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MISSION

Charleston Collegiate School’s mission is to inspire students to become passionate, lifelong learners by empowering them with knowledge, creativity, curiosity, and confidence to mindfully embrace the opportunities of tomorrow.  

Charleston Collegiate School's mission guides decision-making, allocation of resources, and the building of community. Our educational philosophy rests on our Four Pillars of Education: Project-based Learning, Creativity and the Arts, Leadership through Outdoor Education, and Financial Literacy and Entrepreneurship. Our philosophy for educating well-rounded citizens is to place the students in the center of the learning experience as we prepare them for successfully facing tomorrow's opportunities.  

THE FOUR PILLARS OF A CCS EDUCATION

PROJECT-BASED LEARNING

FINANCIAL LITERACY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

LEADERSHIP THROUGH OUTDOOR EDUCATION

CREATIVITY AND THE ARTS

Inspired Education

CCS nurtures well-rounded citizens by offering experiences today that will prepare them for success tomorrow.  The curriculum is designed to create a culture of engagement and involvement on campus, in the community, and in the world.

 

ACCREDITATION

Charleston Collegiate School, a registered 501(C)3 non-profit organization, is accredited or affiliated with:

  • Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS)
  • South Carolina Independent School Association (SCISA)