List of CCSD's Schools of Choice by Type of School
CCSD offers exciting and dynamic choices for students and parents. Below is a list of Charleston County public schools and programs organized by type of academic setting (county-wide magnet school, partial magnet school, charter school, and specialized program).
County-Wide Magnet Schools
- Academic Magnet High School (County Magnet Program) (grades 9-12)
- Buist Academy (County Magnet Program) (grades K-8)
- Burke High School AP Academy (County Magnet Program) (grades 9-12)
- Charleston County School of the Arts (County Magnet Program) (grades 6-12)
- Charleston Progressive (County Magnet) (grades K-6)
- Garrett Academy of Technology (County Magnet) (grades 9-12)
- Military Magnet Academy (County Magnet Program) (grades 6-12)
Partial Magnet Schools
- Advanced Studies at Haut Gap Middle School (Partial Magnet Program) (grades 6-8)
- Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School (Constituent District Magnet Program serving West Ashley) (grades K-5)
- C E Williams Middle for Creative and Scientific Arts (Partial Magnet Program) (grades 6-8)
- Chicora School of Communications: An Elementary Magnet (Partial Magnet Program) (grades K-6)
- Jennie Moore Elementary School (Arts, Technology and Foreign Language focus) (Partial Magnet Program) (grades K-5)
- Laing Middle School: Science and Technology for a New Generation of Learners (Partial Magnet Program) (grades 6-8)
- Memminger School of Global Studies: A University Partnership School (Partial Magnet Program) (grades K-6)
- Mitchell Math and Science Elementary School (Partial Magnet Program) (grades K-6)
- North Charleston Montessori Children's House at Malcolm Hursey (Partial Magnet Program) (grades K-5)
- St. Andrew's Middle School (Partial Magnet Program- Open Enrollment in District 10/West Ashley) (grades 6-8)
- St. Andrews School of Math and Science ( Partial Magnet Program) (grades K-5)
- West Ashley Middle School (Technology and Communications focus) (Partial Magnet Program- Open Enrollment in District 10/West Ashley) (grades 6-8)
- Zucker Middle School of Science (Partial Magnet Program) (grades 6-8)
Charter
- Charleston Charter for Math & Science (Charter) (grades 6-10)
- Charleston Development Academy Public Charter (Charter) (grades K-6)
- East Cooper Montessori of Mt. Pleasant (Charter) (grades K-6)
- Greg Mathis Charter High School (Charter) (grades 9-12)
- James Island Charter (including IB program) (Charter) (grades 9-12)
- Orange Grove Elementary Charter School (Charter) (grades K-5)
- Susan G. Boykin Academy (Charter) (grades K-5)
Specialized Program
- Adult Education
- Child & Family Development Center Program
- Daniel Jenkins Academy (grades 6-10)
- Liberty Hill (grades CD/K-12)
- Montessori Community School of Charleston (County Magnet Program) (grades K-6)
- Septima Clark Academy (County Magnet Program) (grades 9-12)
- Sixth Grade Academy- (Serves Students in North Charleston) (grade 6)