Newest SC charter authorizer approves its first school, planned for Columbia area
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The Voorhees University Charter Institute of Learning, South Carolina's newest charter authorizer, has approved its first school, C.R. Neal Academy, planned for the Columbia area. The school is expected to open in 2027 with sixth and ninth grades.
The Voorhees University Charter Institute of Learning, South Carolina's newest charter authorizer, approved its first school on April 16. The C.R. Neal Academy will open south of Columbia in the 2027-28 school year with sixth and ninth grades, eventually growing to a full middle and high school with around 910 students. The institute rejected two other applications due to weak plans. Voorhees University, a historically Black university, launched the charter authorizer in 2024 to serve low-income and Black students. The institute is currently funded by the university and a grant from the United Negro College Fund. The approval comes as state lawmakers push to regulate the charter sector, with a bill passed in the state senate in February aiming to reform the industry.
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