Learned this week: Legacy Early College breaks ground on new campus. Plus, Columbia site coordinator recognized.

The Legacy Early College charter school broke ground Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026, on its proposed $60 million campus on West Marion Road west of Greenville — shown here in a rendering provided by the school. Provided/Legacy Early College GREENVILLE — One of Greenville County’s largest charter schools — Legacy Early College — has moved forward with its plan to open a third campus, this one built from scratch west of downtown Greenville.The goal is for Legacy Early College to reach a total enrollment of 2,500 students after the new campus opens in fall 2028. To get there, the school must raise $60 million, officials told The Post and Courier last year. The school, which has started site prep, does not yet have the full amount but moved forward with a groundbreaking on its 55-acre site Nov. 5.Legacy Early College is in the midst of a $25 million capital campaign that is led by Legacy Advancement, the nonprofit management organization controlled by school founder and CEO William Brown.

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