The Strength of the Charleston Day School Community

A Sense of Belonging

When a student comes to Charleston Day School, those early questions, Will I fit in? and Will I make friends? dissipate quickly. CDS is a welcoming community that embraces students from the moment they enter the campus. From the warm smiles at carpool and a handshake with the Head of School, to the small class sizes, hellos and eye contact in the hallways, students at CDS feel a sense of belonging to a caring community.

Lifelong Relationships

Charleston Day School students become part of a community for a lifetime. Students regularly return as alumni to visit with teachers throughout high school and college. Once they become parents, they bring their own children. Several current students are the third generation in their family to attend.

Support and Encouragement

The faculty and staff at Charleston Day benefit from a close-knit community. They lean on one another in challenges and celebrate small victories. When a teacher needs someone to cover a duty, a colleague always steps up graciously. Teachers care, both in and out of the classroom, and seek to find ways to encourage and support one another as educators.

Charleston Day parents know that their students are in good hands within this community where the faculty wants the very best for each child. It’s a place where every child is seen, known, loved and prepared for their next phase. The no-cut athletic program enables our Lil Scorps and older Sporpions to work together as teams and to learn good sportsmanship—lifelong skills that will carry over into their future communities.