NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — A new private school held its groundbreaking ceremony Thursday morning, marking progress on a $37 million project aimed at serving under-resourced families.
Cristo Rey Charleston High School will move into the former Chicora Elementary School building on Success Street in North Charleston. The building has stood for more than 90 years and caught fire about six years ago during the early stages of a separate project after the elementary school moved locations in 2011.
The school is expected to open in August 2027 with 100 ninth graders from across the Lowcountry…