Our Mission
The Foundation for Leadership Education’s (FLE) primary objectives are to implement and promote educational curriculum which can be adopted by all schools in Beaufort County, that will provide a foundation in values and skills from which students are empowered to lead themselves and others in a way that creates positive change. FLE also proudly maintains the Lowcountry Lifetime Achievement Awards program and the Lighthouse Scholarship award.
NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
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SAVE THE DATE: Lowcountry Lifetime Achievement Awards
Saturday, January 23, 2027
Dataw Island Club, Carolina Ballroom
The Foundation for Leadership Education’s Executive Director, Penny Abbott, was featured on the School on a Mission podcast (Season 4, Episode 1) to discuss the foundation’s efforts to help grow emerging leaders in grades K - 12th and develop intergenerational relationships in our Beaufort community.
Listen to the episode, https://www.schoolonamissionpodcast.com/ or wherever you listen to podcasts or click below to watch on YouTube.
COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP spotlight:
FLE iLead partner grades 6th - 12th
The Foundation for Leadership Education is proudly partnering with Bridges Preparatory School to sponsor and implement the iLead leadership development program for grades 6 - 12th.This student-driven curriculum fosters real-world leadership and life skills through meaningful conversations and peer-led growth.
FLE is thrilled that the iLead program will reach over 1,000 students at Bridges Prep for the 2026-2027 school year, helping develop young emerging leaders in our community.
FLE iLead partner, grades K - 6th
The Foundation for Leadership Education is proudly partnering with Boys and Girls Club of the Lowcountry to implement the iLead KIDS leadership development program for grades K - 6th, reaching over 350 students in five local public schools in Beaufort County.
iLead Partner, grades Kindergarten - 6th
The Foundation for Leadership is proudly partnering with Beaufort Academy to continue their iLead implementation for the 2026 - 2027 school year. Beaufort Academy successfully piloted the iLead program for their Kindergarten - 5th graders last school year and had such a positive response that they want to continue with the program and include a more complex curriculum for their 6th grade students. Upper school students will experience a more project based curriculum, allowing students to engage in hands-on activities that build deep conceptual understanding and real-world skills.
TAKE ACTION
Be the difference. You can take a part of our foundation by donating to our organization.
