About Simply Providence

About Simply Providence, school for students with special needs in Rock Hill, SC.

Associated with the accredited Providence Classical School of Rock Hill

Providence Classical School offers a program for students with special needs entitled Simply Providence.

Mission statement for Simply Providence School for special need students in Rock Hill, SC. — Our Mission

To love, educate and empower students with intellectual and developmental special needs to live flourishing lives in the peace and knowledge of Jesus Christ.
Enveloped in a nurturing culture, your child will be taught by trained professionals and educated through a proven curriculum, as we cultivate students’ hearts, minds and souls in pursuit of truth, goodness and beauty for the glory of God.

The vision statement for Simply Providence School for special needs students in Rock Hill, SC. — Our vision

When providing a classical Christian education to students with special needs, Simply Providence will teach the Christian faith, strengthen families, and serve as a model for other schools.
The Gospel of Jesus Christ will be taught alongside classical Christian instruction and shared through parents, faculty, staff, and students of Providence Classical School and Simply Providence to unite and care for the members of the body of Christ, as instructed in 1 Corinthians 12:12-25.

Kind Words…

“For years we have been searching for an academic curriculum and school setting that would best fit [his] needs and learning style. I can confidently say that the school setting at Simply Providence and the [Simply Classical] curriculum is the best fit for him. He has found a passion for mathematics that no one knew he had.

He is learning to tell time, read full sentences, spell, count money, write grammatically correct sentences, sign his name, and so much more. These are things that as his BCBA, I knew he was capable of learning, but honestly had no idea how to teach him, that is until he started at Simply Providence.”

— Erica Knapp, MS in ABA Carolina Therapeutics BCBA

“Simply Providence is a Christ centered collaboration of teachers, therapists and volunteers working to provide encouragement and co-regulation for successful learning. It has been an honor & privilege to be a part of this beautiful education God has brought together! These educators are skilled, creative & shine the love of Christ everyday!”

— ANGELA PRICE, COTA/L CONNECTED KIDZ

meet our Simply providENce faculty

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Kathy Eiff

Head of School of Simply Providence

Kathy is the Head of School of Simply Providence. She has a B.A. in Intercultural Communication and a B.A. in Spanish from the University of New Mexico.

She joins the team with seven years of experience as a high school Spanish teacher, twelve years as a small business owner and two years of experience homeschooling her daughter using the Simply Classical curriculum. Her daughter, Mandy Chloe is a Simply Providence student.

By the grace of God, Kathy has been married to her husband Brandon (Athletic Director of PCS) for 18 years. They have been blessed with three children.

Danielle Thompson

Principal of Simply Providence

Lead Teacher

Danielle is the Principal and Lead Teacher at Simply Providence. She has an Associate of Arts degree from Columbia Basin College in Washington state. She joins the team with eleven years of experience as a homeschooling mom of eight. Prior to joining the Simply Providence faculty, Danielle was the Director and Lead Teacher of the RISE program of LIFE homeschool co-op, where she taught students with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Her daughter, Hanna, is a Simply Providence student.

Danielle and her husband of 23 years, Jason, have been blessed with a full quiver with eight beautiful children.

JETT BUSKIRK

Lead Teacher

Jett is a Lead Teacher at Simply Providence. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Fine Arts from High Point University and a Master’s degree in Teaching from Winthrop University.

Jett joins the team with ten years of teaching experience in public schools, five years teaching homeschool art classes, and over twenty years teaching fitness classes. Jett’s passion for the past eleven years has been working with and teaching students with special needs at Joni & Friends Summer Family Retreats in NC.

Jett and her husband have been married for 23 years and have one son.

Emily Kendrick

Lead Teacher

Emily is a lead teacher at Simply Providence. She graduated from Hillsdale College with her Bachelor of Arts in History from Hillsdale College and a Master's in Special Education from Arizona State University.

Emily has worked in the field of education for eight years, having spent two years working as a reading interventionist at a private dyslexia center.

Emily and her husband, Austin, were married in October of 2024. They live in the Rock Hill area with their cat, Smokey.

Dayna Johnston

Assistant Teacher

Dayna Johnston serves as Assistant Teacher at Simply Providence. Dayna joins the team with over a decade of experience working in Human Resources. She also has four years of experience as a homeschooling mom and two years of experience as a fourth-grade assistant teacher. Dayna has invested more than fifteen years of experience serving as a teacher in the Children's Department of her local church. For the past three years, she has had the privilege of serving alongside children with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Dayna and her husband Jason have been married for 19 years and are blessed with a beautiful daughter.