| We get a lot of questions about schools in | | | | minutes from downtown Charleston and a good |
| Charleston, SC - especially from home buyers | | | | hour's drive from the closest beach. Summerville |
| relocating to Charleston. When clients tell us they | | | | has a small-town feel to it, but there are still quite |
| want to be in a good public school district, we | | | | a few restaurants and stores in the area. So, |
| give them some of the resources we've collected | | | | Summerville residents don't have to leave town |
| over the years. Most of these are school district | | | | for entertainment. But, if they want to go |
| websites along with various sites devoted to | | | | downtown Charleston or to the beach, it's just a |
| school rankings for the Charleston area and for | | | | short drive away. |
| the state. | | | | James Island also has good schools - from their |
| The cities of Mt. Pleasant and Summerville have | | | | elementary schools up to their Charter high school. |
| the highest ranked public schools in Charleston. | | | | Also, Academic Magnet High School in North |
| Summerville is divided into several districts. But, if | | | | Charleston was ranked 7th in the country for |
| you look at the rankings, you'll see that | | | | public schools. Students have to apply to get into |
| Dorchester District 2 receives the highest marks. | | | | Academic Magnet, and it is quite competitive. But, |
| When people find out they have two options for | | | | the good news is that home buyers have plenty |
| places to live in Charleston with such good public | | | | of options for good public schools in Charleston. |
| schools, they usually want to narrow their search | | | | Charleston also has excellent private schools. |
| even more. So, the main differences between | | | | Bishop England High School, Ashley Hall, and |
| these two areas are price and location. Mt. | | | | Porter-Gaud are just a handful of options for |
| Pleasant is more expensive than Summerville, | | | | private schools in Charleston. |
| since most areas in Mt. Pleasant are about 10 | | | | Home buyers will find a lot of good information |
| minutes from the beaches and about 15-20 | | | | available on schools, so it's important for buyers |
| minutes from downtown Charleston. So, Mt. | | | | to not just rely on what we say - but to also |
| Pleasant has a much better location than | | | | look for themselves. If schools are a deciding |
| Summerville. Also, Mt. Pleasant has more of an | | | | factor in your home purchase, be sure to confirm |
| upscale feel to it. There is plenty to do in Mt. | | | | any information that you get. Most buyers are |
| Pleasant - it has a nice outdoor shopping mall | | | | pleased to see for themselves the many options |
| (Towne Center), along with a lot of restaurants | | | | available for schools in Charleston. |
| and a movie theater. | | | | You'll find some of our resources on the Schools |
| If you're looking to spend less than $250K for a | | | | page of our website. Buyers can also view all |
| single family home, I would recommend looking in | | | | Charleston homes for sale on the MLS using our |
| Summerville. The homes in Summerville are more | | | | website! Whether you're looking for Mt. Pleasant, |
| affordable compared to some of the other | | | | SC homes or Summerville real estate, you'll find all |
| Charleston areas. Summerville is about 40 to 45 | | | | the listings on our site! |