SCSA was a publicly funded school that focuses on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

[2] The inaugural year for the South Carolina Science Academy was originally set to be 2012, but the sudden death of the school's founder, Mr. Nathan Yon, pushed that date back to 2014.

[3] The SC Science Academy had received a ten-year charter, had been approved by the South Carolina Department of Education, and was authorized by the South Carolina Public Charter School District in 2011.

[6] The school was AdvancED accredited, and it rated "Good" in opportunities in foreign language.

[6] On May 10, 2018, the South Carolina Public Charter School District voted to revoke SC Science Academy's charter, closing the school at the end of the year.