Private High Schools in Columbia, SC

Heritage Christian Academy is more than just academics – we are a family who comes together in a variety of ways: chapel, a fall festival, welcome back to school parties, field trips, Grandparents’ Day, just to name a few.

Classical, Christian education teaches students how to think critically, write and speak persuasively, and apply their trained minds to reclaiming knowledge for Christ. Dorothy Sayers, an Oxford professor, outlined the classical model of learning in her 1947 speech, “The Lost Tools of Learning” encouraging educators to pursue this time-tested method. The classical model occurs in three stages of learning known as the trivium, which is Latin for “three roads.” The Trivium is the foundation of Classical Education and comprises three phases of learning. Phase 1- the Grammar Stage teaches young children knowledge, Phase 2 – the Logic Stage teaches teens
understanding and Phase 3 – the Rhetoric Stage teaches young adults wisdom.

Heritage Christian Academy currently offers educational programs for students in Pre-K through Class 8 that encompasses the first 2 phases of the Trivium, the Grammar Stage, and the Logic Stage. Our curriculum is carefully chosen and regularly reviewed to ensure we stay true to the classical, Christian model of education. At Heritage, our advanced curriculum sets the academic bar high, but when students are provided with a learning environment that is structured, challenging, and supportive, they can thrive and achieve at high levels.

Covenant Classical Christian School is a private, Christ-centered, classical school for grades K – 12. The education curriculum focuses on grammar, dialect, and rhetoric in addition to classical education standards.

Timmerman School is an SCISA Accredited private school in Columbia, SC for grades K – 12.
They offer academics, athletics, and fine arts.

The high school program receives their education through Connections Academy with on-campus private teacher assistance.

Grace Christian School offers traditional education with a Christ-centered approach. They offer academics, athletics, fine arts, and spiritual development programs.
They offer educational programs from PreK – 12th grade.
Grace Christian School also has an Early Learning Center for infants (6 weeks old) – 2 years old.

Hope Christian Academy is a private, nonprofit school for children with diagnosed learning disabilities.
Grades: 2nd – 12th
The academy offers functional and occupational education for the students.
The school is located on the campus of Grace Christian School in West Columbia.

Sonlight Heritage Academy offers a Christ-centered education through a whole-child approach for grades K – 12th grade.

Ben Lippen Schools is a private, Christ-centered school for preschool -12th grade.
They have three campuses in the Columbia, SC area.

Monticello Road Campus: Pre-K3 through 12th Grade
7401 Monticello Road, Columbia

Northeast Campus: Pre-K4 through 1st Grade
3513 Hard Scrabble Road, Columbia

St. Andrews Road Campus: Pre-K3 through 4th Grade
500 St. Andrews Road, Columbia

Sandhills School is a secular private school that offers small student-to-teacher ratios and a large campus for students with diagnosed learning differences, such as dyslexia, ADHD, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia.
Grades: Elementary – High School
The school is one of only 18 Orton Gillingham schools accredited schools in the United States, offering assistance for children with dyslexia.

Heathwood Hall Episcopal School offers education from ages 2 (nursery school) through 12th grade. The campus is situated on 122 acres of wooded wetlands and has incorporated natural “outdoor” education into its curriculum.

Northside Christian Academy is a private school located in Lexington County.
The school offers a Christ-centered education for grades K -12.
In addition to academics, they offer athletics and arts programs.

They also have an Early Education Center for children ages 6 weeks old through kindergarten.

Hammond School is a secular private school that offers education for grades preK – 12th grade.
They offer after-school programs, athletics, and arts programs.

Cardinal Newman School is located in Columbia, SC, and is a diocesan Roman Catholic school for grades 7th – 12th grade. The school offers academics, athletics, arts, faith and service, and after-school programs.