The Office of School Transformation is designed to offer an array of options for schools to transform from within with the ultimate goal of increasing student achievement. Through the supported efforts of SC TAP, Palmetto Priority (PPS), School Improvement Grants (SIG), Charter Schools, and alternative education methods such as Single Gender and Montessori Education, the South Carolina Department of Education, through the Office of School Transformation, is offering a wide range of opportunities to change the structure of schools to better serve students.

Although each program or system within this office is unique in its efforts, the office is responsible for facilitating change from within schools to serve each of the schools unique needs. With the creation of this new office, these programs and systems will ultimately work together to demonstrate successful models of transformation that can be applied to all schools in a variety of settings.