DIRECTIONS FROM COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA
Take US-378 East toward Myrtle Beach. Follow US-378 East for approximately 37 miles. As you begin to enter the Sumter area, you will pass several places of interest including Shaw Air Force Base on your left, Outback on your right, and Super Wal-mart on your left. Continue on this road, which turns into Broad Street. You will see a Chik-fil-A on your right as well as many other restaurants. Go about a mile and when you see a Walgreen’s on your right, turn right. This is Bultman Drive (US-15 CONN). Follow Bultman, which turns into Guignard Drive for about 3.5 miles. You will see a Sumter Stop Gas Station and a Fat Boys Gas Station on your right, you will be looking for green signs that say Wilder Elementary and Bates Middle School. You will turn left where the signs are located (This is Palmetto Street). Continue on Palmetto Street past the middle school until the road ends. At the stop sign, turn right onto S. Main street and go about 3 blocks. The main entrance will be on your left. Please use one of our visitor’s parking spaces and check in at the main office so we can further assist you. It’s great to see you!
DIRECTIONS FROM CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA
Take I-26 West toward Columbia. Follow I-26 West for approximately 52 miles. When you get to exit 169-B, you should merge onto I-95 North toward Florence. Follow I-95 North for approximately 37 miles. Take exit 122 (US-521 North). At the bottom of the ramp, you should turn left onto US-521 North. You will pass an Exxon convenience store and The Shrimper on your right. Follow US-521 North for approximately 14 miles. You will turn left on S. Guignard Drive and continue to the next intersection. This will be US-15; turn right (US-15 North) and continue through the first traffic light (Kingsbury Drive) and take your next available left hand turn (S. Main Street). Continue on S. Main Street about 1/2 mile and the school will be on your right. Please use one of our visitor’s parking spaces and check in at the main office so we can further assist you. It’s great to see you!
DIRECTIONS FROM MYRTLE BEACH, SOUTH CAROLINA
From Highway 17 (Business or Bypass), turn on to US-501 North. Follow US-501 North for approximately 15 miles. You will pass by Tanger Outlets and Coastal Carolina University. After you pass over the water that borders the electrical plant, you will come to the intersection of US-501 and US-378. At this intersection, you should turn left. Follow US-378 for approximately 80 miles. After you begin to enter the Sumter area, you should begin to look for the SC-763 on your left. Take this left turn and continue until the stop sign, approximately 2.5 miles. When you get to the stop sign, turn left on to Liberty Street (still SC-763). Continue to the 3rd traffic light and turn left on to US-15. Go approximately 1.5 miles and turn right on Newberry street. Follow Newberry through two stop signs. You will see the school on your left. Continue to the 3rd stop sign and turn left on S. Main Street. The main entrance will be on your left. Please use one of our visitor’s parking spaces and check in at the main office so we can further assist you. It’s great to see you!
DIRECTIONS FROM ROCK HILL, SOUTH CAROLINA
Take I-77 South toward Columbia. Follow I-77 South for approximately 66 miles. Take the 9B (SC-262/Leesburg Road) exit. Go approximately ½ mile and then turn right on to SC-262 (Leesburg Road). You should immediately turn left on to US-378/US-76 (Garner’s Ferry Road). Follow US-378 East for approximately 37 miles. As you begin to enter the Sumter area, you will pass several places of interest including Shaw Air Force Base on your left, Outback on your right, and Super Wal-mart on your left. Continue on this road, which turns into Broad Street. You will see a Chik-fil-A on your right as well as many other restaurants. Go about a mile and when you see a Walgreen’s on your right, turn right. This is Bultman Drive (US-15 CONN). Follow Bultman, which turns into Guignard Drive for about 3.5 miles. You will see a Sumter Stop Gas Station and a Fat Boys Gas Station on your right, you will be looking for green signs that say Wilder Elementary and Bates Middle School. You will turn left where the signs are located (This is Palmetto Street). Continue on Palmetto Street past the middle school until the road ends. At the stop sign, turn right onto S. Main street and go about 3 blocks. The main entrance will be on your left. Please use one of our visitor’s parking spaces and check in at the main office so we can further assist you. It’s great to see you!