2026-05-08T13:36:27+00:00 2025-06-30 580692043 Mauldin & Jenkins LLC 508 Hampton Street 1st Floor Columbia SC 29201 990 2024-07-01 264384008 East Point Academy of South Carolina EAST 8039265180 1043 Chris Drive West Columbia SC 29169 Mike Lally Head of School 2026-05-08 true Brian Nicholson P01927634 8037995810 2026-05-06 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Mike Lally 1043 Chris Drive West Columbia SC 29169 9929673 false X WWW.EASTPOINTSC.ORG X 2009 SC TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR ACADEMIC AND PERSONAL SUCCESS THROUGH PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH AND MANDARIN CHINESE, MATH, SCIENCE AND SOCIAL STUDIES WHILE LEARNING IN AN ATMOSPHERE THAT PROMOTES CULTURAL SHARING AND UNDERSTANDING. 9 9 139 9 0 9494281 8782477 795426 972406 67237 163400 10575 11390 10367519 9929673 0 0 5954424 6448486 0 0 3463273 3438366 9417697 9886852 949822 42821 29628635 28585423 29008908 27922875 619727 662548 TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR ACADEMIC AND PERSONAL SUCCESS THROUGH PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH AND MANDARIN CHINESE, MATH, SCIENCE AND SOCIAL STUDIES WHILE LEARNING IN AN ATMOSPHERE THAT PROMOTES CULTURAL SHARING AND UNDERSTANDING (CONTINUED SCHEDULE O). false false 7838216 983796 EAST POINT ACADEMY (EPA) IS CONTINUING ITS LEGACY OF EXCELLENCE IN SERVICE. SUPERIOR ACADEMICS ARE AT THE CENTER OF ALL DECISIONS AT EPA. OUR STUDENTS EXCEL ON STATE ASSESSMENTS, SIGNIFICANTLY EXCEEDING THE STATE STANDARDS. EPA IS A CHINESE LANGUAGE IMMERSION SCHOOL AT ELEMENTARY AND LANGUAGE RICH AT THE MIDDLE SCHOOL. EPA HAS A FULL COMPLEMENT OF EXTRACURRICULAR AND ATHLETIC PROGRAMS WHICH CHALLENGE STUDENTS AND ENHANCE THE SCHOOL CULTURE AND STUDENT LEARNING. 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Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy BOARD MEMBERS ARE OFFERED THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE CONFLICT AT BOARD MEETINGS IN THE COURSE OF DOING BUSINESS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official The board reviews goal reporting, documentation, and collected objective data. An attorney conducts an additional review and issues a public summary of the findings. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FROM THE SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL DISTRICT. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: EAST POINT ACADEMY (EPA) IS HELPING ALL STUDENTS DEVELOP THE "WORLD CLASS SKILLS OF THE PROFILE OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA GRADUATE" BY CONTINUING ITS LEGACY OF EXCELLENCE IN ACADEMICS, LANGUAGE IMMERSION, THE ARTS, EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES AND COMMUNITY SERVICE. STUDENTS CONTINUED TO EXCEL ACADEMICALLY WHILE GROWING SOCIALLY AND EMOTIONALLY. EAST POINT ACADEMY IS A GREAT PLACE FOR STUDENTS TO LEARN AND GROW. OUR PANDA CORE VALUES SHAPE OUR SCHOOL CULTURE WHICH CAN BE SUMMED UP IN FOUR WORDS "BE NICE, WORK HARD." STUDENTS, TEACHERS, PARENTS AND STAFF WORK TOGETHER TO MAKE EAST POINT ACADEMY A SCHOOL WHERE EVERY PERSON IS VALUED AND ENCOURAGED TO BE HIS OR HER BEST. SUPERIOR ACADEMICS ARE AT THE CENTER OF ALL DECISIONS AT EAST POINT ACADEMY. OUR STUDENTS EXCEL ON STATE ASSESSMENTS, SIGNIFICANTLY EXCEEDING THE STATE AVERAGE ON SC READY AND SC PASS. WE WERE NAMED ONE OF THE BEST CHARTER OR PRIVATE SCHOOL BY THE FREE TIMES, THE BEST CHARTER SCHOOL BY THE STATE NEWSPAPER, RATED "A" BY NICHE.COM AND NAMED AS LEXINGTON'S BEST CHARTER SCHOOL. EPA STUDENTS ARE RECEIVING A RICH ACADEMIC PROGRAM WITH A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE. IN ADDITION TO "RIGOROUS ACADEMICS" EAST POINT ACADEMY ALSO HAS A "GLOBAL FOCUS." WE IMMERSE STUDENTS IN THE MANDARIN LANGUAGE WHILE EXPOSING THEM TO MANY OTHER CULTURES. STUDENTS AT THE ELEMENTARY CAMPUS RECEIVE MANDARIN LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION AS WELL AS BEING TAUGHT MATH, SCIENCE AND SOME RELATED ARTS IN MANDARIN. AT THE MIDDLE CAMPUS, STUDENTS RECEIVE INTENSE LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION FOCUSED ON IMPROVING THEIR LANGUAGE FLUENCY. OUR STUDENTS ARE PROGRESSING IN THEIR LANGUAGE ACQUISITION WHILE EXCELLING IN THEIR CORE CONTENT CLASSES. OUR DEPARTING 8TH GRADE STUDENTS ARE MATRICULATING TO HIGH SCHOOL WITH UP TO NINE CARNEGIE UNIT CREDITS INCLUDING UP TO FOUR IN CHINESE. EPA HAS A FULL COMPLEMENT OF EXTRACURRICULAR PROGRAMS. OUR ATHLETIC OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDE COMPETITION ARCHERY, CROSS COUNTRY AND BASKETBALL TEAMS, INTRAMURAL SPORTS, VARIOUS SPORTS CAMPS, RUN HARD CLUB, MARTIAL ARTS AND GYMNASTICS. OUR ARTS OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDE MUSIC, DANCE, PIANO, CELLO, GUITAR, CHORUS, STRINGS AND VARIOUS VISUAL ARTS PROGRAMS. OTHER EXTRACURRICULAR OPTIONS ARE BETA CLUB, MATH KANGAROO, STEM CLUB, JUNIOR LIBRARIAN, TECHNOLOGY CLUB, GARDENING CLUB, RECYCLING CLUB, EAST POINT ACADEMY OF SOUTH CAROLINA 26-4384008 CHESS CLUB, 3D PRINTING CLUB AND MORE. OUR STUDENT LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS INCLUDE: GIRLS WITH PEARLS, BOW TIE CLUB AND LEADHERSHIP. OUR HORIZONS AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM WAS RATED AS ONE OF THE BEST IN THE MIDLANDS AND OUR PANDAMONIUM SUMMER PROGRAM PROVIDED A FUN AND ENGAGING EXPERIENCE FOR STUDENTS. EAST POINTACADEMY WAS NAMED AN ARTS IN THE BASIC CURRICULUM (ABC) CERTIFIED SCHOOL BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA ARTS COMMISSION AND A GREENSTEPS ENVIRONMENTAL SCHOOL BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH CAROLINA. OUR STUDENTS ARE ALSO ENGAGED IN THE COMMUNITY, PARTICIPATING IN AND SPONSORING MANY EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES. OUR ANNUAL SC MOON FEST AND CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONS BRING OUR COMMUNITY TOGETHER FOR CULTURAL AWARENESS AND FUN. GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF EAST POINT ACADEMY OF SOUTH CAROLINA 26-4384008 CITIZENS AND TREATING ONE ANOTHER WITH KINDNESS. IT'S AN EXCITING TIME AT EPA, AS WE LIVE UP TO OUR MOTTO OF "MERGING CULTURES, INSPIRING MINDS, EXPANDING HORIZONS!"