Charleston Day School

Specialties

The mission of Charleston Day School is to foster scholarship, integrity, respect and responsibility in our students.

History

Established in 1937.

Founded in 1937 by Mary Stuart and Emily Tenney, Charleston Day School has developed and maintained a tradition of academic excellence and strong moral values. The mission of Charleston Day School is to foster scholarship, integrity, respect, and responsibility in our students. A strong sense of community within the school promotes these qualities necessary in the development of responsible citizens as effective future leaders.

Charleston Day School opened its doors on South Battery to fourteen students in five grades in 1937. Dedicated to providing a rigorous educational experience and instilling the qualities of scholarship, integrity, respect and responsibility, the new school grew rapidly and moved to a new facility on the corner of Elliot Street and Bedon’s Alley. A second building was added in 1949. As the demands of the school expanded, the founders recognized the need to restructure the administration, and in 1969, a Board of Trustees was established to oversee the school as