• Enrollment at Cheraw Intermediate School is 610.
• There are currently 49 teachers and administrators and 20 support staff members.
• The student to teacher ratio ranges between 18-1 and 21-1.

Mission Statement
The mission of Cheraw Intermediate School is to prepare each student to be a productive citizen in a global society, using progressive educational practices along with community support, thus allowing each individual to achieve their highest potential.

Accreditation
Cheraw Intermediate School is fully accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and by the South Carolina Department of Education. All teachers are certified.

Curricular Programs
Components of the Four Blocks Model and Write from the Beginning are used to implement a literature-based reading and writing program. Cooperative learning and learning styles strategies are used to support the integrated curriculum used in all regular classrooms. Third grade classes are self-contained. Fourth and fifth grade classes are teamed. Hands-on activities, exploration, and manipulatives are a daily part of science and math. Gifted and talented students are offered enrichment classes each week.

Innovative Programs
Corrective Reading (decoding and comprehension), Corrective Math, and/or Edmark are used in the LD resource, LD self-contained, and EMD classes. A school-wide reading incentive program, Accelerated Reader, rewards students and teachers with incentives when a certain level is reached.

Volunteers provide reading services to area primary and elementary students. Students have access to the Internet, along with weekly computer training and instruction through our CCC Labs. Family Math and AIMS (Activities Integrating Math and Science) increase student opportunity for math and science exploration. Multicultural activities increase student awareness and appreciation for other cultures.

Special Services
Special education classes for the learning disabled, visually or hearing impaired, and mentally disabled are provided and focus on transition and independent living skills. Speech, orientation, mobility services, occupational therapy, and physical therapy are provided weekly. Counseling, psychological testing, and a school nurse are available.

Extracurricular Programs
Students produce and anchor the morning news on Smoke Signals, a short television program about the school happenings each day. An after-school program with homework assistance is available for working parents.

Students also have  the opportunity to take part in:

Field trips Math Olympics Math Super Stars Safety Patrol

Student Government Book Bowl D.A.R.E.

Computer Club Chorus All-County Chorus

The Chorus presents productions during the year for the parents, schools, and community.