Nestled
under grand, moss-laden live oaks, Charleston
Collegiate School
offers a thirty-acre campus of vast playing fields and wooded trails. Located
only twenty minutes from Charleston's
sophisticated historic district on one side and Kiawah
Island on the other, the school stands
in the middle of the rural beauty of John's Island.
Originally called Sea
Island Academy,
the school was founded in 1970 to serve local families who valued quality
education. As the school grew, a decision was made to focus its energies on a
more rigorous, college-oriented curriculum, and in 2002, it was renamed Charleston Collegiate School.
Because of its unique location and its diversified population, Charleston
Collegiate attracts students from far-reaching areas such as Daniel Island,
Mount Pleasant, Sullivan's Island,
the Isle of Palms, and Summerville.
The Charleston Collegiate environment values creativity, compassion for others,
a passion for learning, and vibrant diversity. Charleston
Collegiate School
is a nonsectarian, independent school organized as a Lower
School (PS-4), Intermediate Level
(5-6), Middle School (7-8), and Upper
School (9-12). It offers
a traditional liberal arts curriculum and seeks to develop students
academically, athletically, and artistically. CCS is the only co-educational,
non-sectarian, preschool through 12th grade, independent school in the
metropolitan area; this distinction has allowed the school to become quite
diverse, with a minority enrollment of almost 25%. CCS is fully accredited by
the Southern Association of
Independent Schools (SAIS) and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). The
school is a member of the National
Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), the South Carolina Independent Schools Association (SCISA), the
Palmetto Association of Independent Schools (PAIS), the National Center for Independent School
Renewal (NCISR), the Education
Records Bureau, and the Coalition of Essential Schools.
In addition to a core of remarkably talented, seasoned teachers, the
predominantly young faculty at Charleston
Collegiate School
reflects a dedication to the idea of developing an extraordinary academic
environment, sensitive to future needs. Almost 75% of our faculty have advanced
degrees (master's or Ph.D.), and all of our teachers continue to further their
own education through additional graduate courses, conferences, and school
visits.
