About Us

Dedicated Educators

We know that learning is easier when you have an excellent teacher. That's why our educators will be highly trained in ALL areas of instruction for our students. Our faculty is passionate about the students they teach and will bring this enthusiasm into their student's lives. Our classroom teachers will be certified by the State of South Carolina along with receiving extensive training in our curriculum of: Core Knowledge, Core Knowledge Language Arts, Eureka Math, and Core Virtues. Cherokee Charter Academy will only hire the best educators for our students.

An Academically Rigorous School full of love, kindness, safety, and support!

Whether your child is on grade level, behind, ahead, or somewhere inbetween, our staff will meet each student where they are and help guide their path to get them the quality education that each South Carolinian deserves. Just passing "the test" is not our school's plan. Our mission is to Develop the Next Generation of American Citizens with the best education in the UpState. Any other goal is simply not set high enough.

A Full, Well-Rounded Education and Remembering KIDS ARE KIDS!

Our students will have PE EVERYDAY with a PE Teacher. Young and old need to move and exercise their body daily. Kids need to move and have fun! Exposure to the Arts is also a vital part of any full education. We will have Music and Art Teachers on our staff and each student will have Music or Art everyday. A Good example is: if there are 20 schools days in a month each student will have 10 full classes of Music and 10 full classes of Art.

Our School Director

Meet Ms. Tessa Waldrep

The Cherokee Charter Academy Board of Directors are pleased to announce the hiring of Tessa Waldrep as School Director. Tessa is a veteran of 24 years in the education field. She served 18 years as a classroom teacher and most recently 6 years as an assistant Principal at Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy in Rutherford County, North Carolina. Thomas Jefferson is ranked as one of the top 150 schools in the nation by US News and has ranked in the top 10 of all schools in North Carolina since 2010.
Cherokee Charter Academy will use the Core Knowledge Curriculum. Tessa has worked in and administered Core Knowledge, believing that it is the most complete curriculum available. Ms. Waldrep said, "There is no greater calling than developing the next generation of American citizens. The Core Knowledge Curriculum is rich in History and Science content which will lay the foundation for our students to be successful and engaged citizens. It is the right of every South Carolinian student to receive a quality education and Cherokee Charter Academy plans to deliver just that!” #movetheneedle

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