East Link Academy, 78 Global Drive: a public charter Chinese language immersion school for kindergarten to eighth grade, 252 students in 2025-26.
Last checked Oct. 16, 2026. Sources: the school’s website, enrollment page and staff directory; the S.C. Department of Education’s 2025-26 report card data; the federal NCES school directory; the Census Bureau’s city boundary.
East Link Academy is a public charter school for kindergarten through eighth grade, with a Chinese language immersion program, in Suite 200 at 78 Global Drive, inside the city limits. The state’s report card data lists it under the Limestone Charter Association. Its elementary grades were rated Excellent, with 66 points, and its middle grades Excellent, with 71 points, on South Carolina’s 2025-26 report card.
Who to call
- Front office: 864-775-1733, 78 Global Drive, Suite 200
- School website: eastlinkacademy.org
- Enrollment: the school’s enrollment page
| Address | 78 Global Drive, Suite 200, Greenville, SC 29607 |
| Phone | 864-775-1733 |
| Grades | Kindergarten to 8 |
| Type | Public charter, Limestone Charter Association |
| City of Greenville | Inside the city limits |
| State school ID | 4901010 |
Principal
Dana Hutto is head of school, according to the school’s staff directory.
Enrollment and teachers
- State count: 252 students in the 2025-26 school year, according to the state’s report card data.
- Federal count: 249 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 10 students per teacher.
State report card
South Carolina rates every public school each year as Excellent, Good, Average, Below Average or Unsatisfactory. The overall rating is built from indicators such as academic achievement, preparing for success, student progress, English learners’ progress and school climate, with graduation rate and college and career readiness added for high schools, according to the state’s report card site and the Education Oversight Committee’s accountability manuals.
2025-26 rating (elementary grades): Excellent, 66 points. On the state’s elementary scale, Excellent 61 to 100, Good 53 to 60, Average 42 to 52, Below Average 34 to 41 and Unsatisfactory 33 and below. An Excellent rating means school performance “substantially exceeds the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate.”
| Indicator (elementary grades) | 2025-26 rating |
|---|---|
| Academic achievement | Excellent |
| Preparing for success | Excellent |
| Student progress | Good |
| English learners’ progress | Average |
| School climate | Average |
2025-26 rating (middle school grades): Excellent, 71 points. On the state’s middle school scale, Excellent 56 to 100, Good 48 to 55, Average 36 to 47, Below Average 29 to 35 and Unsatisfactory 28 and below. An Excellent rating means school performance “substantially exceeds the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate.”
| Indicator (middle school grades) | 2025-26 rating |
|---|---|
| Academic achievement | Excellent |
| Student progress | Excellent |
| English learners’ progress | Average |
| School climate | Unsatisfactory |
- SC READY 2026, share meeting or exceeding expectations (elementary grades): English language arts 85.4% and math 83.3%
- SC PASS science, meeting or exceeding (elementary grades): 71.9%
- SC READY 2026, share meeting or exceeding expectations (middle school grades): English language arts 91.7% and math 95.8%
The full report card, with results by student group, teacher data, school safety and spending, is on the state’s report card pages for its elementary grades and middle school grades. The state published the 2025-26 ratings in October 2026.
Admission
East Link has no attendance zone. “As a public charter school in South Carolina, we are required to run a lottery to fill our seats,” its enrollment page says. “Applications will be accepted each year during an open enrollment period and continuously to maintain capacity in each grade level.”
The page describes what the school looks for in a child’s readiness for immersion learning and says parents are “partners in the learning journey,” encouraging language exposure at home.
Programs
The school calls its program a “Chinese Language Immersion Program” in which students develop “bilingualism, biliteracy, and a deep appreciation for diverse cultures,” according to its enrollment page. “Much of the instruction happens in the target language,” the page says.
Calendar and school hours
East Link sets its own calendar, posted on its website.
More
- East Link Academy’s website
- Every public school in Greenville, with zones and report cards
- Our Greenville schools guide for the Greenville County Schools calendar, enrollment and the school board
Frequently asked questions
What grades does East Link Academy serve?
East Link Academy serves kindergarten through eighth grade, according to the state’s 2025-26 report card.
How do you get into East Link Academy?
Apply during the school’s open enrollment period; as a South Carolina public charter school, East Link fills seats by lottery and also takes applications year-round to keep each grade full.
What is East Link Academy’s state report card rating?
East Link Academy’s elementary grades were rated Excellent, with 66 points, and its middle grades Excellent, with 71 points, on South Carolina’s 2025-26 school report card.
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