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Suburban Balancer

The Suburban Balancer in Charleston, SC

The Suburban Balancer lifestyle prioritizes a high quality of life for the family through a combination of safety, reputable education, and relative affordability within the Charleston metro area.

This segment is typically located in the Suburban Counties (Berkeley, Dorchester), West Ashley, Summerville, or the mainland areas of Mount Pleasant. Their primary motivations are Quality Schools, Community, and achieving a desirable work-life balance.

Their core focus is "Balance and Community." Residents often work for large regional employers such as Boeing, Volvo, or the local school districts. Daily life revolves around seeking a spacious home in a safe neighborhood with access to highly-rated schools. Family activities are central, with time spent in local county parks, participating in youth sports, and engaging in community-focused festivals and farmers markets. This lifestyle represents the aspiration for a strong, stable family foundation within the rapidly growing Charleston region.

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Springfield Elementary School 843-763-1538 Public PK-5
Rollings Middle School of the Arts 843-873-3610 Public 6-8
Orange Grove Charter School 843-763-1520 Public PK-8
Fort Dorchester High School 843-760-4450 Public 9-12
Springfield Elementary School 843-763-1538 Public PK-5
Jennie Moore Elementary School 843-849-2815 Public PK-5
Cane Bay Elementary School 843-899-5100 Public PK-4
Nexton Elementary School 843-900-3222 Public KG-5
Marrington Elementary School 843-572-3373 Public KG-5
Orange Grove Charter School 843-763-1520 Public PK-8
Drayton Hall Elementary School 843-852-0678 Public PK-5
Mamie P. Whitesides Elementary School 843-849-2838 Public PK-5
Daniel Island School 843-471-2301 Public KG-8
William Memorial Elementary School 843-563-3231 Public PK-5
Oakland Elementary School 843-763-1510 Public PK-5
James B. Edwards Elementary School 843-849-2805 Public PK-5
Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School 843-763-1555 Public PK-3
Carolina Park Elementary School 843-856-8060 Public KG-5
Joseph R. Pye Elementary School 843-695-2979 Public KG-5
Mount Pleasant Academy 843-849-2826 Public PK-5
Beech Hill Elementary School 843-821-3970 Public KG-5
Belle Hall Elementary School 843-849-2841 Public PK-5
Foxbank Elementary School 843-761-1120 Public PK-5
Berkeley Preparatory Academy 843-832-7921 Public KG-8
Cross Elementary School 843-899-8916 Public EE-6
Whitesville Elementary School 843-899-8880 Public EE-5
Carolyn Lewis School 843-900-3302 Public PK-8
East Cooper Montessori Charter 843-216-2883 Public PK-8
Windsor Hill Arts Infused Elementary School 843-760-9820 Public KG-5
Carolina Voyager Charter 843-203-3891 Public KG-8
Mevers School of Excellence 843-806-5909 Public KG-8
Pepperhill Elementary School 843-767-5905 Public PK-5
Howe Hall Aims Elementary School 843-820-3899 Public KG-5
Flowertown Elementary School 843-871-7400 Public KG-5
Fort Dorchester Elementary School 843-832-5550 Public KG-5
Moncks Corner Elementary School 843-899-8870 Public EE-5
Sand Hill Elementary School 843-695-5201 Public KG-5
St. Stephen Elementary School 843-567-2813 Public PK-5
Boulder Bluff Elementary School 843-553-1223 Public PK-5
Bowen's Corner Elementary School 843-572-5567 Public PK-5
Montessori Community School 843-769-0346 Public PK-8
St. Andrew's School of Math & Science 843-763-1503 Public PK-5
Philip Simmons Elementary School 843-471-2580 Public PK-4
Cainhoy Elementary School 843-899-8975 Public EE-5
Oakbrook Elementary School 843-821-1165 Public KG-5
Eagle Nest Elementary School 843-695-2460 Public KG-5
Stono Park Elementary School 843-763-1507 Public PK-5
Goose Creek Elementary School 843-820-8008 Public PK-5
Harleyville Elementary School 843-462-7671 Public PK-5
Clay Hill Elementary School 843-851-7386 Public PK-5
Mount Holly Elementary School 843-820-4090 Public PK-5
Henry E. Bonner Elementary School 843-899-8950 Public PK-5
Newington Elementary School 843-871-3230 Public KG-5
Lowcountry Connection Academy 843-695-9305 Public KG-12
Rollings Middle School of the Arts 843-873-3610 Public 6-8
Jennie Moore Elementary School 843-849-2815 Public PK-5
Cane Bay Elementary School 843-899-5100 Public PK-4
Orange Grove Charter School 843-763-1520 Public PK-8
Springfield Elementary School 843-763-1538 Public PK-5
Nexton Elementary School 843-900-3222 Public KG-5
Thomas C. Cario Middle School 843-856-4595 Public 6-8
Laing Middle School of Science and Technology 843-849-2809 Public 6-8
Marrington Elementary School 843-572-3373 Public KG-5
Mamie P. Whitesides Elementary School 843-849-2838 Public PK-5
Drayton Hall Elementary School 843-852-0678 Public PK-5
Oakland Elementary School 843-763-1510 Public PK-5
James B. Edwards Elementary School 843-849-2805 Public PK-5
Hanahan Middle School 843-820-3800 Public 6-8
Philip Simmons Middle School 843-471-2590 Public 5-8
Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School 843-763-1555 Public PK-3
Carolina Park Elementary School 843-856-8060 Public KG-5
Daniel Island School 843-471-2301 Public KG-8
William Memorial Elementary School 843-563-3231 Public PK-5
Joseph R. Pye Elementary School 843-695-2979 Public KG-5
Marrington Middle School 843-572-0313 Public 6-8
Belle Hall Elementary School 843-849-2841 Public PK-5
Beech Hill Elementary School 843-821-3970 Public KG-5
Charles Pinckney Elementary 843-856-4585 Public 3-5
Mount Pleasant Academy 843-849-2826 Public PK-5
Moultrie Middle School 843-849-2819 Public 6-8
Carolina Voyager Charter 843-203-3891 Public KG-8
Windsor Hill Arts Infused Elementary School 843-760-9820 Public KG-5
East Cooper Montessori Charter 843-216-2883 Public PK-8
East Edisto Middle School 843-695-2451 Public 6-8
Foxbank Elementary School 843-761-1120 Public PK-5
Cane Bay Middle School 843-899-1857 Public 5-8
Carolyn Lewis School 843-900-3302 Public PK-8
Oakbrook Middle School 843-873-9750 Public 6-8
Berkeley Preparatory Academy 843-832-7921 Public KG-8
Whitesville Elementary School 843-899-8880 Public EE-5
Howe Hall Aims Elementary School 843-820-3899 Public KG-5
Mevers School of Excellence 843-806-5909 Public KG-8
Cross Elementary School 843-899-8916 Public EE-6
Pepperhill Elementary School 843-767-5905 Public PK-5
Flowertown Elementary School 843-871-7400 Public KG-5
Fort Dorchester Elementary School 843-832-5550 Public KG-5
Westview Middle School 843-572-1700 Public 6-8
Sand Hill Elementary School 843-695-5201 Public KG-5
Moncks Corner Elementary School 843-899-8870 Public EE-5
Boulder Bluff Elementary School 843-553-1223 Public PK-5
Sangaree Intermediate School 843-820-3868 Public 3-5
St. Stephen Elementary School 843-567-2813 Public PK-5
Montessori Community School 843-769-0346 Public PK-8
Philip Simmons Elementary School 843-471-2580 Public PK-4
Orange Grove Charter School 843-763-1520 Public PK-8
Thomas C. Cario Middle School 843-856-4595 Public 6-8
Rollings Middle School of the Arts 843-873-3610 Public 6-8
Laing Middle School of Science and Technology 843-849-2809 Public 6-8
Daniel Island School 843-471-2301 Public KG-8
Hanahan Middle School 843-820-3800 Public 6-8
Philip Simmons Middle School 843-471-2590 Public 5-8
Marrington Middle School 843-572-0313 Public 6-8
Moultrie Middle School 843-849-2819 Public 6-8
East Edisto Middle School 843-695-2451 Public 6-8
Berkeley Preparatory Academy 843-832-7921 Public KG-8
Carolina Voyager Charter 843-203-3891 Public KG-8
Mevers School of Excellence 843-806-5909 Public KG-8
Cane Bay Middle School 843-899-1857 Public 5-8
Carolyn Lewis School 843-900-3302 Public PK-8
Oakbrook Middle School 843-873-9750 Public 6-8
East Cooper Montessori Charter 843-216-2883 Public PK-8
Westview Middle School 843-572-1700 Public 6-8
Montessori Community School 843-769-0346 Public PK-8
Macedonia Middle School 843-899-8940 Public 6-8
C.E. Williams Middle School 843-763-1529 Public 6-8
Berkeley Middle School 843-899-8840 Public 6-8
River Oaks Middle School 843-695-2470 Public 6-8
Northwoods Middle School 843-764-2212 Public 6-8
Cross High School 843-899-8900 Public 7-12
Sangaree Middle School 843-821-4028 Public 6-8
Lowcountry Connection Academy 843-695-9305 Public KG-12
St. Stephen Middle School 843-567-3128 Public 6-8
Sedgefield Middle School 843-797-2620 Public 6-8
Riverpointe Christian Academy 843-552-0624 Private KG-10
Sundrops Montessori Bridge Campus 843-849-3652 Private PK-8
Dorchester Academy 843-563-9511 Private PK-12
Ridge Christian Academy 843-873-9856 Private PK-12
Summerville Preparatory 843-278-9726 Public KG-8
Palmetto Christian Academy 843-881-9967 Private PK-12
Pattison's Academy for Comprehensive Education 843-402-7850 Public PK-12
Addlestone Hebrew Academy 843-571-1105 Private KG-8
Blessed Sacrament School 843-766-2128 Private PK-8
Adventist Christian Academy of Charleston 843-571-7519 Private 1-8
Cathedral Academy 843-760-1192 Private PK-12
Charles Towne Montessori School 843-571-1140 Private PK-8
Christ Our King-Stella Mans School 843-884-4721 Private PK-8
Coastal Christian Preparatory School 843-884-3663 Private PK-8
Divine Redeemer School 843-553-1521 Private PK-8
Faith Christian School & Daycare 843-873-8464 Private PK-12
Northside Christian School 864-630-1463 Private PK-12
Palmetto Christian Academy 843-881-9967 Private PK-12
Porter-Gaud School 843-402-4773 Private 1-12
Woodland Middle School 843-563-3171 Public 6-8
The Cooper School 843-573-1033 Private KG-7
Fort Dorchester High School 843-760-4450 Public 9-12
Lucy Garrett Beckham High School 843-856-6790 Public 9-12
Ashley Ridge High School 843-695-4900 Public 9-12
Cane Bay High School 843-899-8786 Public 9-12
Wando High School 843-881-8200 Public 9-12
West Ashley High School 843-573-1201 Public 9-12
Hanahan High School 843-820-3710 Public 9-12
Philip Simmons High School 843-471-2960 Public 9-12
Stratford High School 843-820-4000 Public 9-12
Berkeley High School 843-899-8800 Public 9-12
Cross High School 843-899-8900 Public 7-12
Goose Creek High School 843-553-5300 Public 9-12
Lowcountry Connection Academy 843-695-9305 Public KG-12
Timberland High School 843-567-8110 Public 9-12
Woodland High School 843-563-5956 Public 9-12
Trident Academy 843-884-7046 Private KG-12
University School of the Lowcountry 843-884-0902 Private 3-12
Cathedral Academy 843-760-1192 Private PK-12
Dorchester Academy 843-563-9511 Private PK-12
Ridge Christian Academy 843-873-9856 Private PK-12
East Cooper Center for Advanced Studies 843-856-5800 Public 9-12
West Ashley Center for Advance Studies 854-216-0800 Public 9-12
Oceanside Collegiate Academy 843-936-7128 Public 9-12
Palmetto Christian Academy 843-881-9967 Private PK-12
Pattison's Academy for Comprehensive Education 843-402-7850 Public PK-12
Dorchester Career and Technology Center 843-563-2361 Public 9-12
Faith Christian School & Daycare 843-873-8464 Private PK-12
Northside Christian School 864-630-1463 Private PK-12
Palmetto Christian Academy 843-881-9967 Private PK-12
Porter-Gaud School 843-402-4773 Private 1-12
Riverpointe Christian Academy 843-552-0624 Private KG-10
St John's Christian Academy 843-697-1749 Private PK-12