My review is directed toward the preschool. I have nothing to say about any other grades, and never…read morewill because I would never send my son back to this school, nor recommend anyone to send their child here. My son was involuntarily removed from the after school program after 1 month of school because he would not nap. He's 3. He hasn't napped consistently since he was 2. Side note: I even told the admissions director that my son doesn't nap when I came to tour the school. The teachers were very contradicting. They gave my son an iPad one day and said he did great, but then said he's not allowed to have an iPad in his classroom. They say things like "we would never compare children, they're all different", "we can deal with kids that don't nap, that's our job" and "we will do everything we can to help your child succeed." BUT the reasoning they gave to remove him from after school care? "Your son is the only child who won't nap, but he's tired. So, it would be a disservice to your child to keep him here when he's tired." What do families do when both parents are working and their child won't nap? Not send them here, that's for sure. As we were leaving on his (very sudden and unexpected) last day, he happily said "bye friends! see you later!" and it truly broke my heart. I now have to explain to my 3 year old son that he will never be going back to school to see his friends. This school is a bargain compared to most other private schools, so I guess you get what you pay for. My advice is to look elsewhere for schooling.

Wonderful school! Thankful for The Hill and what it's been for our children!! We as a family highly…read morerecommend this to anyone who wants to feel like family.

The Pee Dee region of South Carolina is lucky to have a great university like Francis Marion. I am…read morea proud FMU alum, and so is my husband. We have three FMU degrees collectively in our household, and we met there- which means FMU has a special place in my heart. In fact, the university's Alumni Cottage was our wedding venue. I spent four wonderful years of my life at FMU and was involved in various aspects of campus life. I lived on campus and felt like I got an excellent education value for my money. The campus is a bit isolated from Florence, but most everyone either commuted or had a car. With college, you get what you put in, but Francis Marion gave me chances to excel. I majored in English (Professional Writing), and I completed an internship as well as writing for the student newspaper. I graduated in 2007 and received a job offer within a month. Others in my graduating class received offers fairly quickly or were accepted into graduate school. The company I work for has several interns from FMU as well as many employees who started out as interns. No college is cheap, but FMU is one of the more affordable universities in SC, especially if you receive state scholarships. The university is fairly small and professors know your name- you are never just a number at FMU. On the flip side, this means students are held accountable for coming to class and completing assignments, which gives the university a reputation of "easy to get in, tough to get out". However, my family can attest that a hard-earned FMU degree is worth the work!

All hail my Alma Matar. I'm more than grateful to be an alumni of The Illustrious Francis Marion…read moreUniversity. I just recently took my son there to tour the campus and I was so proud of the memories but also of the growth that has taken place in the last twenty years. My son was excited and so was I. I think I was a lil too excited because I ended up conducting the tour. Josh was a great tour guide but he let me bask in my memories. Francis Marion really did set me up for success because I graduated with a job already in tow. Thanks FMU for all of the unforgettable memories!

I'm a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church. The school has been around for over 30years. Great…read moreteachers. The best school in Hartsville.

These folks are truly salt of the earth! They truly have a desire to serve the average U.S…read more citizens as time of need! If they have a means to help, they will!