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Pine Island, Ten Oaks on track for August opening; courts, theater and demolition work advance
Summary
Horry County Facilities Committee heard March 24 that Pine Island and Ten Oaks elementary schools are nearing completion with permanent power and inspections scheduled, while other capital projects — tennis courts, a theater renovation and the demolition of the old Socastee Elementary — are progressing on district timelines.
The Horry County Facilities Committee on March 24 heard that construction at Pine Island and Ten Oaks elementary schools is advancing and both sites remain on schedule for summer furniture deliveries and an August opening for the 2025-26 school year.
Mr. Prince, a staff member, told the committee that Santee Cooper has installed underground power service at both schools and that buildings will have permanent power turned on “soon,” after which HVAC systems will be started and conditioned. He said the South Carolina office of school facilities inspections is scheduled for Pine Island: an overhead inspection on April 2 and a final inspection on June 12; Ten Oaks’ overhead inspection is scheduled for April 15 with a final inspection on June 26. “We are building for the future,” Mr. Prince said.
Committee members heard additional project updates. The tennis courts at St. James High School are complete and turned over to the tennis teams; parking-area expansion for St. James will follow once permits are received. At Socastee High School new tennis courts are under construction, with grading and subgrade work under way and the courts expected to be ready for next school year’s tennis season.
Renovations at Daisy Elementary School’s theater are progressing, with handrail installation, bathroom renovations, painting, carpet, tile, lighting and an ADA lift required for the project expected to arrive and be installed. Work at Tin Oaks Elementary School is similarly advancing: buildings are dried in, masonry is complete, loops and driveways are being paved, and interior finishes such as drywall and painting are under way.
Demolition of the old Socastee Elementary School is under way to prepare site space for future Socastee High School athletic improvements; the demolition contractor expects to finish in spring. Committee chair Neil James thanked staff and members for the progress and called the month’s work “a lot of good.”
The committee received a short capital projects video accompanying the updates and had no further questions on these items at the meeting; staff said more project-level information will be available as inspections and permitting complete.
