Welcome to the St. James-Santee Elementary-Middle School (SJSEMS) website!  SJSEMS is a rural school on the northern boundary of Charleston County.  We are located in beautiful McClellanville, South Carolina, and surrounded by the Francis Marion National Forest.  Our school is known for its small class sizes and ability to individualize learning to make our educational experience more personal for each student.

St. James-Santee Elementary-Middle School is helping all students develop the world class skills and life and career characteristics of the Profile of the South Carolina Graduate by providing a safe, caring, and academically challenging learning environment.  SJSEMS scholars truly are the heart of our work.  Go Hornets!