Religious Private Schools in Columbia

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 incorporated natural “outdoor” education into its curriculum.

Saint Joseph Catholic School offers a traditional education with cutting-edge teaching techniques combined with Catholic teachings based on the Diocese of Charleston.
Grades: 4K- 6th grade
In addition, they offer enrichment courses such as art, music, physical education, guidance, technology, and Spanish

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.

Culter Jewish Day School traditional education and Jewish education for grades K-5th grade. They offer full day care, from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm. The school is recognized as a Program for Infant and Toddler Care and as a Breast Feeding Friendly Child Care Center.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

Edge Christian Academy offers K3 – 9th grade.  They offer a christ-centered education, along with extracurricular activities. Edge Christian Academy is accredited by the South Carolina Independent School Association.

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.

St. John Neumann Catholic School offers a combination of traditional education courses with Catholic teachings.
Grades: Preschool – 6th grade
The school also offers extended care, advanced math, community service opportunities, and special interest courses.

Heritage Christian Academy is a private school located in Lexington County.
It offers a Christian-based education for grades K4 – 8th grade.

Jubilee Academy is a private Montessori, Christian-based school for infants through 5th grade. Their curriculum is year-round and utilizes a 4 program approach: Academic Program, Extended Day Program, Summer Program, and Parent Program.