Pee Dee Academy takes pride in both its fully qualified instructors and in the academic programs provided to its students. In the lower school, K3 – 6th grade, typical elementary education subjects are taught throughout all grades: Math, Reading, Spelling and Vocabulary, Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, and Writing. Students also attend weekly Physical Education, Music, Art and Computer classes.

During library time students participate in the Accelerated Reader Program.
Upper School includes grades 7 –12. While 7th and 8th graders take classes similar to the lower school, an Honors Track program allows qualified 8th graders to take English I and Algebra I. The College Preparatory/Honors curriculum provided in the Upper School includes:

College Preparatory Courses		Honors Program Courses	Dual Credit Courses
English I	Physical Education	H – English I	Dual Credit English 101 & 102
English II	IT Fundamentals	H – English II
English III	Chorus Drama	H –English III
English IV	World Geography	H –English IV
Algebra I	Personal Finance Math	H – Algebra I
Algebra II	Art	H –Algebra II
Geometry	Spanish I	H – Geometry
Pre-Calculus	Spanish II	H – Pre–Calculus	Dual Credit Calculus & Dual Credit Probability & Statistics
Biology I	Health	H – Physics I H- Physics II
-Chemistry I -Physical Science -Inquiry Based Integrated Science	Coding	H – Spanish III
World History	U.S. Government
U.S.History	Economics	H – Human Anatomy & Physiology
Current Events	Life Skills	Teacher Cadet

While PDA only offers one advanced placement course at this time, college credit may be earned with Dual Credit classes. Fifth year math and English are both Dual Credit classes. Provision is made for other Dual Credit and Virtual School classes as needed.
Any summer course work must be pre-approved by the Headmaster or Guidance Counselor.

Graduation

A College Preparatory diploma requires 22 units. However, most Pee Dee Academy graduates accumulate 24 units as students must take 6 classes each year.
Pee Dee Academy graduates acceptance rate to post secondary education is 100% for those who applied. PDA graduates have been accepted and successful at most all SC colleges and universities. Some students have been quite successful out of state as well. Since 2008, over 78% of Pee Dee Academy graduates have earned one of the state lottery scholarships.

Testing

PDA participates in programs from the College Board and Harcourt Educational Measurement, which are used nationwide by both private and public schools. The PSAT 8 & 9 is given in the 8th & 9th grade. The PSAT 10 is given to sophomores and the PSAT/NMSQT is given to juniors. The ASVAB, a vocational aptitude battery, is administered to students in their senior year by the Armed Services.
Pee Dee Academy administers the Iowa Assessments Test to all students in grades 1st – 7th annually. The Iowa Assessments are a test given nationally to measure basic academic achievement.

Grading Scale

In the spring of 2000, Pee Dee Academy adopted the State Uniform Grading Policy, which is required for students to qualify for the Life Scholarship and other education funding provided through the South Carolina Lottery.

The scale changed in the 2016-2017 academic school year to the 10-point scale:

South Carolina Uniform Grading Scale Conversions
Numerical Average	Letter Grade	College Prep	Honors	AP/IB/ Dual Credit
100	A	5.000	5.500	6.000
99	A	4.900	5.400	5.900
98	A	4.800	5.300	5.800
97	A	4.700	5.200	5.700
96	A	4.600	5.100	5.600
95	A	4.500	5.000	5.500
94	A	4.400	4.900	5.400
93	A	4.300	4.800	5.300
92	A	4.200	4.700	5.200
91	A	4.100	4.600	5.100
90	A	4.000	4.500	5.000
89	B	3.900	4.400	4.900
88	B	3.800	4.300	4.800
87	B	3.700	4.200	4.700
86	B	3.600	4.100	4.600
85	B	3.500	4.000	4.500
84	B	3.400	3.900	4.400
83	B	3.300	3.800	4.300
82	B	3.200	3.700	4.200
81	B	3.100	3.600	4.100
80	B	3.000	3.500	4.000
79	C	2.900	3.400	3.900
78	C	2.800	3.300	3.800
77	C	2.700	3.200	3.700
76	D	2.600	3.100	3.600
75	C	2.500	3.000	3.500
74	C	2.400	2.900	3.400
73	C	2.300	2.800	3.300
72	C	2.200	2.700	3.200
71	C	2.100	2.600	3.100
70	C	2.000	2.500	3.000
69	D	1.900	2.400	2.900
68	D	1.800	2.300	2.800
67	D	1.700	2.200	2.700
66	D	1.600	2.100	2.600
65	D	1.500	2.000	2.500
64	D	1.400	1.900	2.400
63	D	1.300	1.800	2.300
62	D	1.200	1.700	2.200
61	D	1.100	1.600	2.100
60	D	1.000	1.500	2.000
59	F	0.900	1.400	1.900
58	F	0.800	1.300	1.800
57	F	0.700	1.200	1.700
56	F	0.600	1.100	1.600
55	F	0.500	1.000	1.500
54	F	0.400	0.900	1.400
53	F	0.300	0.800	1.300
52	F	0.200	0.700	1.200
51	F	0.100	0.600	1.100

Class rank will be determined at the end of each semester beginning with fall semester 9th grade through spring semester 12th grade. Class rank will be ordered based on GPA. The highest GPA will be ranked #1.

Curriculum

Graduation

Testing

Grading Scale