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Private schools in Summerville, SC
7 schools in Summerville itself and 8 more within 12 miles. 9 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 Summerville (7)
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✓ South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust FundGrades PreK-12354 students13.7 students per teacherAssembly of GodCo-ed
✓ South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust FundGrades PreK-12672 students12.4 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed100% to 4-year college
Summerville Catholic School
under 1 miGrades PreK-8222 students7.8 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
Bethany Child Development Center
under 1 miGrades PreK-KMethodistEarly childhoodCo-ed
Trinity Classical Academy
under 1 miGrades K-8122 students13 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed
Grades PreK-12169 students6.1 students per teacherBaptistCo-ed10% to 4-year college
Nearby, within 12 miles (8)
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✓ 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-1241 students7.6 students per teacherBaptistCo-ed
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✓ South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust FundGrades PreK-8111 students9 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
Grades PreK-KNonsectarianEarly childhoodCo-ed
Grades PreK-12227 students9.9 students per teacherBaptistCo-ed90% to 4-year college
Summerville private schools at a glance
- Closest to downtown
- Summerville Catholic School, under 1 mi
- Nearby schools by town
- North Charleston (3) and Goose Creek (2)
- Students
- about 2,269 in all; the typical school has 222
- Smallest and largest
- Riverpointe Christian Academy, 41 students; Pinewood Preparatory School, 672 students
- Students per teacher
- 9 typical, 5 to 13.7 across 11 schools
- Association members
- 6, most often the Association of Christian Schools International
- To a 4-year college
- 90% of graduates at the typical high school (4 reporting)
- Public charter schools within 15 mi
- 11, tuition-free and not counted above
Charter schools in Summerville
- Catholic2
- Christian, not Catholic7
- Nonsectarian2
- Not in federal survey4
In SummervilleWithin 12 mi
- Pre-K (and up)10
- Elementary (K to 5)11
- Middle (6 to 8)9
- High school (9 to 12)6
- K to 12, one school6
In SummervilleWithin 12 mi
- Under 501
- 50 to 1492
- 150 to 2993
- 300 to 5992
- 600 or more1
- Summerville area60%
- 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 4 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 Summerville
| School | Published tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Faith Christian School & Daycare | $6,935 to $8,260 | 2026-27 |
| Cathedral Academy | $7,000 to $9,000 | 2026-27 |
| Divine Redeemer School | $7,000 | 2026-27 |
| Pinewood Preparatory School | $17,700 to $19,500 | 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 Summerville (7)
- Private high schools in and around Summerville (6)
- Private elementary schools in and around Summerville (11)
- Private middle schools in and around Summerville (9)
- Private schools with pre-K in and around Summerville (10)
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- Private schools in North Charleston (9 mi)
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- Private schools in Mount Pleasant (23 mi)
- The private schools nearest you, by ZIP code or location
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