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Private schools in Richland County, SC

24 schools across Columbia, Irmo. About 3,861 students in all (2023-24). 9 on the state’s ESTF list.

School City Grades Students Per teacher Affiliation
Ben Lippen School ✓ Columbia PreK-12 1,105 13.7 Christian (nondenominational)
Cardinal Newman School ✓ Columbia 7-12 562 10.6 Roman Catholic
Center for Learning Inc ✓ Columbia PreK-5 72 7.2 Nonsectarian
Daniels Christian Schools ✓ Columbia K-12 31 10.7 Christian (nondenominational)
Hammond School ✓ Columbia PreK-12 944 9.3 Nonsectarian
Sandhills School ✓ Columbia 1-12 104 4.3 Nonsectarian
St. John Newmann Catholic School ✓ Columbia PreK-6 255 11.8 Roman Catholic
St. Peters Catholic School ✓ Columbia PreK-6 94 9.4 Roman Catholic
Victory Bible Christian School ✓ Irmo K-12 29 9.4 Baptist
Asbury Kindergarten & Preschool Columbia PreK-K 11 5.5 Methodist
Cutler Jewish Day School Columbia PreK-5 45 4.7 Jewish
Cutler Jewish Day School Columbia PreK-5 47 4.3 Jewish
Grace Community Academy of Columbia Columbia K-12 58 6.7 Christian (nondenominational)
Harmony School Columbia PreK-3 10 3.3 Nonsectarian
Jubilee Academy Columbia PreK-4 16 2.7 Christian (nondenominational)
Kilbourne Park Baptist Church Weekday Preschool Columbia PreK-K 16 12.3 Baptist
Lake Murray Montessori School Columbia PreK-K 6 2 Nonsectarian
Marnie Leads Academy Columbia PreK-K 1 1 Christian (nondenominational)
Mission Hope Foundation Columbia PreK-10 66 7.3 Islamic
Montessori School of Columbia Columbia PreK-6 89 6.6 Nonsectarian
Shandon United Methodist Preschool & Kindergarten Columbia PreK-K 14 4.2 Methodist
St. Joseph School Columbia PreK-6 213 8.2 Roman Catholic
St. Martin de Porres School Columbia PreK-6 33 7.5 Roman Catholic
The Uhuru Academy Education Solutions Columbia K-12 40 8 Nonsectarian

On the state’s official list Other private schools

What South Carolina pays

SC
South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust Fund Education savings account
$7,634 per student for 2026-27 Paid quarterly.

Figures read from each program’s official pages, 2026-09-20. Sources and how to apply

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