Penny Project: Midtown Middle
Project at a Glance
Midtown Middle School serves students in grades 6th-8th in the growing Nexton community. Berkeley County School District broke ground on the project in Dec. 2023 and cut the ribbon on the facility in June 2026. Providing relief to Berkeley Middle and Cane Bay Middle, it will open its doors to students in August 2026.
Service area: Nexton
Square Footage: 162,376 sq ft
Capacity: 1,193 students
Guaranteed Maximum Price: $87,458,513
Completion Date: June 2026
Architect: FW Architects, Inc.
General Contractor: James R. Vannoy & Sons Construction
SHOP LOCAL. YOUR PENNY MAKES A DIFFERENCE!
The Berkeley County Board of Education met on August 9, 2022 and passed a resolution to place a one-percent sales tax on the November 2022 ballots of Berkeley County voters. The resolution was passed by Berkeley County voters with a 70 percent approval rate. It is now in place for seven calendar years, ending on December 31, 2029.
Commonly identified as a "penny tax," the one-percent tax is an Education Capital Improvements Sales and Use Tax. The Educational Capital Improvements Sales and Use Tax Act authorizes qualifying school districts in South Carolina to impose a one-percent sales tax for specific capital improvement projects.
