NOC’s winter/spring 2024 academic and enrichment programs ended last week (May 30) at its Learning Centers in Beaufort County, SC. This was a special week for the children at NOC’s Waters at Ribaut Learning Center in downtown Beaufort. The highlight of the week was a special celebration, recognizing student accomplishments and hard work in meeting their academic goals. The children received gift cards for their various achievements, including good attendance. The children were cheerful as they enjoyed snacks and drinks and received praise from their field team.

We were all, including parents and friends, proud of the children and recognized their eagerness to return to NOC’s summer program.

Friday, March 10, was a challenging day for third and fourth graders at NOC’s New Oaks Learning Center. As an activity of NOC’s Enrichment Program, the children worked on an interactive lesson — “This State of Mine” — that was put together by Martha Sharma, a retired geography educator. The lesson was led by NOC’s Director, Julie Palma, who used technology to guide the students through this lesson. Students worked individually and in teams to tackle various questions that required use of the websites and some basic principles in geography. The children used words such as “Location” and “Direction” to develop a mental map of the United States. They also used their personal computers to collect additional information about selected states.

NOC’s Summer Virtual School will begin on Monday, June 3, 2019 at five Neighborhood Learning Centers located throughout Beaufort County.  Locations include Hilton Head Island (The Oaks), Bluffton (Avalon Shores and The Onyx Apartments), and Beaufort (Marsh Pointe and Parkview Apartments).  The Summer Virtual School at the NOC Cordillo Courts Neighborhood Learning Center (located in St. Luke’s Church) will begin on Monday, June 10, 2019 .

NOC’s Summer Virtual School provides students in Kindergarten through 8^th grade opportunities to bridge their learning between the end of the Spring semester and the start of the next school year.  Each Neighborhood Learning Center focuses on providing academically engaging activities for eight weeks during students’ summer break.

Students can expect to use online learning software that is approved by the Beaufort County School District.  Reading and math tutoring will also be provided during the program.  Enrichment activities will be provided during the course of the program to promote student interest in STEM, Art, Music, Dance, and many other areas of learning.

NOC invites community members to volunteer at their closest Neighborhood Learning Center or come by to see the rich learning environment.  The Summer Virtual School operates Monday through Thursday, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.  Students participating in the program must be registered by a parent or legal guardian.  Transportation is not provided to students living outside of the Learning Center neighborhoods.  Parents and families are encouraged to volunteer or donate supplies.

If you would like to have more information, please contact the NOC office at (843) 681-4100 or email at [email protected].  Volunteers are required to complete a registration form and background check during the onboarding process.