BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.– The Berkeley County School District is successfully completing numerous building and renovation projects, on time and in budget, using the funds generated from the 2012 bond referendum, district leaders stated.
“We are excited to build and renovate schools throughout the district. Schools are the cornerstone of our communities, and we are grateful for the opportunity to address growth and to update and expand existing schools,” said Superintendent Brenda Blackburn.
To date, the Berkeley County School District has completed several renovation projects on time and within budget. Those projects include a new two-story classroom wing, two Career Technology Education labs and a special education classroom at Stratford High; additional classroom space for new art, band, chorus, strings and practice rooms, as well as a new auditorium at Marrington Middles School of the Arts; and new locker rooms, a new media center and auditorium at Cross High. Goose Creek High’s renovations are still underway, as it was the most complex with the longest construction schedule, but once all renovations are completed, the school will have a new cafeteria, new spaces for art, theatre, dance, band, chorus and more than 40 new classrooms.
Along with renovations, the district has successfully completed and is continuing new construction projects. Nexton Elementary School, located in the Nexton development in Summerville, opened in August of 2015. Both Philip Simmons Elementary School and Philip Simmons Middle School are scheduled to open in August of 2016, while Philip Simmons High is set to open in August of 2017. The elementary schools planned for the Foxbank Plantation area and the Tanner Plantation/Foster Creek areas are scheduled to open in August of 2018.
For more information about new schools and renovations, please visit the Berkeley County School District website at www.bcsdschools.net, and click on Quick Links and Capital Projects/Construction Updates.
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