SAM works to create opportunities for families and advance opportunities for children and teachers through cross-sector partnership, collaboration, and data-driven improvement.
Supporting achievement
county-wide
cradle through career
SAM is a nonprofit organization and a community movement adopted in 2013 as an all-in partnership of education, business, government, foundation, community and faith leaders across Spartanburg county, all working together in pursuit of high levels of academic success for our children.
Center for Resilient Schools and Communities
The Center for Resilient Schools and Communities works with Spartanburg County families, schools, and communities to build supports and systems that increase children’s success.
Out-of-School Time Collaborative
The Spartanburg County Out-of-School Time Collaborative improve, expand and sustain high-quality after-school and summer programs for middle and high school-age youth. Fundamentals training is available for all OST youth-service providers.
No matter how good your process is, it can be better. It can have better quality, cost, or time. This is continuous improvement. It applies regardless of your organization’s mission.
Wardlaw Institute for Improvement Science
ACCELERATING THE VISION: Movement 2030
SAM is the community quarterback (or intermediary) for Movement 2030, a county-wide initiative driven by one guiding belief: everyone can thrive here. With the goal of improving school readiness, post-secondary attainment, and neighborhood outcomes for thousands of Spartanburg County residents, Movement 2030 is an effort by Spartanburg County and for Spartanburg County. Together, we are coordinating critical resources and existing efforts among over 30 local foundations and nonprofits, educational- and faith-based institutions, public agencies, businesses, and philanthropists to create the conditions for children and families to succeed in life, no matter where they are born and raised.
School Readiness. By 2030, we will increase school readiness by 16 points–from 49% to 65%—in line with communities similar in size and achievable academic goals; this improvement means an additional 500 children every year will be prepared for success in school when they start kindergarten.
Postsecondary Attainment. By 2030, 70% of Spartanburg County high school graduates will attain a postsecondary degree or certificate—an increase of nine points from 2021–so that our young people have a strong on-ramp to long-term economic success.
Place-Based Programs. By 2030, measures of school readiness, K-12 proficiency, and postsecondary completion in Highland and Northside communities will mirror county-wide averages–so that all of Spartanburg’s young people have pathways for life success.
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Phone: 864.573.5804
Mailing Address:
101 North Pine St.
Spartanburg, SC 29302