• 3760 Southborough Rd Florence, SC 29501
  • info@marinerlearningcollaborative.org
  • 843-496-1113

FAQs

Mariner Learning Collaborative is located at 3760 Southborough Rd, Florence, SC 29501

…inside Hoffmeyer Road Baptist Church -Oakdale

Mariner Learning Collaborative is open Monday – Thursday from 8:00 AM to 2:30 PM. 

Members may arrive as early as 8:00 AM. However, formal activities do not begin until 8:45 AM.

 

Mariner serves families of all financial backgrounds and offer need-based fee reductions to make Mariner widely accessible. Fees are pro-rated for members who join mid-year. We accept applications and new members at any point in the year.

Tuition Fees: 
 
Full-time (4 days/week) —–$3500/ year or $350/ month
 
Part-time  (2 days/week + Field Trip days) —$2750/year or $275/ month
 
Single Class Drop-in (one semester/~18 week class) —$310
 
Tutoring (offered 3:00-5:00, M-Th by appointment only) —$35/hr

We do not have a standardized curriculum as each member’s interests and learning styles are different. At Mariner, any curriculum and/or learning method or modality may be utilized. Most members will choose a mix of activities, formal and informal, traditional and unconventional, collective and independent. (e.g. books, videos, online classes, in person classes at Mariner, college classes, conversations with peers, one-day workshops, one-on-one tutoring, shadowing or apprenticeships, volunteering, or employment.

Yes, but not a lot. In South Carolina, the legal way to leave the school system and control your own education is through “Option 3” homeschooling.
 
1. Enroll in a homeschool association that has at least 50 member families. 
 
2. State law requires homeschool associations to maintain the following minimum requirements for homeschooling parents:
  • Record of 180 days of instruction.
  • “Curriculum” must include reading, writing, math, science, social studies, and, in grades 7–12, composition and literature.
  • Documentation of subjects taught and activities; a portfolio of samples of your child’s academic work; and a semiannual progress report including attendance records and individualized documentation of your child’s academic progress in the required subjects.
At Mariner, we document each members’ days of “instruction” and learning when they are with us and make that available to parents but ultimately, parents are legally responsible for turning in all documentation to their chosen homeschool association. This documentation is all very simple to complete and we will support parents along the way.

According to SC law, homeschoolers have access to all “interscholastic” activities of the school for which they are zoned.

Ex: Athletics, Band, Clubs, etc.City Recreation Leagues