Dorchester Academy
234 Academy Rd, Saint George, SC 29477Open, per Google (checked Sep 20, 2026)
Key facts
- Tuition
- Not published
- Grades
- PreK-12
- Students (K-12)
- 324
- Students per teacher
- 13.3
- Affiliation
- Christian (nondenominational)
- From Summerville center
- 24.8 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
- 29
- Student body
- Coeducational
- Boys and girls
- 56% boys, 44% girls
- Go on to a 4-year college
- 50%
- Setting
- Rural
- 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
- 237 to 324, up 87 (37%)
- Path
- Grew in each survey (295 in 2021-22)
Students by grade, 2023-24 (pre-K is not in the K-12 count)
- Largest grade
- Grade 6 (35)
- Smallest grade
- Grade 7 (15)
- Average a grade, high school included
- About 25
The school year
- Days in the school year
- 175
- Length of the school day
- 6 hours 35 minutes
- Hours of school a year
- about 1,150
- Kindergarten
- Full day, 5 days a week
- Library or media center
- Yes
- Year, against South Carolina
- 5 days shorter than the 180-day median of 271 schools we list
- School day, against South Carolina
- 25 minutes shorter than the median of 7 hours (274 schools we list)
How it compares
- Students per teacher
- 13.3 here; median 9.5 at 136 SC combined schools
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.
Dorchester Academy tuition, and what ESTF pays
- Published tuition
- No verified figure yet. Check the school’s website
- Nearby schools’ prices
- $7,210 to $19,500 a year, published by 2 private schools nearby. School by school
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 Dorchester Academy?
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Tuition and fees ESTF pays You pay per year Spread over 10 months
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- Its full-year tuition and required fees; whether it takes Education Scholarship Trust Fund; its application deadline. More questions to ask
Tuition at nearby private schools
| School | Published tuition | Year | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colleton Preparatory Academy | $7,210 | 2026-27 | 18.5 |
| Pinewood Preparatory School | $17,700 to $19,500 | 2026-27 | 21.1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Academy of South Carolina ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | 2 | |
| Holly Hill Academy ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | 13 | |
| Colleton Preparatory Academy ✓ | PreK-12 | 458 | 18 |
| North Walterboro Christian Academy ✓ | PreK-12 | 160 | 19 |
| Pinewood Preparatory School ✓ | PreK-12 | 672 | 21 |
| Willie Jeffries School of Excellence | Not in the federal survey | 22 | |
| Trinity Classical Academy | K-8 | 122 | 24 |
| Community Christian Academy | K-12 | 34 | 24 |
On the program’s official list Other private schools
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