ENROLLMENT: 270 GENERAL LOCATION: Downtown Columbia
MASCOT: Leopard
SCHOOL COLORS: Green and White
GRADES: CD-5; Primary, Lower and Upper Montessori

AVERAGE CLASS SIZE: Gr. 1, 15; Gr. 2-5, 18

SENDS STUDENTS TO: St. Andrews Middle, gr. 6-8, and Columbia High, gr. 9-12

OUTSTANDING FEATURES/PROGRAMS:
Red Carpet Award
Distinguished Arts School Grant
Computer lab
Computers in each classroom
Diagnostic/remedial services
Accelerated Reader

EXTRACURRICULAR OFFERINGS:
Pass, Punt and Kick Competition
Special Olympics
Boy Scouts
West African Dance & Drum Ensemble
Steel drum bands
Chorus
Safety Patrol/School Store
WLGN Daily News Broadcast
Logan Leopard Dancing Paws
Strings/Orchestra
Archery
Dance & Theatre Classes

SPECIAL INCENTIVES:
A and A-B Honor Rolls
Bringing Up Grades (BUG) Roll
Recognition for attendance
Writing Competition
Citizenship Recognition
Logan Leopard Classes of the Week

FACULTY INFORMATION:
Median years experience is 11

UNIQUE ASSETS:
Located in quiet, residential area
Arts In the Basic Curriculum (ABC) School Site
Montessori School-Within-A-School
Historic Landmark Designation

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:
Parent-Teacher Association
St. Mark's United Methodist Church
Lunch Buddy program with S.C. Department of Transportation
Foster Grandmothers
St. Timothy's Episcopal Church
Business Partner: Allstate Insurance Co.-Erik Rutherford, Agency
Elwood Park Neighborhood Association


STAFF & FACULTY INFORMATION
Our faculty members have an average of 16 years teaching experience, with over 50% of them holding graduate degrees from various institutions.  About 30% of the teachers on the faculty hold National Board Certification.

Our classified staff members have an average of 10 years experience and a number of them hold degrees and certifications in various fields.

About 60% of our staff live within 10 miles of the school.