Significant academic gains and providing students with a first-class education through unique programs and opportunities — just a few of the reasons why St. James-Santee Elementary Middle School in McClellanville receives our first News 2 Cool School award for the 2025-2026 school year.
St. James-Santee Elementary Middle School in Charleston County has made significant academic gains. This year, to increase STEM exposure, SJS added engaging forensics courses through Project Lead the Way, where students become forensic investigators and medical researchers, solving real-world challenges.
SJS Elementary students also have the ABii computer lab, with robots built by the school’s former 8th graders, programmed to meet the needs of the students individually. Students have a college and career readiness class called AVID, and can also earn high school credits at SJS…