The Partnership for Excellence represents a collaborative alliance between the University of South Carolina Spartanburg and the school districts in Cherokee, Greenville, Spartanburg, and Union Counties in South Carolina. 

Formed in 1990-91, the alliance focuses its efforts on increasing teachers' knowledge of content and pedagogy, and promoting the sense of community and professionalism among area mathematics teachers.  In this mission, the alliance developed a grant proposal for teacher enhancement that was funded by the National Science Foundation .  The fruits of this project, Partnership for Excellence:  A Model Program for Professional Development of Middle and Secondary Mathematics Teachers, are shared on this site.

The Partnership for Excellence has offered a five-year program of professional development for area middle and secondary school mathematics teachers.  The initial three years were funded by the National Science Foundation.  The program has continued for two additional years with Eisenhower funding for the project Rediscovering School Mathematics:  Continuing the Partnership for Excellence.

The elements of the program have been designed with input from teachers and administrators both from USCS and the participating districts.