Charleston Collegiate School (CCS) has launched The Pillars Pavilion Campaign, a $10 million capital campaign to build a new, approximately 12,000-square-foot facility at the heart of its Johns Island campus.
The Pillars Pavilion will add six flexible classrooms and provide dedicated space for learning, collaboration, creativity, and community gatherings. The facility will also include a community meeting space, performing arts venue and presentation hall, creating new opportunities for students to share their work and for the school to bring its community together.
The project represents a significant investment in the future of education on Johns Island and throughout the greater Charleston area. As the Lowcountry continues to grow and the way students learn continues to evolve, CCS is expanding its campus to support the hands-on, collaborative and real-world learning that has defined the school for more than 50 years.
The Pavilion will serve students from PS3 through Grade 12 and amplify CCS’s four educational pillars: Project-Based Learning, Outdoor Education, Entrepreneurship, and Performing and Visual Arts.
“The Pillars Pavilion is an investment in our students and in the future of our community,” said Andy Gyves, Head of School at Charleston Collegiate School. “Our students are doing extraordinary things every day. They are designing, creating, performing, solving problems, collaborating, and applying what they learn to the real world. Our campus needs to reflect that same energy and possibility. This campaign will help us create a place where students across Johns Island and the greater Charleston area can continue to learn boldly, discover their strengths and prepare to lead lives of purpose and impact.”
The project will also help CCS grow alongside the Johns Island and greater Charleston communities. With a goal of becoming a school of approximately 530 students in the coming years, the Pavilion will provide the space and flexibility needed to welcome and serve more students while maintaining the close-knit, relationship-based environment that is central to the CCS experience.
Located at the heart of the campus, the Pavilion will create opportunities for students and faculty to collaborate across grade levels and disciplines while providing new spaces for creativity, exploration, performance, and connection.
The Pavilion was designed by LS3P, an architecture and design firm with a long history of designing educational and community spaces throughout the Southeast. Hill Construction, a Charleston-based construction company, will lead construction of the project.
The campaign will bring together CCS families, alumni, grandparents, friends, and community partners in support of a shared vision for the school’s future. Philanthropic support will help expand opportunities for students, strengthen community connections, and create an environment where exceptional teaching and transformative learning can thrive.
Ultimately, The Pillars Pavilion Campaign is an investment in the students who will learn, create, lead, and make an impact in the Charleston community and beyond for generations to come.
To learn more about The Pillars Pavilion Campaign, visit charlestoncollegiate.org/