Press Release
Boiling Springs, SC – Libertas Academy is excited to announce the hiring of Stacy Reel (above) as the founding principal at Libertas Academy in Boiling Springs. The School Director, Celina Patton, will focus on the overall operations of the school, while Mrs. Reel will focus on supporting the school's goals of academic excellence.
Reel brings a decade of hands-on teaching experience, as well as eight years of administrative and leadership experience in K-12 schools in both North and South Carolina. Most recently, Reel served as a Special Services Administrator for Spartanburg District 2 in Boiling Springs.
“It is an honor to serve as the founding principal at Libertas Academy. I am excited to work alongside the phenomenal staff and with the Boiling Springs community to give our students the very best education and overall school experience,” said Stacy Reel. “We are committed to lead through high-quality, rigorous, and relevant instruction. We are also focused on developing strong character traits within each child. Libertas Academy will be a school where everyone belongs and where our students will leave prepared to lead their future and be great American citizens. I am so grateful and ready to lead our school community as we bring our new mission to life. Go Patriots!”
“I am so excited to have Stacy Reel on our team to serve as our principal and academic leader,” said Libertas Academy School Director, Celina Patton. “I am confident Mrs. Reel has the leadership skills, as well as the personal and professional qualities, to serve the students, teachers, and community as the principal of Libertas Academy for many years to come, and to help us reach our goal of being the highest performing school in Spartanburg County.”
“As the Libertas Academy principal, I aspire to establish a culture and educational environment conducive to individual student learning and socialization.” Stacy Reel said, “I am thrilled to have the ability to lead by example and work to empower both teachers and students to make improvements that will benefit them.”
Libertas Academy will be the first ever, tuition-free, public charter school in Boiling Springs, South Carolina. Libertas Academy will open in temporary units for the 2023-24 school year serving grades K-6, and will add one grade each year, eventually serving grades K-8. The permanent facility is scheduled for completion in 2024. This $32 million dollar investment in Boiling Springs will create dozens of jobs, while providing the students of the greater Spartanburg area with a first class, safe, and positive learning environment they deserve.
For more information, visit: www.libertasbsa.education.
