EducationFriday, November 6
Legacy Early College breaks ground on a $60 million campus on West Marion Road
The 5AM Taylors team
If you live near Berea, a new school campus is coming to West Marion Road. Legacy Early College broke ground Nov. 5 on its 55-acre campus, and FOX Carolina says it will hold up to 1,300 students in K4 through eighth grade.
- Where: 504 West Marion Road, east of White Horse Road
- Opens: fall 2028
- Replaces: West Washington Street elementary and Bramlett Road K4 Center
- High school: stays at 900 Woodside Ave. in City View
The academic building will have a multimedia center, two gyms, art and music spaces and a large cafeteria. Outdoor learning yurts, an amphitheater and athletic fields are planned too. Moody Nolan designed it, and Greenville-based Harper Construction will build it.
Legacy bought its land in 2024 and plans to open in fall 2028
- 2009William Brown founds Legacy Early College.
- 2024The school buys 55 acres on West Marion Road for $3.49 million.
- 2025Legacy Advancement launches a $25 million capital campaign.
- Nov. 5The school breaks ground on the new campus.
- Fall 2028The campus is set to open.
Source: Greenville Journal
Legacy is Greenville's largest Title 1 school and is at full capacity, with more than 1,600 students in K4 through 12th grade. More than $10 million had been raised as of March, and fundraising continues.
“I have always believed that a child's zip code should never determine their future, and today we put a shovel in the ground behind that belief.”
Legacy has raised more than $10 million of its $25 million goal
$10 millionMore than $10 million raised as of March
Source: Greenville Journal
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| More than $10 million raised as of March | $10 million |
| Campaign goal | $25 million |
Sources: Greenville Journal, FOX Carolina News