Daniel Island is home to more than gorgeous homes, a golf course, and a lively downtown community. Daniel Island is home to four schools of the highest caliber and offer educational opportunities for children of all ages. Don’t just take our word for it! We’ve outlined the four schools in our area to truly show you how fantastic our local schools are!
The Daniel Island School
The Daniel Island School was opened in August 2006 and serves 1,400 students in grades K through 8th each year. This modern facility offers the latest in technology and space utilization for its students. The school supports 65 homeroom classes, related arts, and special education programs. The student/teacher ratio for the Daniel Island School is 23:1, making classroom sizes small and allowing teachers to truly focus on each student’s individual needs.
The Daniel Island School is a short walk, bike ride, or drive to the school:
- Smythe Park: 5 minute walk
- Daniel Island Park: 11 minute drive
- Edgefield Park: 7 minute drive
- Downtown: 5 minute drive
- Codner’s Ferry Park: 5 minute drive
- Barfield Park: 8 minute walk
- Center Park: 10 minute walk
- Cochran Park: 7 minute drive
- Etiwan Park: 4 minute drive
Bishop England High School
Bishop England is Daniel Island’s diocesan Roman Catholic private high school. Bishop England serves 730 students each year and is the largest private high school in the state. The school was founded in 1915 and was originally located on Calhoun Street in downtown Charleston until it moved to Daniel Island in 1998. Bishop England is known for its rigorous curriculum, its outstanding athletics program, and boasts SAT and ACT scores that are well above the national and state average.
- Smythe Park: 4 minute drive
- Daniel Island Park: 6 minute drive
- Edgefield Park: 5 minute drive
- Downtown: 3 minute drive
- Codner’s Ferry Park: 2 minute drive
- Barfield Park: 3 minute drive
- Center Park: 9 minute walk
- Cochran Park: 2 minute drive
- Etiwan Park: 4 minute walk
Daniel Island Academy was founded in 2004 and offers preschool classes for children 12 months through Pre-K and serves 280 students each year. They offer full-day, half-day, and Mother’s Morning Out programs. The teacher to student ratio is one of the best which ensures that you’re little one receives quality care and education during their time at Daniel Island Academy. Most classes do not exceed more than 12 students per teacher.
- Smythe Park: 4 minute drive
- Daniel Island Park: 8 minute drive
- Edgefield Park: 4 minute drive
- Downtown: 2 minute drive
- Codner’s Ferry Park: 10 minute walk
- Barfield Park: 11 minute walk
- Center Park: 7 minute walk
- Cochran Park: 4 minute drive
- Etiwan Park: 6 minute walk
Philip Simmons High School
Welcome to the newest high school in the Berkeley County area, Philip Simmons High School! The 2017 academic year marks the first year for this high school and it will serve the students of Daniel Island, Thomas Island, and the Cainhoy Peninsula. Prior to the completion of Philip Simmons, students were zoned to attend Hanahan High School. This beautiful campus is situated on a sprawling 107 acres of land and the school has 219,000 sqft. Philip Simmons High School will offer a selection of Honors and AP classes, JROTC, and various STEM classes. Philip Simmons will have buses to transport students to and from their homes on Daniel Island.
- Smythe Park: 21 minute drive
- Daniel Island Park: 21 minute drive
- Edgefield Park: 20 minute drive
- Downtown: 16 minute drive
- Codner’s Ferry Park: 17 minute drive
- Barfield Park: 20 minute drive
- Center Park: 19 minute drive
- Cochran Park: 20 minute drive
- Etiwan Park: 19 minute drive
Daniel Island schools are served by the Berkeley County school system. The schools in our area have an enviable reputation for providing the best education to our students, fantastic facilities, adequate student-teacher ratios, an uncompromising commitment to excellence and state-of-the-art technology. Students that live on Daniel Island are zoned to attend the Daniel Island School and the newly constructed Philip Simmons High School.
You can learn more about the Berkeley County school system including school holiday schedules, resources, enrollment information, and more here.
