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Private schools in Charleston, SC

45 schools within 12 miles. 27 of them are on the state’s ESTF list. ESTF pays $7,634 per student for 2026-27.

Schools near Charleston

Schools on the official ESTF list are first, then it goes by distance. No school pays to appear here or to move up.

On the state’s official list Other private schools

All 45 schools within 12 miles

School Grades Students Per teacher Affiliation Miles
Trinity Montessori School ✓ PreK-6 22 3.1 Christian (nondenominational) 1
Blessed Sacrament Catholic School ✓ PreK-8 231 10.3 Roman Catholic 2
The Charleston Catholic School ✓ PreK-8 163 7.8 Roman Catholic 2
Charles Towne Montessori School ✓ PreK-6 37 8.4 Nonsectarian 2
Harvest Time International Academy ✓ 12 2 2 Pentecostal 2
Addlestone Hebrew Academy ✓ K-8 61 3.9 Jewish 2
James Island Christian School ✓ PreK-8 221 8.3 Christian (nondenominational) 3
St. Philip’s Academy ✓ 3
First Baptist School of Charleston ✓ PreK-12 501 12.2 Baptist 4
Owens Christian Academy ✓ PreK-1 20 6.7 Christian (nondenominational) 4
St. John Catholic School ✓ 4
Lowcountry Christian Community School ✓ 5
Charleston Bilingual Academy ✓ PreK-7 194 15.2 Christian (nondenominational) 5
Bishop England High School ✓ 9-12 718 12.3 Roman Catholic 5
Academy at El-Shaddai ✓ 5
Nativity School ✓ PreK-8 91 7.3 Roman Catholic 5
Charleston Christian School ✓ 6
University School of the Lowcountry ✓ 3-12 84 6.7 Nonsectarian 6
Charleston Classical School ✓ K-5 25 5.2 Other religious 7
Christ Our King-Stella Mans School ✓ PreK-8 602 13.1 Roman Catholic 7
Coastal Christian Preparatory School ✓ 7
Trident Academy ✓ 1-12 58 4 Nonsectarian 7
Palmetto Christian Academy ✓ PreK-12 678 11.8 Baptist 8
Charleston Collegiate School ✓ PreK-12 363 8.3 Nonsectarian 8
Divine Redeemer School ✓ PreK-8 111 9 Roman Catholic 8
Riverpointe Christian Academy ✓ PreK-12 41 7.6 Baptist 10
Holy City Christian Academy ✓ 12
The Cooper School K-8 153 8.1 Nonsectarian 1
Oak Grove Montessori PreK-K 21 21 Nonsectarian 2
Meeting Street Academy PreK-5 209 7.9 Nonsectarian 2
Porter-Gaud School 1-12 1,071 9.4 Episcopal 2
Ashley Hall School PreK-12 543 6.2 Nonsectarian 2
Mason Preparatory School K-8 300 9 Christian (nondenominational) 3
Ne Miles Early Childhood Development Center PreK-K 2 1 Nonsectarian 3
Charleston Day School K-8 246 7 Nonsectarian 3
Adventist Christian Academy of Charleston K-8 29 9.7 Seventh-Day Adventist 4
Sundrops Montessori School PreK-9 66 2.2 Nonsectarian 5
Sundrops Montessori Bridge Campus PreK-9 66 11 Nonsectarian 5
O'Quinn Schools of Porter-Gaud (2 Campuses) PreK-K 97 6.7 Nonsectarian 6
St. Andrew's Day School PreK-K 13 11.8 Other religious 6
The Promise School 1-5 11 1.7 Nonsectarian 6
Sundrops Montessori - Daniel Island PreK-K 7 2.3 Nonsectarian 8
Montessori School of Johns Island PreK-K 3 3 Nonsectarian 9
Cathedral Academy PreK-12 351 12.3 Christian (nondenominational) 11
Northside Christian School PreK-12 227 9.9 Baptist 11

What South Carolina pays, and what that leaves you

SC
South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust Fund Education savings account
$7,634 per student for 2026-27 Paid quarterly.

Figures read from each program’s official pages, 2026-09-20. Sources and how to apply

What would you pay?

We filled in the standard ESTF amount. Change it if your award letter says something different. An award can never be more than the school actually charges. This is arithmetic, not a quote.

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Questions parents ask

How many private schools are there near Charleston?

We count 45 within 12 miles of downtown Charleston. Together they enrolled about 7,638 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest is Porter-Gaud School with 1,071 students.

Which Charleston private schools take ESTF?

27 of the 45 schools on this page are on the state’s official ESTF list. They are marked with a green check and listed first. Schools marked here appear as in-person independent schools on the approved-provider workbook published by the South Carolina Department of Education, dated September 3, 2026.

Will ESTF cover the whole tuition bill?

Sometimes, but do not count on it. ESTF pays $7,634 per student for 2026-27, and schools set their own prices. Ask each school for tuition plus fees, then use the calculator on this page to see what is left for you to pay.

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