Ascent Classical™ Academy

OF IRMO

Opening Fall 2025 to serve grades K-8, adding one grade each year until reaching K-12 matriculation.

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Ascent Classical™ Academies develop within its students the moral and intellectual skills, habits, and virtues upon which independent, responsible, and joyful lives are built, in the firm belief that such lives are the basis for a free and flourishing republic.

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Update Regarding ACA Irmo

The following letter was sent to the parents and families committed to attending ACA Irmo on October 8, 2024.  Dear Ascent Classical Academy Supporters, Over the past several months, our team has worked diligently to confirm Ascent Classical Academy of Irmo will...

Announcing the Postponed Opening of Ascent Classical Academy of Irmo

July 3, 2024 • Irmo, South Carolina FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ascent Classical Academy of Irmo announced Tuesday, July 2, that the school will postpone its opening until the fall of 2025, following a unanimous vote from the governing board the same day. This news follows...

Ascent Classical™ Academies Announces Temporary Location for Irmo Campus Opening Fall 2024 

May 20, 2024 • Columbia, South Carolina   Ascent Classical™ Academies is pleased to announce its Irmo school has secured a temporary location for the 2024-2025 school year at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, located at 6952 St Andrews Rd, Columbia, South Carolina.   ...

Ascent Classical™ Academies Seeks Mission-Aligned Individuals to Join Governing Board

May 3, 2024 • Irmo, South Carolina Ascent Classical™ Academies (ACA) is currently operating with a steering committee and is seeking to establish a permanent regional board in South Carolina. Ideal candidates are South Carolina natives who are committed to furthering...

Q&A with Headmaster Anna Unversaw

  1. Why do you believe a new charter school option teaching an American Classical Education will have a positive impact on the community of Irmo? Offering families a choice of schools positively impacts the community, regardless of location. Irmo has grown...

Ascent Classical™ Academy of Irmo Announces Campus Mascot

March 13, 2023 • Irmo, South Carolina Ascent Classical™ Academy of Irmo is pleased to announce the selection of its campus mascot, the Centurions! Click here to learn more. 

Colorado-Based Ascent Classical™ Campus Receives Performance Honor

February 22, 2024 • Golden, Colorado   In December 2023, Ascent Classical Academy of Douglas County (ACADC) was recognized as one of thirteen schools that received a “Performance with Distinction” rating for the 2022-2023 academic year by its authorizer, the Colorado...

Ascent Classical™ Academies Hires ACA Irmo Headmaster

February 13, 2024 • Golden, Colorado Ascent Classical™ Academies (ACA) announces Anna Unversaw as the inaugural Headmaster for its Irmo, South Carolina, campus. The campus is one of two schools opening in Fall 2024 and the first two South Carolina campuses for ACA,...

Ascent Classical™ Academy announces location for K-12 charter school opening in Fall 2024

December 21, 2023 • Irmo, South Carolina  Ascent Classical™ Academy of Irmo is under contract for a 32-acre property located north of Koon Road between I-26 and US-176 in Irmo, South Carolina.  The site will be developed in several phases over the next few years...

ACA Irmo Awarded State Grant for Fall 2024 Opening

October 13, 2023 • Irmo, South Carolina The South Carolina Department of Education recently awarded Ascent Classical™ Academy of Irmo a Planning and Implementation sub-grant for $900,000 over the next three years. Ascent Classical™ Academies secured two of...