May River Montessori School, Bluffton, SC

May River Montessori School is a Montessori private school in Bluffton, SC teaching grades PreK-9. It reported 74 students and about 4.8 students for every teacher in the 2023-24 federal survey. It is on South Carolina’s official ESTF list.

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✓ On the official South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust Fund list Confirmed open

The state’s own list includes this school. We last read that list on 2026-09-03. See the official source. Lists change, so confirm with the school before you enroll.

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School facts

Grades: PreK-9
Students: 74
Teachers: 16
Students per teacher: 4.8
Student body: Coeducational
Program: Montessori
Affiliation: Nonsectarian
Setting: City

Member of: American Montessori Society

These are the numbers the school gave the U.S. Department of Education for the 2023-24 school year, published in July 2026. Enrollment and staffing move every year, so ask the school for today’s figures. Where this comes from. Something wrong? Tell us and we will fix it.

What South Carolina pays, and what that leaves you

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South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust Fund Education savings account

$7,634 per student for 2026-27 Paid quarterly.

Figures read from each program’s official pages, 2026-09-20. Sources and how to apply

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Other private schools nearby

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Cross Schools ✓	PreK-12	480	24	Episcopal	3
St. Gregory the Great Catholic School	PreK-6	162	11.3	Roman Catholic	5
Daufuskie Island Independent School	7-8	4	1.6	Nonsectarian	8
Heritage Academy ✓					8
Hilton Head Preparatory School ✓	PreK-12	402	9.5	Nonsectarian	8
Sea Pines Montessori Academy	K-6	61	6.1	Nonsectarian	8
John Paul II Catholic School ✓	6-12	363	9.5	Roman Catholic	9
St. Francis Catholic School ✓	PreK-8	201	14.8	Roman Catholic	9

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