Education Model: GSIC is committed to excellence in all its endeavors including delivering a classical education centered on the three phases of the classical Trivium: grammar (grades 1-4), logic (grades 5-8), and rhetoric (grades 9-12) with an employment of the Socratic method throughout the classroom experience. Supplemented by at least four optional Career Pathways for secondary students inclu
ding: Linguistics, Nuclear Technology, Sustainable Agriculture, and Entertainment Technology, secondary students at GSIC anticipates the option to participate in formal partnerships throughout the region. The critical thinking skills developed through the rigorous use of the Socratic Method throughout the curriculum will foster an ethic of self-leadership and be a platform for learning the four Classical Virtues: Wisdom, Justice, Temperance, and Courage. Service Area/Attendance: The intent of the classical educational model and subsequent statewide attendance zone is the development of a culture of high expectation to serve students throughout Georgia and particularly from nearby Richmond, Burke, Jenkins Counties and Fort Gordon (all of which are located within 30 miles of the GSIC campus). A statewide attendance zone removes any artificial barriers to limit GSIC from maximizing its attendance at each grade level. Unique Features: As a model for other schools across Georgia who have an interest in using a classical educational core to support the delivery of a wide variety of supplemental offerings or career pathways, GSIC’s mission and vision will be accomplished through an exceptional commitment to the Socratic Method, substantial partnerships, hands-on-learning, and student mentorship that will affect the lives of students in K-16 and beyond. GSIC’s core mission will include developing relevant and innovative educational, training, and business opportunities that will create direct post-secondary and industry pipeline(s) supporting postsecondary and workforce development efforts across the region. A key goal to develop a public K-12 school of excellence founded on a core of classical education throughout that includes partnerships with key civic, industry, and higher education entities to integrate classroom learning with the workplace for students at the secondary level.
• Trivium as Academic Foundation
• Nuclear Technology
• Linguistic Studies
• Sustainable Agriculture
• Entertainment and Digital Media Technology and Entrepreneurship
