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Best Summerville Private Preschools (2026)

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Summerville, South Carolina Private Schools (Closed)

School

Location

Quick Facts

Charis Academy (Closed 2025)

Special Education School

255 Stallsville Loop
Summerville, SC 29485
(843) 934-7520

Gr: 4-8 | 5 students

The Oaks Christian School (Closed 2022)

(Baptist)

505 Gahagan Rd
Summerville, SC 29485
(843) 875-7667

Gr: PK-8 | 175 students

Overview

This Town (Summerville)

This State (SC)

# Schools

11 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Preschools
Year	Summerville, SC Total Schools
2025	11
2024	11
2023	10
2022	11
2021	12
2020	12
2019	11
2018	11
2017	10
2016	9
2015	10

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Student Body:

# Students

2,915 Students

58,613 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Preschool
Year	Summerville, SC Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	324	189	191
2024	312	184	187
2023	342	178	185
2022	305	180	188
2021	292	175	184
2020	289	167	179
2019	325	174	182
2018	318	175	181
2017	285	180	183
2016	235	174	181
2015	225	169	173

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% Average Students of Color

18%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Summerville, SC Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	18%	18%	32%
2024	18%	18%	32%
2023	16%	18%	32%
2022	18%	19%	31%
2021	16%	19%	32%
2020	15%	19%	31%
2019	16%	18%	31%
2018	16%	17%	30%
2017	17%	15%	31%
2016	20%	15%	31%
2015	19%	16%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

211 Teachers

4,963 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Summerville, SC Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	13:1	12:1	12:1
2024	13:1	12:1	12:1
2023	11:1	12:1	12:1
2022	12:1	12:1	12:1
2021	12:1	12:1	12:1
2020	12:1	12:1	12:1
2019	11:1	11:1	12:1
2018	11:1	11:1	12:1
2017	13:1	12:1	12:1
2016	12:1	12:1	12:1
2015	14:1	12:1	13:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

41%

48%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Summerville, SC Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	41%	48%	51%
2024	41%	48%	51%
2023	41%	47%	51%
2022	38%	46%	51%
2021	38%	46%	50%
2020	38%	47%	50%
2019	38%	46%	50%
2018	38%	44%	50%
2017	38%	45%	49%
2016	60%	47%	49%
2015	54%	48%	48%

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Average Class Size

16 students

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Summerville, SC Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	16	14	16
2024	16	14	16
2023	17	14	16
2022	16	14	16
2021	16	14	16
2020	16	14	16
2019	16	14	16
2018	16	14	16
2017	16	14	16
2016	16	14	16
2015	17	14	16

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Average Number of AP Courses

15 courses

10 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Summerville, SC Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	15	10	11
2024	15	10	10
2023	15	9	10
2022	17	9	10
2021	17	8	10
2020	17	8	10
2019	17	9	10
2018	17	9	9
2017	17	9	9
2016	17	10	9
2015	15	10	9

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Average SAT score

1123

(Out of 1600)

1166

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SAT Score Trends (2023-2025)
Year	Summerville, SC Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	1,123	1,166	1,233
2024	1,123	1,166	1,229
2023	1,123	1,167	1,228

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2023-2025)
Year	Summerville, SC Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	22	24	26
2024	22	24	26
2023	22	24	26

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$14,555

$9,914

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Tuition Cost Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Summerville, SC Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	$14,555	$10,071	$12,988
2024	$8,253	$6,989	$10,159
2023	$8,253	$6,783	$9,500
2022	$8,590	$6,189	$8,989
2021	$8,220	$5,910	$8,661
2020	$7,300	$5,934	$8,383
2019	$7,300	$5,562	$8,266
2018	$7,300	$5,643	$7,888
2017	$7,300	$5,553	$7,628

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Average % on Financial Aid

33%

30%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Summerville, SC Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	33%	30%	31%
2024	33%	31%	30%
2023	33%	31%	30%
2022	33%	31%	29%
2021	33%	32%	29%
2020	33%	25%	29%
2019	33%	24%	28%
2018	33%	21%	27%
2017	33%	21%	26%
2016	35%	19%	25%
2015	31%	22%	24%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$1,875

$2,902

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Summerville, SC Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	$1,875	$2,902	$4,864
2024	$1,875	$2,892	$4,788
2023	$1,875	$2,965	$4,663
2022	$1,875	$3,087	$4,366
2021	$1,875	$3,116	$4,213
2020	$1,875	$3,068	$4,101
2019	$1,875	$3,133	$3,985
2018	$1,875	$3,142	$3,694
2017	$1,875	$3,291	$3,658
2016	$3,000	$3,313	$3,429
2015	$3,000	$3,324	$3,393

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Average Acceptance Rate

88%

90%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Summerville, SC Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	88%	89%	83%
2024	88%	90%	88%
2023	88%	91%	88%
2022	88%	90%	88%
2021	90%	90%	88%
2020	92%	90%	88%
2019	92%	91%	88%
2018	92%	91%	88%
2017	92%	91%	88%
2016	85%	88%	88%
2015	97%	91%	88%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.58

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Summerville, SC Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	0.58	0.58	0.65
2024	0.57	0.58	0.65
2023	0.51	0.58	0.65
2022	0.52	0.57	0.64
2021	0.52	0.57	0.64
2020	0.52	0.57	0.64
2019	0.48	0.55	0.64
2018	0.47	0.56	0.64
2017	0.48	0.53	0.62
2016	0.56	0.53	0.62
2015	0.58	0.54	0.62

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# American Indian Students

7 Students

133 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

33 Students

845 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Summerville, SC Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	1%	1%	4%
2024	2%	1%	5%
2023	1%	2%	5%
2022	1%	1%	5%
2021	2%	2%	5%
2020	2%	1%	4%
2019	2%	2%	5%
2018	2%	1%	5%
2017	1%	2%	3%
2016	2%	1%	3%
2015	1%	2%	3%

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# Hispanic Students

91 Students

1,561 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Summerville, SC Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	3%	3%	8%
2024	3%	3%	8%
2023	2%	2%	8%
2022	2%	2%	8%
2021	2%	2%	7%
2020	2%	2%	7%
2019	2%	2%	7%
2018	2%	2%	7%
2017	3%	1%	6%
2016	3%	1%	7%
2015	3%	1%	6%

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# Black Students

199 Students

2,620 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Summerville, SC Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	7%	5%	6%
2024	7%	5%	6%
2023	7%	5%	6%
2022	7%	5%	6%
2021	7%	5%	7%
2020	7%	6%	7%
2019	7%	6%	6%
2018	7%	6%	6%
2017	7%	5%	6%
2016	6%	5%	6%
2015	6%	5%	6%

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# White Students

1,629 Students

29,830 Students

% White Students

56%

52%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Summerville, SC Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	56%	52%	48%
2024	58%	52%	48%
2023	66%	53%	48%
2022	64%	55%	50%
2021	64%	55%	50%
2020	65%	56%	51%
2019	69%	59%	52%
2018	70%	59%	52%
2017	69%	61%	54%
2016	59%	61%	54%
2015	56%	60%	54%

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# Hawaiian Students

5 Students

26 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

951 Students

22,213 Students

% of Others Students

33%

39%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Summerville, SC Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	33%	39%	34%
2024	30%	39%	33%
2023	24%	38%	33%
2022	26%	37%	31%
2021	25%	36%	31%
2020	24%	35%	31%
2019	20%	31%	30%
2018	19%	32%	30%
2017	20%	31%	30%
2016	30%	32%	29%
2015	34%	32%	29%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

15 extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

12 sports

8 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked private preschools in Summerville, SC?

The private preschools in Summerville, SC include Northwood Academy, Pinewood Preparatory School, and Faith Christian School & Daycare.

How many private preschools are located in Summerville?

11 private preschools are located in Summerville.

How diverse are private preschools in Summerville?

Summerville private preschools are approximately 18% minority students, which is same as the South Carolina private school average of 18%.

What percentage of private preschools are religiously affiliated in Summerville?

64% of private preschools in Summerville are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).

Which private preschools in Summerville are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private preschools in Summerville include: St. Lukes Children's Center vs. Pinewood Preparatory School

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