Private schools in Mount Pleasant, SC
12 schools in Mount Pleasant itself and 10 more within 6 miles. 5 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 Mount Pleasant (12)
No matching schools.
Christ Our King-Stella Mans School
under 1 miTrident Academy
2 miNearby, within 6 miles (10)
No matching schools.
Mount Pleasant private schools at a glance
- Closest to downtown
- O'Quinn Schools of Porter-Gaud (2 Campuses), under 1 mi
- Nearby schools by town
- Charleston (10)
- Students
- about 4,247 in all; the typical school has 246
- Smallest and largest
- The Promise School, 11 students; Bishop England High School, 718 students
- Students per teacher
- 7.9 typical, 2 to 13.1 across 16 schools
- Programs
- 2 Montessori, 2 special education
- Association members
- 7, most often the National Catholic Educational Association
- To a 4-year college
- 99% of graduates at the typical high school (6 reporting)
- Public charter schools within 15 mi
- 16, tuition-free and not counted above
Charter schools in this state
- Catholic3
- Christian, not Catholic4
- Other faiths1
- Nonsectarian10
- Not in federal survey4
In Mount PleasantWithin 6 mi
- Pre-K (and up)11
- Elementary (K to 5)16
- Middle (6 to 8)11
- High school (9 to 12)9
- K to 12, one school3
In Mount PleasantWithin 6 mi
- Under 501
- 50 to 1494
- 150 to 2993
- 300 to 5993
- 600 or more3
- Mount Pleasant area23%
- 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 7 schools: each school’s own website, last read October 14, 2026.
- Public charter schools: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2025-26 (preliminary), loaded October 8, 2026.
Private school tuition near Mount Pleasant
- Kindergarten to grade 5
- $16,163 middle, $12,825 to $32,880 (6 schools)
- Grades 6 to 8
- $19,520 middle, $15,285 to $34,610 (5 schools)
| School | Published tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Palmetto Christian Academy | $12,825 to $16,025 | 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 |
| University School of the Lowcountry | $18,365 to $20,213 | 2026-27 |
| Mason Preparatory School | $21,550 to $22,320 | 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 Mount Pleasant (4)
- Catholic schools in and around Mount Pleasant (3)
- Private high schools in and around Mount Pleasant (9)
- Private elementary schools in and around Mount Pleasant (16)
- Private middle schools in and around Mount Pleasant (11)
- Private schools with kindergarten in and around Mount Pleasant (13)
- Private schools with pre-K in and around Mount Pleasant (11)
- All schools in Charleston County
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- Private schools in Charleston (6 mi)
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- Private schools in Summerville (23 mi)
- The private schools nearest you, by ZIP code or location
- All South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust Fund schools
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