Editing Beaufort, South Carolina (section)

===Schools===
Public education for grades Pre-Kindergarten through grade 12 is administered by the [[Beaufort County School District]] (BCSD) for all areas not on a military base.<ref name=SDMap2020>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st45_sc/schooldistrict_maps/c45013_beaufort/DC20SD_C45013.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Beaufort County, SC|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-10-26}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st45_sc/schooldistrict_maps/c45013_beaufort/DC20SD_C45013_SD2MS.txt Text list] - "Beaufort Marine Corps Air Station School District" refers to the DoDEA schools</ref> This district was established in the 1860s and legally completed desegregation in 1970. There are also several private schools located in the city and surrounding area. Schoolchildren in the city attend the following public and private schools:

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! Elementary schools
! Middle schools
! High schools
! Charter schools
! Private schools
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| Beaufort Elementary School
| Beaufort Middle School
| [[Battery Creek High School]]
| Riverview Charter School
| Agape Christian Academy
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| Broad River Elementary School
| Lady's Island Middle School
| [[Beaufort High School]]
| Lowcountry Montessori
| [[Beaufort Academy]] (Lady's Island)
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| Coosa Elementary School
| Robert Smalls Middle School
| [[Whale Branch Early College High School]]
| [[Bridges Preparatory School]]
| Beaufort Christian School
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| Joseph Shanklin Elementary School
| Whale Branch Middle School
| Beaufort-Jasper Academy for Career Excellence
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| St. Peter's Catholic School
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| Lady's Island Elementary School
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| Eleanor Christensen Montessori School
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| Port Royal Elementary School
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| Holy Trinity Classical Christian School
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| [[Mossy Oaks Elementary School|Mossy Oaks]]
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| Whale Branch Elementary School
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The [[Beaufort Marine Corps Air Station]] has its own system at the elementary school level,<ref name=SDMap2020>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st45_sc/schooldistrict_maps/c45013_beaufort/DC20SD_C45013.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Beaufort County, SC|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-10-26}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st45_sc/schooldistrict_maps/c45013_beaufort/DC20SD_C45013_SD2MS.txt Text list] - "Beaufort Marine Corps Air Station School District" refers to the DoDEA schools</ref> which applies to the children of [[Department of Defense]] employees who are living in the permanent base housing and children of civilians working for the United States federal government who are living in the permanent base housing.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.militaryonesource.mil/benefits/dodea-schools-for-military-connected-children/|title=DODEA Schools for Military-Connected Children|publisher=[[Military One Source]]|access-date=2024-10-26}}</ref> The [[Department of Defense Education Activity]] (DoDEA) has two schools covering elementary and middle school for the base:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dodea.edu/americas/southeast/mcas-beaufort-laurel-bay-schools|title=MCAS Beaufort Laurel Bay Schools|publisher=[[Department of Defense Education Activity]]|access-date=2024-10-26|quote=The MCAS Beaufort (Laurel Bay) Schools are part of the DoDEA Americas Southeast District. We have two schools to serve military connected students in PK through grade 8. }}</ref> Elliott Elementary School (PreKindergarten-Grade 2) and Bolden Elementary/Middle School (grades 3-8).<ref name=Beaufortschoolinfo>{{cite web|url=https://www.beaufort.marines.mil/Unit-Home/Welcome-Aboard/School-Liaison/Schools/|title=Base Schools|publisher=Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort|accessdate=2022-07-05}}</ref> High school students on the base go to the county school district,<ref name=SDMap2020/> with Battery Creek HS as the zoned high school.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.beaufortschools.net/families/attendance-zone-elementary/high-schools|title=High Schools|publisher=[[Beaufort County School District]]|access-date=2024-10-26}}</ref> BCSD does not specify a zoned elementary school for MCAS Beaufort,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.beaufortschools.net/families/attendance-zone-elementary/elementary-schools|title=Elementary Schools|publisher=[[Beaufort County School District]]|access-date=2024-10-26|quote=Elementary School Zones School On Bases}}</ref> but it does designate Smalls IA as the zoned middle school for MCAS Beaufort.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.beaufortschools.net/families/attendance-zone-elementary/middle-schools|title=Middle Schools|publisher=[[Beaufort County School District]]|access-date=2024-10-26|quote=Middle School zones School Robert Smalls IA}}</ref>