Editing Florence, South Carolina (section)

==Education==

===Public schools===
The [[Florence Public School District One]] is the governing body of the public schools in the area. {{As of|2010}}, the district has an active enrollment of 14,500 students, attending a total of 20 schools, including 13 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, and 3 high schools serving the City of Florence, Effingham and Quinby areas.<ref name="Florence Public School System">{{cite web | title= 2009–2010 FSD1 Fast Facts | publisher=Florence School District One | url=http://www.fsd1.org/ |access-date =November 9, 2009}}</ref> The school system also supports an alternative school for middle and/or high school students, a vocational career center, and an adult learning center. The district and its schools have been recognized as being among the state's best with numerous awards, including the Palmetto's Finest Award.

===Private schools===
* All Saints' Episcopal Day School (PK–6)
* [[Florence Christian School]] (PK–12)
* Maranatha Christian School (PK–12)
* Montessori School of Florence (PK–6)
* The King's Academy (PK–12)
* Saint Anthony Catholic School (PK–8)
* [[Trinity Collegiate School]] (6–12)

===Higher education===
Facilities of higher education in and around Florence include [[Francis Marion University]] and [[Florence–Darlington Technical College]]. Francis Marion University is a public university located in Florence, while Florence–Darlington Technical College, located in Florence, also operates satellite campuses in [[Hartsville, South Carolina|Hartsville]], [[Lake City, South Carolina|Lake City]] and [[Mullins, South Carolina|Mullins]].

===Library===
Florence has a [[public library]], a branch of the Florence County Library System.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.sciway.net/lib/counties.html | title=South Carolina libraries and archives | publisher=SCIWAY | access-date=8 June 2019}}</ref> The Florence County Public Library has a room, the South Carolina Room, dedicated to South Carolina history and genealogy.