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The Charleston Catholic School educates a socially diverse student body in a nurturing family environment within the sacred tradition and teachings of the Roman Catholic Church. Teachers challenge the students to discover their own unique gifts through creative inquiry and critical thinking in the core academic subjects and the arts. Our small, loving environment enables students to learn self-discipline through responsible decision-making and to develop a sense of compassion for others. Charleston Catholic School serves the families from the downtown parishes and those in the greater Charleston area who desire Catholic education.
We welcome families of all ethnic and religious backgrounds.
Students entering K4 must be potty trained and be 4 by September
1st. Students entering K5 must be 5 by September 1st. Deadline for
K4 & K5 applications is Jan. 31. Rolling admission for grades
1-8 if there is space in the class. We have one class per
grade.
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Quick Facts (2025-26)
Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 180 students
Yearly Tuition: $10,050
Average class size: 17 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: Verified school update
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The average private school tuition in Charleston, SC is $18,701 for elementary schools and $21,379 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).
Charleston Catholic School wins nine awards in Lowcountry Bridge Competition (2013)
Charleston Catholic School middle school students Joseph Riley, Sam Tuttle, Will Donnellon, Akela Allen, Janeya Johnson, Finian Butcher, Noah Cormier and Darian Lopes recently competed in the Lowcountry Bridge Competition during The Citadel’s 14th annual Celebration of National Engineers Week.The students built two bridges, a K bridge and a Warren Truss, and won nine awards across five categories between both structures..The K bridge held nearly 100 pounds before breaking, but the Warren Truss supported 100 pounds and remained ...
Charleston Catholic School starts work on new building (2012)
About 200 people attended a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday for Charleston Catholic School’s new two-story building that will house art and music rooms, middle-school classrooms and administrative offices for the school and Sacred Heart Catholic Church.Upcoming work also will include renovations to the existing church and school and will provide handicapped accessibility to both.After two years of fund-raising, the school on Upper King ...
