Charleston Day School
15 Archdale St., Charleston, SC 29401Open, per Google (checked Sep 20, 2026)
Key facts
- Tuition, 2026-27
- From $32,880
- Grades
- K-8
- Students (K-12)
- 246
- Students per teacher
- 7
- Affiliation
- Nonsectarian
- From Charleston center
- 4.1 miles
Can you use ESTF here?
Not on the ESTF list we read
- About the list
- How the ESTF list works
- Applying
- Closed for 2026-27. For 2027-28, renewals and siblings of current students apply first (that window opens November 1), new priority applicants follow from January 15, and other eligible students after that. Join the waitlist to hear the exact dates.
Source: ESTF official source, dated September 28, 2026.
School facts
- Teachers
- 35
- Student body
- Coeducational
- Boys and girls
- 59% boys, 41% girls
- Setting
- City
- School facts, kindergarten to grade 12: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
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Students and school year
Enrollment over time
- 2019-20 to 2023-24
- 257 to 246, down 11 (4%)
- Path
- Peaked at 267 in 2021-22, then fell below where it started
Students by grade, 2023-24
- Largest grade
- Grade 1 and grade 2 (36 each)
- Smallest grade
- Kindergarten (18)
- Average a grade
- About 27
The school year
- Days in the school year
- 176
- Length of the school day
- 7 hours 20 minutes
- Hours of school a year
- about 1,290
- Kindergarten
- Full day, 5 days a week
- Classes, 2023-24
- In person
- Library or media center
- Yes
- Year, against South Carolina
- 4 days shorter than the 180-day median of 271 schools we list
- School day, against South Carolina
- 20 minutes longer than the median of 7 hours (274 schools we list)
How it compares
- Students per teacher
- 7 here; median 8.3 at 69 SC elementary schools
- Size in Charleston County
- Larger than 20 of 27 other schools we list
Student body, 2023-24
Shares of K-12 students by race and ethnicity, as NCES reports them.
- Grades, school year and student body: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
- Earlier counts: NCES Private School Survey 2019-20 and 2021-22, read October 14, 2026.
- Comparisons: the private schools ChoiceFunded lists, as of this page’s last update.
Charleston Day School tuition, and what ESTF pays
- Grades K to 5, 2026-27
- $32,880
- Grades 6 to 8, 2026-27
- $34,610
- By grade
- Rates vary within these bands (details below)
- Not on the list
- South Carolina’s workbook also lists schools that are approved but not yet registered to receive payments, and we do not mark those, so ask the school whether it can take ESTF payments now.
Tuition from Charleston Day School's website, checked October 6, 2026.
South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust Fund Education savings account
- Award
- $7,634 per student for 2026-27
- How it varies
- Paid quarterly.
Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 7, 2026. Sources and how to apply
What would you pay at Charleston Day School?
Use $0 or more.
Tuition and fees ESTF pays You pay per year Spread over 10 months
- Ask the school
- Whether its published 2026-27 tuition is still current; whether it takes Education Scholarship Trust Fund; its application deadline. More questions to ask
Charleston Day School admissions
Source: school website, checked October 6, 2026. Dates can change, so confirm them with the admissions office. Other schools' application deadlines.
Tuition at nearby private schools
| School | Published tuition | Year | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Philip’s Academy | $13,900 | 2026-27 | 0.4 |
| First Baptist School of Charleston | $13,960 to $17,040 | 2026-27 | 0.4 |
| Mason Preparatory School | $21,550 to $22,320 | 2026-27 | 0.7 |
| Porter-Gaud School | $31,620 to $36,820 | 2026-27 | 1.7 |
Each figure was read on that school's own website. Ranges run from the lowest to the highest grade band.
Other private schools nearby
| School | Grades | Students | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ne Miles Early Childhood Development Center | PreK-K | 2 | <1 |
| St. Philip’s Academy ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | <1 | |
| First Baptist School of Charleston | PreK-12 | 501 | <1 |
| Mason Preparatory School | K-8 | 300 | <1 |
| Ashley Hall School | PreK-12 | 543 | <1 |
| The Charleston Catholic School | PreK-8 | 163 | 2 |
| Porter-Gaud School | 1-12 | 1,071 | 2 |
| Harvest Time International Academy ✓ | 12 | 2 | 2 |
On the program’s official list Other private schools
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