Sea Pines Montessori Academy
9 Fox Grape Rd, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928Open, per Google (checked Sep 20, 2026)
Key facts
- Tuition
- Not published
- Grades
- K-6
- Students (K-12)
- 61
- Students per teacher
- 6.1
- Affiliation
- Nonsectarian
- From Hilton Head Island center
- 4.4 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
- 10
- Student body
- Coeducational
- Program
- Montessori
- Boys and girls
- 43% boys, 57% girls
- Setting
- City
- Member of
- American Montessori Society
- 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
- 2021-22 to 2023-24
- 71 to 61, down 10 (14%)
Students by grade, 2023-24
- Largest grade
- Kindergarten (15)
- Smallest grade
- Grade 4 (3)
- Across the grades
- Classes thin out toward the upper grades
The school year
- Days in the school year
- 177
- Length of the school day
- 7 hours
- Hours of school a year
- about 1,240
- Kindergarten
- Full day, 5 days a week
- Classes, 2023-24
- In person
- Library or media center
- Yes
- Year, against South Carolina
- 3 days shorter than the 180-day median of 271 schools we list
- School day, against South Carolina
- About the median of 7 hours (274 schools we list)
How it compares
- Students per teacher
- 6.1 here; median 8.3 at 69 SC elementary schools
- Size in Beaufort County
- Larger than 3 of 12 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.
Sea Pines Montessori Academy tuition, and what ESTF pays
- Published tuition
- No verified figure yet. Check the school’s website
- Nearby schools’ prices
- $15,250 to $27,950 a year, published by 3 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 Sea Pines Montessori 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilton Head Preparatory School | $17,750 to $27,950 | 2026-27 | 0.1 |
| Hilton Head Christian Academy | $15,350 to $20,500 | 2026-27 | 6.6 |
| Cross Schools | $15,250 to $18,250 | 2026-27 | 11.7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilton Head Preparatory School ✓ | PreK-12 | 402 | <1 |
| Heritage Academy | Not in the federal survey | 2 | |
| Daufuskie Island Independent School | 7-8 | 4 | 4 |
| Hilton Head Christian Academy | K-12 | 628 | 7 |
| St. Francis Catholic School ✓ | PreK-8 | 201 | 7 |
| Live Oak Academy ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | 8 | |
| May River Montessori School ✓ | PreK-9 | 74 | 8 |
| Cross Schools ✓ | PreK-12 | 480 | 12 |
On the program’s official list Other private schools
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- All private schools near Hilton Head Island
- Montessori schools in South Carolina
- Private elementary schools in South Carolina
- Private middle schools in South Carolina
- Private schools with kindergarten in South Carolina
- Private schools in Beaufort County
- South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust Fund: amount and eligibility
- All South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust Fund schools
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