From the Principal

I am excited about the wonderful things the Lord will do in the hearts and lives of our faculty, families, and students this year. We are looking forward to the opportunity to make disciples in Jesus' name. Everything that we do at SCS is intended to help our students conform to the image of Christ.

At SCS we provide a physically and spiritually safe environment that nurtures each student in a caring, yet challenging, way. We desire to see students excel academically, spiritually, physically, socially, and emotionally. The credentialed core of spiritually vibrant master teachers in the Lower School provides excellent academic instruction while teaching students to hear and respond to the voice of God. We are committed to cultivating a biblical worldview within students, enabling them to live effective and productive lives in service to the Lord Jesus Christ.

As we partner with parents for the cause of Christian education, we will be "praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of His will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding. And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God" Colossians 1:9-10.

Dr. Tucker's bio

Susan Tucker serves as our Lower School Principal. She has also served Southside as a teacher in Upper School, Lower School, and Early Education and as curriculum director. Dr. Tucker previously taught for three years at Greenville Technical College. She has served on numerous Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) visiting teams and chaired the most recent dual-accreditation process at Southside with ACSI and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). She serves as a commissioner on the Southeast Regional Association of Christian Schools Accreditation Commission and is a multi-year recipient of Who's Who Among American Teachers.

Dr. Tucker holds a Doctor of Education in educational leadership with an emphasis on curriculum from Nova Southeastern University, a Master of Elementary Education from Bob Jones University, and a Bachelor of Health Sciences in health science education from the Medical University of South Carolina. She holds an ACSI lifetime certification in elementary education, secondary science, and all levels principal, and a professional level South Carolina certification in elementary education. She is also a certified CPR/FA/AED instructor with the American Heart Association and National Safety.