The Arc of Oconee County is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for all individuals with intellectual and developmental disability (IDD) and their families.  The Arc encourages all those with IDD to achieve their highest level of physical and mental development with an emphasis upon human dignity by providing responsible, non-intrusive and open-minded support and services. 

Our Arc History

A small group of parents banded together in 1962 to champion the rights of their children with disabilities. This was prior to the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act; children were not provided educational opportunities within the school system. The Oconee Association for Retarded children was organized in September 1964 with a vision to build a school for disabled children. The community embraced the ARC and through hard work and a team spirit the dream of having a school for disabled children was realized. When the classes began they were really small only serving 5 students. The Seneca Sertoma club initially provided the transportation using a Volkswagen bus. However, the school quickly grew and by February 1971, Mrs. Bert Tribble donated 12 acres of land and 25,000 dollars to the Oconee ARC. By February 1974, the ARC had officially opened the new school appropriately named the Tribble Memorial Center.

The ARC has evolved into the Arc of Oconee County and it continues to advocate for and enhance the lives of all individuals with IDD. 

Location:

295 Market Street, Seneca, SC 29678

864-280-6022