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Berkeley County, South Carolina

1 public school district is geographically associated with this county in the 2024–25 NCES relationship file.

State research baseline

South Carolina gifted and talented requirements

South Carolina requires every district to identify and serve academically and artistically gifted students, with statewide second-grade census testing and common eligibility dimensions.

What this means for families: Academic eligibility generally requires qualifying evidence in two of three dimensions—aptitude, achievement, and performance—or the state's automatic high-composite aptitude route. Local service models and schedules vary by district.

Coverage
Grades 1–12 in every school district
Last reviewed
September 4, 2026
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Official program research

Berkeley County School District

Gifted and Talented Program

Berkeley County School District provides rigorous gifted classes, advanced secondary coursework, ongoing screening, and an audition-based artistic program called STEP.

How services work: Grades 3–8 use gifted classes designed for greater depth, complexity, acceleration, and enrichment; grades 9–12 continue through advanced, honors, and Advanced Placement courses. STEP adds Saturday and summer instruction in the arts for selected students.

How students are identified: All second-graders receive statewide CogAT and Iowa screening. The district also reviews i-Ready, SC READY, grades, and other data and accepts referrals in later grades; academic placement follows state dimensions, while STEP uses discipline-specific auditions.

Grades
Grades 3–12 academic; grades 4–12 artistic
Last reviewed
September 4, 2026
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District geography

Serving districts

Some districts cross county boundaries. Area shown is the district land area associated with this county, not its total footprint.

  1. 1,103.53 sq miLocal program reviewed
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