Heritage Academy
1 mi ✓ South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust Fund
Private schools in Hilton Head Island, SC
8 schools within 12 miles. 6 of them are on the state’s ESTF list. ESTF pays $7,634 per student for 2026-27.
Schools near Hilton Head Island
Schools on the official ESTF list are first, then it goes by distance. No school pays to appear here or to move up.
✓ South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust Fund Grades PreK-12 402 students 9.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian
✓ South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust Fund Grades K-12 628 students 10.3 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational)
✓ South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust Fund Grades PreK-8 201 students 14.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic
✓ South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust Fund Grades PreK-9 74 students 4.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori
Cross Schools
11 mi ✓ South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust Fund Grades PreK-12 480 students 24 students per teacher Episcopal Alternative
Grades K-6 61 students 6.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori
Grades 7-8 4 students 1.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian
On the state’s official list Other private schools
What South Carolina pays, and what that leaves you
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
What would you pay?
Tuition and fees ESTF pays You pay per year Spread over 10 months
We filled in the standard ESTF amount. Change it if your award letter says something different. An award can never be more than the school actually charges. This is arithmetic, not a quote.
Keep looking
Get one email when applications open
Most programs open once a year, and several ran out of money or seats in 2026. Pick your state (you are looking at Hilton Head Island) and we will email you the day the next window opens, with the official link. That is the only email you get.
One email per application window. No calls, no sharing your details.
Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there near Hilton Head Island?
We count 8 within 12 miles of downtown Hilton Head Island. Together they enrolled about 1,850 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest is Hilton Head Christian Academy with 628 students.
Which Hilton Head Island private schools take ESTF?
6 of the 8 schools on this page are on the state’s official ESTF list. They are marked with a green check and listed first. Schools marked here appear as in-person independent schools on the approved-provider workbook published by the South Carolina Department of Education, dated September 3, 2026.
Will ESTF cover the whole tuition bill?
Sometimes, but do not count on it. ESTF pays $7,634 per student for 2026-27, and schools set their own prices. Ask each school for tuition plus fees, then use the calculator on this page to see what is left for you to pay.