✓ South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust FundGrades PreK-622 students3.1 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)MontessoriCo-ed
Private schools in Charleston, SC
23 schools in Charleston itself and 9 more within 6 miles. 13 of them are on the state’s ESTF list. ESTF pays $7,634 per student for 2026-27.
Order: schools on the official ESTF list first, then nearest. No school pays for its place. Map
Private schools in Charleston (23)
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✓ South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust FundGrades 12Under 10 K-12 studentsPentecostalCo-ed
✓ South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust FundGrades K-861 students3.9 students per teacherJewishCo-ed
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✓ South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust FundGrades PreK-8221 students8.3 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed
✓ South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust FundGrades K-829 students9.7 students per teacherSeventh-Day AdventistCo-ed
✓ South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust Fund
Cathedral Academy
10 mi✓ South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust FundGrades PreK-12351 students12.3 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed79% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-5209 students7.9 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed
Grades PreK-8163 students7.8 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
Grades K-8153 students8.1 students per teacherNonsectarianAlternativeCo-ed
Grades PreK-8231 students10.3 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
Grades PreK-12543 students6.2 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed100% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-KNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
Grades PreK-637 students8.4 students per teacherNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
Grades K-8300 students9 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed
Grades 1-121,071 students9.4 students per teacherEpiscopalCo-ed99% to 4-year college
Grades 9-12718 students12.3 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed99% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-KNonsectarianEarly childhoodCo-ed
Grades K-8246 students7 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed
Grades PreK-12501 students12.2 students per teacherBaptistCo-ed75% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-KNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
Nativity School
7 miGrades PreK-891 students7.3 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (9)
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✓ South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust FundGrades PreK-120 students6.7 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed
✓ South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust Fund
✓ South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust FundGrades PreK-7194 students15.2 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Special program emphasisCo-ed
✓ South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust Fund
✓ South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust Fund
Grades K-525 students5.2 students per teacherOther religiousCo-ed
Grades PreK-966 students2.2 students per teacherNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
Grades PreK-966 students11 students per teacherNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
Grades PreK-KNonsectarianEarly childhoodCo-ed
Charleston private schools at a glance
- Closest to downtown
- Trinity Montessori School, 1.6 mi
- Nearby schools by town
- North Charleston (6) and Mount Pleasant (3)
- Students
- about 5,320 in all; the typical school has 194
- Smallest and largest
- Owens Christian Academy, 20 students; Porter-Gaud School, 1,071 students
- Students per teacher
- 8.1 typical, 2 to 21 across 26 schools
- Programs
- 6 Montessori
- Association members
- 14, most often the Association of Christian Schools International
- To a 4-year college
- 99% of graduates at the typical high school (5 reporting)
- Public charter schools within 15 mi
- 18, tuition-free and not counted above
Charter schools in Charleston
- Catholic4
- Christian, not Catholic10
- Jewish1
- Other faiths1
- Nonsectarian11
- Not in federal survey5
In CharlestonWithin 6 mi
- Pre-K (and up)18
- Elementary (K to 5)25
- Middle (6 to 8)18
- High school (9 to 12)8
- K to 12, one school3
In CharlestonWithin 6 mi
- Under 505
- 50 to 1494
- 150 to 2997
- 300 to 5994
- 600 or more2
- Charleston area41%
- All of South Carolina54%
Where these facts come from
- Grades, size, affiliation, co-ed, membership, college-going: NCES Private School Universe Survey 2023-24, downloaded September 20, 2026.
- Program list: South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust Fund schools, list dated September 28, 2026, checked November 2, 2026.
- Award and rules: South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust Fund, official page, read October 7, 2026.
- Tuition for 9 schools: each school’s own website, last read October 11, 2026.
- Public charter schools: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2025-26 (preliminary), loaded October 8, 2026.
Private school tuition near Charleston
Lowest$6,500Middle$18,350Highest$32,880
- Kindergarten to grade 5
- $17,598 middle, $6,500 to $32,880 (8 schools)
- Grades 6 to 8
- $22,320 middle, $6,500 to $36,820 (7 schools)
| School | Published tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Lowcountry Christian Community School | $6,500 | 2026-27 |
| Cathedral Academy | $7,000 to $9,000 | 2026-27 |
| St. Philip’s Academy | $13,900 | 2026-27 |
| First Baptist School of Charleston | $13,960 to $17,040 | 2026-27 |
| Bishop England High School | $18,350 | 2026-27 |
| The Cooper School | $21,236 to $23,327 | 2026-27 |
| Mason Preparatory School | $21,550 to $22,320 | 2026-27 |
| Porter-Gaud School | $31,620 to $36,820 | 2026-27 |
| Charleston Day School | $32,880 to $34,610 | 2026-27 |
Prices from each school’s own website, read in October 2026; fees can be extra. Tuition by state.
Every verified price in South Carolina, by city and grade.
What South Carolina pays
- Program
- South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust Fund, education savings account
- Award
- $7,634 per student for 2026-27
- Also
- Paid quarterly.
Keep looking
- Christian schools in and around Charleston (10)
- Catholic schools in and around Charleston (4)
- Montessori schools in and around Charleston (6)
- Private high schools in and around Charleston (8)
- Private elementary schools in and around Charleston (25)
- Private middle schools in and around Charleston (18)
- Private schools with kindergarten in and around Charleston (24)
- Private schools with pre-K in and around Charleston (18)
- All schools in Charleston County
- All schools in Dorchester County
- All schools in Berkeley County
- Private schools in Mount Pleasant (6 mi)
- Private schools in North Charleston (8 mi)
- Private schools in Summerville (17 mi)
- The private schools nearest you, by ZIP code or location
- All South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust Fund schools
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