Carolina Forest Elementary School (Horry County), ranks in the top 10 percent of schools in the state in student achievement despite having more than 40 percent of its students on free or reduced-price lunches. Collaboration among teachers is one of the major positive characteristics at Carolina Forest Elementary. Grade-level teachers in the school share common planning times each day. Data analysis is the heart of school improvement and serves as the vehicle that drives instruction. Once a week, teachers collaborate with the instructional coach to systematically analyze and interpret assessment data in order to implement effective teaching strategies.

The school's goal is to conference with 100 percent of its parents, so staff members make home visits to parents who are unable to attend school conferences.

The "Authors on the Beach" conference attracts more than 600 teachers from across the state and nation who meet with writers and illustrators of children's literature.

The National Blue Ribbon Schools program honors public and private K-12 schools whose students achieve at the highest levels or have made significant progress in closing achievement gaps.

Our Blue Ribbon Seal

Our Blue Ribbon Entrance