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Private schools in Charleston County, SC

33 schools across Charleston, Johns Island, Mount Pleasant, North Charleston. About 6,410 students in all (2023-24). 17 on the state’s ESTF list.

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

On the state’s official list Other private schools

What South Carolina pays

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

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