Still in relative infancy with only a handful of seasons under its belt, Midlands STEM Charter School’s volleyball program is improving. Though their record may not reflect it, the Mavericks are battling their way through the SCHSL’s A Region 3. After a 3-0 loss to Lewisville (6-0) to open the season on Aug. 26, the […]
Midlands STEM opens new year on new campus
August 29, 2024 By
WINNSBORO – After a few weeks of delays, Midlands STEM Charter School (MSCS) opened the 2024-2025 school year on its new campus in Winnsboro on Wednesday, Aug. 23. MSCS is a 4K – 12 public, tuition-free charter school. The new 46,000 sq. ft building is set to accommodate 351 students, complete with science labs, extra […]
Berry named principal at Midlands STEM Charter School
May 30, 2024 By
WINNSBORO – Midlands STEM Charter has named Chantell Berry as the executive director/principal for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year. Berry will work alongside Dr. Toussaint (TK) Kennedy, who was announced in March as the school’s Chief Executive Officer. Berry, with 25 years’ experience in education, will be leading the Midlands STEM students and staff as […]
Midlands STEM Charter School breaks ground
October 19, 2023 By
To Open for 24-25 School Year WINNSBORO- Midlands STEM Charter School (MSCS) hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for its new school building on Wednesday, Oct.18. Speakers for the event were Winnsboro Mayor John McMeekin, the school’s Co-Founder and Board Chairman Kevin Thomas, Sheriff Will Montgomery and the School’s Principal and CEO Cynthia Prince. Speeches were followed […]
MSI XC competes at York
September 28, 2023 By
YORK – Midlands STEM Institute’s cross country team ran at York Comprehensive High School last Thursday against Chester High School, Great Falls High School, York High School, Hunter Huss High School, York Preparatory Academy, Hawthorne Christian Academy, Lake Pointe Academy and Riverwalk Academy. Five of the Mavericks’ top finishers had season-best times. Christopher Parker led […]
Mavericks XC compete at North Central, Great Falls
September 21, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – Midlands STEM Institute’s cross country team ran in its second meet of the season at North Central High School on Sept. 12. Christopher Parker finished first for the Mavericks and in 46th place overall out of 60 runners with a time of 25:56.80. Leahman Knotts finished at 27:39.90, and Isaiah Pierce finished at […]
Midlands STEM named Silver Local School
April 27, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – Midlands STEM Charter School (MSCS) in Winnsboro was recently named the Charter Institute at Erskine 2021-2022 Silver Local School of Distinction for its middle school program. Members of the Charter Institute at Erskine’s staff and leadership were in attendance and presented the school’s leaders with a commemorative plaque at the school. As a […]
MSI students accepted to SC Governor’s School
July 28, 2022 By
WINNSBORO – Two Midlands Stem Institute students – Mya Kowalke and Eli Moore – have been accepted into the South Carolina Governor’s School. Kowalke has attended MSI since 2018, where she participated in cross country and was a member of the journalism team. She will be attending the South Carolina Governor’s School for Agriculture at […]
First seniors graduate from Midlands STEM Institute
June 9, 2022 By
WINNSBORO – Midlands STEM Institute celebrated a big milestone last week with an event that’s been a decade in the making: the graduation of its first senior class. Fairfield County’s first public charter school, Midlands STEM, saw six students graduate – a 100 percent graduation rate for its first class. Executive Director and Principal Cynthia […]
FCHS, RWA and MSI runners pick up steam
October 14, 2021 By
FAIRFIELD CENTRAL – The Griffin boys pulled a third place finish on Oct. 6 at Lugoff Elgin High School. Joshua Mosley finished first of 69 runners with a time of 17:49.51. Hank Whit e(18:37.16) finished in 10th place and Nygel Woodard (18:42.79) finished in 13th. Sidney Wilson placed 27th with a time of 20:43.89 and […]
