One of the first questions families relocating to the Mt. Pleasant area ask about --- is education. The Charleston area offers a wide variety of options to fit the needs of your child or children. From public schools to private schools to magnet schools that cater to the needs and abilities of your child(ren)…you surely will find an educational facility that will accommodate the requirements of you and your family.
Public Schools
The Town of Mount Pleasant resides in the Moultrie Constituent District of Charleston County. The Town has eleven public schools.
At the bottom of this web page, please find a map of the public schools. The numbers next to each school correspond to the map (source and map from: www.ccsdschools.com).
Magnet Schools (Part of Charleston County School District):
In addition to the above schools, there are 12 Magnet Schools in the Charleston area run by the County. In order to be eligible for attendance to a Charleston Magnet School , the students legal residence must be in Charleston County .
Please visit www.ccdschools.com (click on the “Schools & Districts” tab at the top of the page and then you will see a pull down box where you can see details on each of the 12 schools) for additional information. Residents must apply in order to attend and it is competitive!
One important side note, Newsweek ranked the Academic Magnet High School as the seventh top high school in the nation in 2008.
