Legacy Early College, 900 Woodside Ave.: a free public charter from 4K to 12th grade, 1,525 students in 2025-26; 2027-28 applications open Oct. 23.
Last checked Oct. 16, 2026. Sources: the school’s website and enrollment page; the S.C. Department of Education’s 2025-26 report card data; the federal NCES school directory; the South Carolina High School League’s 2026-28 reclassification; the Census Bureau’s city boundary.
Legacy Early College is a free public charter school from 4-year-old kindergarten through 12th grade, with its middle and high school on Woodside Avenue in west Greenville, inside the city limits. It is part of the South Carolina Public Charter School District, its enrollment page says, and it admits new students by lottery each January. Its high school grades were rated Excellent, with 70 points, on South Carolina’s 2025-26 report card, its middle grades Excellent, with 56, and its elementary grades Average, with 46.
Who to call
- Main office: 864-248-0646, 900 Woodside Ave.
- Enrollment office: 864-214-1604, according to the school’s enrollment page
- School website: legacyearlycollege.org
| Middle and high school | 900 Woodside Ave., Greenville, SC 29611 |
| Elementary | 1613 W. Washington St. |
| 4K center | 521 E. Bramlett Road |
| Grades | Pre-K (4K) to 12 |
| Type | Public charter, South Carolina Public Charter School District |
| Tuition | None; open to all South Carolina residents |
| State school ID | 4701048 |
Enrollment and teachers
- State count: 1,525 students in the 2025-26 school year, according to the state’s report card data.
- Federal count: 1,583 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 118 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 13 students per teacher.
- The school’s enrollment page says it accepts 120 students in 4K at its Bramlett campus and 130 in each grade from kindergarten through 12th.
State report card
South Carolina rates every public school each year as Excellent, Good, Average, Below Average or Unsatisfactory. The overall rating is built from indicators such as academic achievement, preparing for success, student progress, English learners’ progress and school climate, with graduation rate and college and career readiness added for high schools, according to the state’s report card site and the Education Oversight Committee’s accountability manuals.
2025-26 rating (elementary grades): Average, 46 points. On the state’s elementary scale, Excellent 61 to 100, Good 53 to 60, Average 42 to 52, Below Average 34 to 41 and Unsatisfactory 33 and below. An Average rating means school performance “meets the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate.”
| Indicator (elementary grades) | 2025-26 rating |
|---|---|
| Academic achievement | Average |
| Preparing for success | Average |
| Student progress | Average |
| English learners’ progress | Below Average |
| School climate | Below Average |
2025-26 rating (middle school grades): Excellent, 56 points. On the state’s middle school scale, Excellent 56 to 100, Good 48 to 55, Average 36 to 47, Below Average 29 to 35 and Unsatisfactory 28 and below. An Excellent rating means school performance “substantially exceeds the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate.”
| Indicator (middle school grades) | 2025-26 rating |
|---|---|
| Academic achievement | Good |
| Preparing for success | Average |
| Student progress | Excellent |
| English learners’ progress | Below Average |
| School climate | Average |
2025-26 rating (high school grades): Excellent, 70 points. On the state’s high school scale, Excellent 67 to 100, Good 60 to 66, Average 51 to 59, Below Average 40 to 50 and Unsatisfactory 39 and below. An Excellent rating means school performance “substantially exceeds the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate.”
| Indicator (high school grades) | 2025-26 rating |
|---|---|
| Academic achievement | Good |
| Preparing for success | Average |
| Graduation rate | Excellent |
| College and career readiness | Excellent |
| English learners’ progress | Below Average |
| School climate | Average |
- SC READY 2026, share meeting or exceeding expectations (elementary grades): English language arts 56.8% and math 39.7%
- SC PASS science, meeting or exceeding (elementary grades): 53.7%
- SC READY 2026, share meeting or exceeding expectations (middle school grades): English language arts 65.3% and math 39.6%
- SC PASS science, meeting or exceeding (middle school grades): 59.3%
- End-of-course tests, share scoring A, B or C: English 73.8%, Algebra 81.1%, Biology 46.2% and U.S. History 53%
- Four-year graduation rate: 97.8% for the class of 2026, after 97.2% in 2025 and 95.7% in 2024
- College or career ready: 79.8% of the 2026 graduating class
- College-ready routes: 60.7% through dual-enrollment courses, among 2026 graduates
The full report card, with results by student group, teacher data, school safety and spending, is on the state’s report card pages for its elementary grades, middle school grades and high school grades. The state published the 2025-26 ratings in October 2026.
Admission
Legacy has no attendance zone. It is “open to all South Carolina Residents,” and if applications exceed the space in a program, class or grade, “students will be accepted by lottery,” according to its enrollment page. Siblings of current or former students and children of employees may get priority. Timeline for 2027-28:
- Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, to Friday, Dec. 11, 2026: open enrollment; online applications open Oct. 23, and only completed applications received by Dec. 11 go into the January lottery
- Monday, Jan. 11, 2027: lottery for kindergarten through 12th grade; students get a seat or a place on their grade’s waiting list
- Age rules: a child must be 4 by Sept. 1 for 4K, 5 for kindergarten and 6 for first grade, the page says
The page says transportation has a waiting list and is not provided for 4K students. Tours are arranged through the enrollment office.
Programs
Legacy’s website says its students are “dual enrolled in college classes at area colleges,” with classes held on the Legacy campus, at Greenville Technical College campuses and at North Greenville University. On the state’s 2025-26 report card, 60.7% of 2026 graduates met the college-ready mark through dual-enrollment courses, and the four-year graduation rate was 97.8%.
Calendar and school hours
Legacy sets its own calendar, posted on its website.
Sports and activities
Legacy Early College is a Class 3A school in Region 2 for the South Carolina High School League’s 2026-28 classification, with Belton-Honea Path, Emerald, Palmetto, Powdersville and Wren, according to the SCHSL reclassification lookup. The league’s list marks the school as having no football team.
More
- Legacy Early College’s website
- Every public school in Greenville, with zones and report cards
- Our Greenville schools guide for the Greenville County Schools calendar, enrollment and the school board
- Friday night football and the scoreboard
Frequently asked questions
What grades does Legacy Early College serve?
Legacy Early College serves 4-year-old kindergarten through 12th grade on three campuses, according to its website.
How do you get into Legacy Early College?
Apply online during open enrollment, Oct. 23 to Dec. 11, 2026, for 2027-28. If applications exceed seats, a lottery on Jan. 11, 2027, places students in seats or on a waiting list. Siblings and employees’ children may get priority.
What is Legacy Early College’s state report card rating?
On South Carolina’s 2025-26 school report card, Legacy Early College’s high school grades were rated Excellent (70 points), its middle grades Excellent (56) and its elementary grades Average (46).
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