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Nazareth Academy

A program of Nazareth House, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, alongside NNC The Word Church

Investing in our youth's future


Nazareth House is launching its next chapter: Nazareth Academy, with Preschool, Homeschool Hub and Afterschool Hub programs.

Nazareth Academy aims to improve the long-term effects of educational inequalities in our underserved communities by narrowing the opportunity gap. Our academic programs are delivered in classes with a low student-to-teacher ratio, and include social development and physical education.

Programs

Early Childhood Program

Ages 4–5

Monday – Friday

A happy, safe environment that makes learning fun and builds confidence. Our preschool curriculum uses rhymes, stories, and hands-on activities to build the foundations for reading, writing, math, and science, aligned with South Carolina academic standards.

  • Kindergarten readiness
  • Early Childhood Scholarship covers transportation, food, materials and family support
  • Parents welcome in the classroom
Register for Early Childhood Program

Homeschool Hub

Grades 9–12

Monday – Friday

Up to 30 students

A homeschool education hub for high school students, focused on graduation.

  • Certified tutoring and curriculum guidance
  • Credit counseling and graduation tracking
  • Parent coaching and technology access
  • IT security training
  • Workforce or college readiness coaching
Register for Homeschool Hub

Afterschool Hub

School-age students

After school, Monday – Friday

A safe, structured, and engaging place for the hours right after the school day.

  • Homework help and academic support
  • Arts, sports, literacy, and STEM
  • Coding and music
  • Healthy snacks
  • Wrap-around services for the whole family
Register for Afterschool Hub

Our mission

To ensure the individual success of each student by providing a healthy, safe, and nurturing environment with age-appropriate programs.

Our goal

To provide for the enhancement of cognitive, emotional, physical, and social development of students while involving families in collaboration with the community.

Our objectives

  • Educate students about Christianity through all genres of learning.
  • Help students successfully demonstrate knowledge of developmentally appropriate skills.
  • Promote positive family relationships through educational services.
  • Establish partnerships that support and strengthen our children and families with wrap-around services.

About Nazareth House, Inc.

Nazareth House, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2005 by Pastor Carlton T. Newkirk, its President. It was created out of a need to provide programs and services such as GED preparation, after-school tutoring, a community food pantry, a community clothes closet, youth summer enrichment programs, adult financial literacy classes, home buying classes, and many other wrap-around services.

Wanda Newkirk

Wanda Newkirk

Executive Director, Nazareth House, Inc.