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Learning Outside the Classroom (LOTC)

Annual LOTC to SEWE

USL Annual LOTC to SEWE

Since our founding in 2007, our students have enjoyed the animals, food, art, experiences, fellowship, and more at the Southeastern Wildlife Exposition. This annual excursion is a treasured part of our school year! It is a powerful and joyous learning activity in downtown Charleston, and we are grateful to the SEWE team and everyone involved for making this possible! Follow the fun on our Facebook page.

For more information on SEWE, visit their website.

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Students Remember Pearl Harbor

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University School students heard first-hand from WWII Veterans about the attack on Pearl Harbor at the 82nd Annual Pearl Harbor Memorial Ceremony at Patriot’s Point.

December 7th marks the anniversary of the Attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese Navy Air Service, the start of WWII and a pivotal moment in US history.

USL attends this ceremony annually and returned in 2022 after a 2-year hiatus.

Students arrived early, greeted Veterans, and listened to personal stories from them and active duty service members and then observed and took part in the ceremony. They were well received, acknowledged for attending and participated in the wreath throwing memorializing the fallen by tossing a wreath into Charleston Harbor.

Attending events like this brings our nation’s history off the book page and breathes life into it. It serves as a model of some of the values USL stands for: civility, civic education, and honoring our military service men and women.

WCIV television coverage of the event.

Annual Day of Caring

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Every year, Trident United Way coordinates Days of Caring, a community-wide service initiative where volunteer groups offer assistance to area nonprofits. University School of the Lowcountry has participated in Days of Caring for over 15 years. This demonstration of learning in action has become a hallmark Learning Outside the Classroom experience for University School students.

Read all about Community Service at University School.