The Montessori School of Camden, which had operated as a private school since 1979, was granted charter school status by the Charter Institute at Erskine in early 2018. With this new designation, MSC is now tuition- free for kindergarten and elementary students, and is the only Montessori option in Kershaw County and several of the surrounding counties as well. Children ages 3 and 4 may enroll in the Primary classroom, but must pay an instructional fee.