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Join us for SCSDB Hornet Spy Camp!
From exciting team-building exercises to creative arts and crafts, outdoor adventures, and cutting-edge technology workshops on accessibility tools, there's something for everyone.
Your student will have the chance to make new friends and get a taste of campus life at SCSDB.
We're accepting applications!
Learn more about our admissions process.
There's a new bus in town!
Our newly wrapped activity bus is ready to hit the road and pick up students across South Carolina.
Day & Residential Programs
The main campus of the SC School for the Deaf and the Blind offers both day and residential programs.
Go Hornets!
Join one of our 11 athletics teams.
Applied Academic Center
Classes are offered in nationally recognized career clusters endorsed by the SC Department of Education.
Statewide Outreach
We offer statewide Early Intervention Services, Blind and Visually Impaired Services, and Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services.
Earn your high-school diploma
The SC School for the Deaf and the Blind works with parents and professionals to help children realize dreams.
Headlines and Features
![2024 Homecoming royalty from each schools stands with President Jolene Madison.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1738269663/scsdborg/wgkdlnwpkjruaj63ajew/Screenshot2025-01-30at34041PM.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1738269663/scsdborg/wgkdlnwpkjruaj63ajew/Screenshot2025-01-30at34041PM.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1738269663/scsdborg/wgkdlnwpkjruaj63ajew/Screenshot2025-01-30at34041PM.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1738269663/scsdborg/wgkdlnwpkjruaj63ajew/Screenshot2025-01-30at34041PM.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1738269663/scsdborg/wgkdlnwpkjruaj63ajew/Screenshot2025-01-30at34041PM.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1738269663/scsdborg/wgkdlnwpkjruaj63ajew/Screenshot2025-01-30at34041PM.png","width":1934}])
Dear Friends,
Our theme for the 2024-2025 school year centers around a powerful and transformative philosophy: presuming competence. It’s about seeing every child’s potential and creating an environment that nurtures their strengths, talents, and aspirations.
Read our latest edition of The Buzz newsletter.
![Kamari holds a colorful tower made of sponges and plastic cups, built to protect his egg during the drop. He stands in a parking lot with a fire truck in the background and other students around.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1734031659/scsdborg/j3pyee4xqyu2f0b42mfe/Kamari.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1734031659/scsdborg/j3pyee4xqyu2f0b42mfe/Kamari.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1734031659/scsdborg/j3pyee4xqyu2f0b42mfe/Kamari.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1734031659/scsdborg/j3pyee4xqyu2f0b42mfe/Kamari.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1734031659/scsdborg/j3pyee4xqyu2f0b42mfe/Kamari.jpg","width":1534}])
Kamari Worthington's creative egg-drop rover takes home 3rd place at NTID's Tiger Science Challenge
![A group of six students wearing matching green bowling shirts and red medals stand smiling together in a bowling alley. Behind them are bowling lanes, a mural, and monitors displaying various graphics. An American flag hangs on the wall in the background.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1726598487/scsdborg/pahhzflq3fzcrvjph2oo/original_7db46910-a8d0-4028-ae82-b8aa111f0183_PXL_20240914_162830875.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1726598487/scsdborg/pahhzflq3fzcrvjph2oo/original_7db46910-a8d0-4028-ae82-b8aa111f0183_PXL_20240914_162830875.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1726598487/scsdborg/pahhzflq3fzcrvjph2oo/original_7db46910-a8d0-4028-ae82-b8aa111f0183_PXL_20240914_162830875.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1726598487/scsdborg/pahhzflq3fzcrvjph2oo/original_7db46910-a8d0-4028-ae82-b8aa111f0183_PXL_20240914_162830875.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1726598487/scsdborg/pahhzflq3fzcrvjph2oo/original_7db46910-a8d0-4028-ae82-b8aa111f0183_PXL_20240914_162830875.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1726598487/scsdborg/pahhzflq3fzcrvjph2oo/original_7db46910-a8d0-4028-ae82-b8aa111f0183_PXL_20240914_162830875.jpg","width":2200}])
Six Special Olympics athletes traveled to Myrtle Beach this past weekend for the 2024 Fall Games!
![Wearing protective gear, Noah stands in a welding shop at Daniel Morgan Technology Center.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1724262624/scsdborg/b4zfdg9mhotadjeble00/IMG_3825.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1724262624/scsdborg/b4zfdg9mhotadjeble00/IMG_3825.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1724262624/scsdborg/b4zfdg9mhotadjeble00/IMG_3825.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1724262624/scsdborg/b4zfdg9mhotadjeble00/IMG_3825.jpg","width":1200}])
Career counseling is provided through transition specialists and career development facilitators. Statewide partnerships with key state agencies provide on-the-job experiences locally and in students’ home communities.
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Akeylah Howard, junior, earns her CNA certificate on March 2, 2024 at the Step It Up Medical Training Center in Columbia, SC.
![Christian Washington qualifies for Upper-State Track and Field Championship!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1714753317/scsdborg/tu8zdqcaucuxp3agvqck/DSC_7033.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1714753317/scsdborg/tu8zdqcaucuxp3agvqck/DSC_7033.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1714753317/scsdborg/tu8zdqcaucuxp3agvqck/DSC_7033.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1714753317/scsdborg/tu8zdqcaucuxp3agvqck/DSC_7033.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1714753317/scsdborg/tu8zdqcaucuxp3agvqck/DSC_7033.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1714753317/scsdborg/tu8zdqcaucuxp3agvqck/DSC_7033.jpg","width":2200}])
Christian Washington (junior) placed 2nd yesterday in the 100-meter event at the Region 1A Championship meet at McCormick High School.