North Palm Preparatory
under 1 mi✓ South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust Fund
Private schools in North Charleston, SC
9 schools in North Charleston itself and 5 more within 6 miles. 11 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 North Charleston (9)
No matching schools.
✓ South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust FundGrades PreK-1241 students7.6 students per teacherBaptistCo-ed
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✓ South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust FundGrades PreK-7194 students15.2 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Special program emphasisCo-ed
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✓ South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust FundGrades PreK-120 students6.7 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed
Grades PreK-12227 students9.9 students per teacherBaptistCo-ed90% to 4-year college
Grades K-525 students5.2 students per teacherOther religiousCo-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (5)
No matching schools.
✓ South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust FundGrades PreK-12351 students12.3 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed79% to 4-year college
✓ South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust FundGrades PreK-8111 students9 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
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Grades PreK-KNonsectarianEarly childhoodCo-ed
North Charleston private schools at a glance
- Closest to downtown
- North Palm Preparatory, under 1 mi
- Nearby schools by town
- Charleston (2) and Goose Creek (2)
- Students
- about 969 in all; the typical school has 111
- Smallest and largest
- Owens Christian Academy, 20 students; Cathedral Academy, 351 students
- Students per teacher
- 9 typical, 5.2 to 15.2 across 8 schools
- Association members
- 5, most often the Association of Christian Schools International
- Public charter schools within 15 mi
- 18, tuition-free and not counted above
Charter schools in North Charleston
- Catholic1
- Christian, not Catholic5
- Other faiths1
- Nonsectarian1
- Not in federal survey6
In North CharlestonWithin 6 mi
- Pre-K (and up)7
- Elementary (K to 5)8
- Middle (6 to 8)5
- High school (9 to 12)3
- K to 12, one school3
In North CharlestonWithin 6 mi
- Under 503
- 50 to 1491
- 150 to 2992
- 300 to 5991
- North Charleston area79%
- 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 3 schools: each school’s own website, last read October 5, 2026.
- Public charter schools: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2025-26 (preliminary), loaded October 8, 2026.
Private school tuition near North Charleston
| School | Published tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Lowcountry Christian Community School | $6,500 | 2026-27 |
| Cathedral Academy | $7,000 to $9,000 | 2026-27 |
| Divine Redeemer School | $7,000 | 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 North Charleston (5)
- Private high schools in and around North Charleston (3)
- Private elementary schools in and around North Charleston (8)
- Private middle schools in and around North Charleston (5)
- Private schools with pre-K in and around North Charleston (7)
- All schools in Charleston County
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- All schools in Berkeley County
- Private schools in Charleston (8 mi)
- Private schools in Summerville (9 mi)
- Private schools in Mount Pleasant (14 mi)
- The private schools nearest you, by ZIP code or location
- All South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust Fund schools
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