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Private schools in North 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 North 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
Divine Redeemer School ✓ PreK-8 111 9 Roman Catholic 2
Charleston Bilingual Academy ✓ PreK-7 194 15.2 Christian (nondenominational) 2
Academy at El-Shaddai ✓ 2
Charleston Classical School ✓ K-5 25 5.2 Other religious 2
Lowcountry Christian Community School ✓ 2
St. John Catholic School ✓ 3
Owens Christian Academy ✓ PreK-1 20 6.7 Christian (nondenominational) 4
Charleston Christian School ✓ 5
Riverpointe Christian Academy ✓ PreK-12 41 7.6 Baptist 5
Trinity Montessori School ✓ PreK-6 22 3.1 Christian (nondenominational) 5
Addlestone Hebrew Academy ✓ K-8 61 3.9 Jewish 5
Bishop England High School ✓ 9-12 718 12.3 Roman Catholic 7
Charles Towne Montessori School ✓ PreK-6 37 8.4 Nonsectarian 8
The Charleston Catholic School ✓ PreK-8 163 7.8 Roman Catholic 8
Harvest Time International Academy ✓ 12 2 2 Pentecostal 8
Blessed Sacrament Catholic School ✓ PreK-8 231 10.3 Roman Catholic 8
St. Philip’s Academy ✓ 9
James Island Christian School ✓ PreK-8 221 8.3 Christian (nondenominational) 10
First Baptist School of Charleston ✓ PreK-12 501 12.2 Baptist 10
Palmetto Christian Academy ✓ PreK-12 678 11.8 Baptist 10
Trident Academy ✓ 1-12 58 4 Nonsectarian 11
Faith Christian School & Daycare ✓ PreK-12 354 13.7 Assembly of God 11
University School of the Lowcountry ✓ 3-12 84 6.7 Nonsectarian 11
Christ Our King-Stella Mans School ✓ PreK-8 602 13.1 Roman Catholic 11
Ridge Christian Academy ✓ PreK-12 169 6.1 Baptist 12
Coastal Christian Preparatory School ✓ 12
Nativity School ✓ PreK-8 91 7.3 Roman Catholic 12
Northside Christian School PreK-12 227 9.9 Baptist 4
Cathedral Academy PreK-12 351 12.3 Christian (nondenominational) 5
Sundrops Montessori - Daniel Island PreK-K 7 2.3 Nonsectarian 6
Adventist Christian Academy of Charleston K-8 29 9.7 Seventh-Day Adventist 7
Meeting Street Academy PreK-5 209 7.9 Nonsectarian 7
The Cooper School K-8 153 8.1 Nonsectarian 7
Crowfield Academy PreK-K 9 9 Nonsectarian 8
Oak Grove Montessori PreK-K 21 21 Nonsectarian 8
Ashley Hall School PreK-12 543 6.2 Nonsectarian 9
Porter-Gaud School 1-12 1,071 9.4 Episcopal 9
Mason Preparatory School K-8 300 9 Christian (nondenominational) 9
Ne Miles Early Childhood Development Center PreK-K 2 1 Nonsectarian 9
Charleston Day School K-8 246 7 Nonsectarian 9
Sundrops Montessori School PreK-9 66 2.2 Nonsectarian 10
Sundrops Montessori Bridge Campus PreK-9 66 11 Nonsectarian 10
O'Quinn Schools of Porter-Gaud (2 Campuses) PreK-K 97 6.7 Nonsectarian 10
St. Andrew's Day School PreK-K 13 11.8 Other religious 11
The Promise School 1-5 11 1.7 Nonsectarian 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 North Charleston?

We count 45 within 12 miles of downtown North Charleston. Together they enrolled about 7,804 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest is Porter-Gaud School with 1,071 students.

Which North 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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