About Us
Our 30-acre campus is located on Johns Island, just 10 miles from historic downtown Charleston. We are minutes away from Kiawah, Seabrook, and Wadamalaw Islands in the heart of the South Carolina Lowcountry.
We are a co-educational, nonsectarian, independent school that is fully accredited by the Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS). We serve students beginning in preschool all the way through their graduation in 12th grade.
Where Ambition Meets Opportunity
Our Mission and More
Charleston Collegiate School’s mission is to empower students in a student-centered approach that values collaboration, innovation, and individuality to become resilient leaders for 21st century careers.
The CCS Experience
We engage our students in a rigorous and results-driven approach across both core academics and enriching electives. Alongside math, science, English, history, and language, students explore art, music, drama, STEM, engineering, computer science, outdoor education, PE, and more. What sets us apart is our commitment to experiential, student-centered learning. Project-Based Learning goes beyond traditional comprehension-based instruction, allowing students to tackle real-world problems through inquiry, exploration, and collaboration. Simply put, our projects put learning into action.
Cassell Presnell, Class of 2022, Miami University, Fall 2025 President’s List
CCS taught me to step out of my comfort zone and work with others in meaningful ways. The group projects helped me develop skills I use every day, and the people skills I learned made it easier to make friends on a large college campus. Oaks & Acorns was especially memorable, and mentoring younger students as I was growing up really shaped how I think about leadership and community.
