Religious Private Schools in Columbia

Grace Christian School: Christ-centered, traditional education.
Academics, athletics, fine arts, and spiritual development programs.
Ages: PreK – 12th grade.
Grace Christian School also has an Early Learning Center for infants (6 weeks old) – 2 years old.
Tuition: ~ $5.5K-$7K for Kindergarten – 5th grade annually
~$8K – $8.5K for Middle/High School annually
Scholarships are available

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

Hope Christian Academy is a private, nonprofit school for children with diagnosed learning disabilities.
Grades: late elementary – 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.

Culter Jewish Day School: Traditional education and Jewish education for grades K-5th grade.
Full-day care, from 7:30 am to 5:45 pm.

Cutler Jewish Day is highly accredited, earning NAEYC accreditation, serving as the only PITC demonstration site, holding a top AA rating on South Carolina’s Quality Rating System, and accredited by SCISA.

Christ-centered private school in Columbia, SC that offers admission from K-5 – 12th grade.

High school home school students can register for part-time classes.

Heathwood Hall Episcopal School is a highly rated Episcopal private school
Rigorous academics, character development, and a supportive community are part of the curriculum
Ages: 2 – 12th grade.
Tuition: ~$18K-$24K for elementary – high school; ~$12.5K for ages 2-4
Financial Aid is available in addition to several scholarships

The campus is situated on 122 acres of wooded wetlands and has incorporated natural “outdoor” education into its curriculum.

Soaring Eagles Christian Academy is a private Christian school in Columbia, SC
Rigorous curriculum in combination with Bible studies.
Ages: K-4 – 6th grade
Tuition: ~$6000 annually

King Academy offers a traditional Christian education
Emphasizing reading, math, science, social studies, Bible, Spanish, art, PE, music and library
Small classes; college-prep
Ages: PreK–12
Tuition: ~ $6,324/year
Financial aid available

Classical Christian: hybrid K4–12
Focus on chronological history cycles, grade-specific math/LA/science, plus Bible, art, music, PE and STEM.
The school blends home education with in-house learning.
Small classes, college-prep focus.
Tuition is around $250/month with fees.

Ben Lippen Schools: A Christ-centered school
Highly rated with academic, arts, specialized programs, and athletics
Ages: PreK -12th grade
Tuition and Financial Aid information is available
Tuition rates are between $10k and $18k depending on grade level

Ben Lippen has three campuses in the Columbia, SC area.

• Monticello Road Campus: Pre-K3 through 12th Grade
  7401 Monticello Road, Columbia
• Northeast Campus: Pre-K4 through 4th Grade
  3513 Hard Scrabble Road, Columbia
• St. Andrews Road Campus: Pre-K3 through 4th Grade
  500 St. Andrews Road, Columbia

Northside Christian Academy: Christ-centered education with academics, athletics, and arts.
Ages: K -12
Tuition: ~$7.9K – $10.4K annually (depending on grade level)

They also have an Early Education Center for children ages 6 weeks old through kindergarten at their West Campus. 742 Kitti Wake Drive, West Columbia

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

St. John Neumann Catholic School: Catholic teachings blended with traditional education courses.
Grades: Preschool – 6th grade
Programs in advanced math and instructional technology are available
Tuition: Rates begin at $8.8K annually for Elementary and up
Financial aid available
The school also offers extended care, advanced math, community service opportunities, and special interest courses.

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.

Sonlight Heritage Academy: Christ-centered education through a whole-child approach
Ages: K – 12th grade
Tuition rates are available

Jubilee Academy: Private Montessori, Christian-based school
Ages infants through 5th grade (with leadership opportunities for ages 9-12)
Their curriculum is year-round and utilizes a
4 program approach: Academic Program, Extended Day Program, Summer Program, and Parent Program.

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

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.

Abner Montessori School is a Montessori curriculum with hands-on academics & Godly Play Biblical foundations for ages 3–12; primary & elementary programs