Colonel Jeffrey DeVore, Joint Base Charleston commander delivers opening remarks at the Palmetto Scholars Academy ground breaking ceremony May 1, 2015 at Hunley Park on Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The ground breaking ceremony is the next step in what has been a 3 1/2 year partnership between JB Charleston and the Lowcountry community. The South Carolina Legislature introduced and passed unanimously the S.C. Military Charter Law, which provides PSA the ability to set aside slots in its annual lottery for children of active duty military assigned to JB Charleston. PSA is scheduled to open during the 2015-2016 academic year. (U.S. Air Force photo / Airman 1st Class Clayton Cupit)

Bob King, North Charleston councilman (middle left), Stacey Lindbergh, Palmetto Scholars Academy Board of Directors chairman (center); Col. Jeffrey DeVore, Joint Base Charleston commander (middle right); along with members of the Palmetto Scholars Academy senior class break ground on the school's permanent location in Hunley Park, Joint Base Charleston, S.C., May 1, 2015. The ground breaking ceremony is the next step in what has been a 3 1/2 year partnership between JB Charleston and the Lowcountry community. The South Carolina Legislature introduced and passed unanimously the S.C. Military Charter Law, which provides PSA the ability to set aside slots in its annual lottery for children of active duty military assigned to JB Charleston. PSA is scheduled to open during the 2015-2016 academic year. (U.S. Air Force photo / Airman 1st Class Clayton Cupit)