Charleston Female Seminary

The Charleston Female Seminary, was a private Christian school for wealthy white girls in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Opened in 1830, the female seminary was the second school in Charlestown for young women.

This article is about the school in South Carolina. For the school in Massachusetts, see Charlestown Female Seminary (Massachusetts).
Charleston Female Seminary
Charleston Female Seminary at its Philip Street location
Location
Charleston
,
South Carolina

United States
Information
TypePrivate, All-Female
MottoMens sana in corpore sano
("A sound mind in a sound body.")
Religious affiliation(s)Christian
Established1830
FounderHenrietta "Etta" Aiken Kelly
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