Liberty STEAM Charter, a tuition-free, open-enrollment public charter school to be located in Sumter, South Carolina, opened its second campus in the Fall of 2023 and is now serving a total of 600 scholars across two campuses in grades K-3. The first-ever of its existence in the community, the charter school will serve scholars in grades K-12 at its build out with grade levels being phased in over time to ensure quality educational programming is offered to all enrolled scholars. The vision and mission of the school is predicated upon a general theory of action that has been well-communicated by its supporters who believe if a school existed which emphasized a focus on STEAM career fields through project-based learning and personalized learning, seeking to provide scholars with a blend of rigorous & relevant academic and workplace learning experiences, then its graduates will leave with the competencies necessary to be successful in college or career. As such, the school will eventually serve as the cradle-to-college/workforce pipeline in the Sumter community and become an integral part of a holistic revitalization approach. A planning committee has been formed, who will collectively author the state charter school application for submission in late Winter of 2020. By leveraging innovative practices common to some of the state and nation's top-performing public schools, the proposed charter school is ready to shatter the opportunity gap for all scholars. In addition to a project-based learning approach with an integration of the STEAM curriculum, scholars will be provided with a strong foundation in literacy to help define and achieve their dreams.