrollment will remain open afterward on a rolling basis if space is available, or students will be placed on a waitlist once capacity is reached.
Libertas Academy Woodruff will be located on Fountain Inn Road. A permanent address will be shared once it is issued by local officials.
The school mascot will be the Patriots, with red, white, and blue as the school colors.
Libertas Academy Woodruff joins five sister schools across South Carolina: Libertas Academy BSA in Boiling Springs, Libertas Academy Colleton in Walterboro, Greenwood Charter Academy in Greenwood, Cherokee Charter Academy in Gaffney, and Cogito Academy in Lancaster.
Board of Directors
Keith Coones, Chair
Jordan Lanier
Scott Miller
Elizabeth Moore
Brian Morse
Stacey Obi
Richard Powers
Steve Ward
Jess Styers
Taylor Patenaude
All board members are from South Carolina and are members of the community. They can be reached at board@libertasbsa.education.
Mission Statement
Libertas Academy will continuously develop the next generation of American citizens by developing creative, problem-solving minds through the education of the whole student. The school will have a challenging learning environment with high expectations set in a creative and caring atmosphere to grow the intellectual, character, physical, social, and emotional sides of all students.
For more information, visit http://www.libertaswoodruff.education.
Information for this story was provided by the official Libertas Academy Woodruff website at www.libertaswoodruff.education.
Author: Tracy Sanders
