A fee is charged. A comprehensive program of special education provides programs for nearly 4,000 students in challenged conditions. An orchestra program is available for students grades 6-12. Alternative programs are available for students with disciplinary problems in grades 6-12. Programs include after school programs as well as a separate alternative school that operates during regular hours in Conway and Loris.
All elementary schools have full-day kindergarten classes.
Child development classes for targeted four year-olds are available in each attendance area. More than 10,000 computers are in place in schools. Schools are networked to the Internet and each other. A new instructional television system offers live and recorded courses for distance learning opportunities, giving students the chance to take a wider-range of advanced courses. Students have consistently scored above state averages on the SAT standardized test.