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First Presbyterian Academy Downtown

200 W Washington St., Greenville, SC 29601Open, per Google (checked Sep 20, 2026)

Key facts

Grades
K-1
Students (K-12)
10
Students per teacher
3.8
Affiliation
Presbyterian
From Greenville center
2.4 miles

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Can you use ESTF here?

Not on the ESTF list we read
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How the ESTF list works
Applying
Closed for 2026-27. For 2027-28, renewals and siblings of current students apply first (that window opens November 1), new priority applicants follow from January 15, and other eligible students after that. Join the waitlist to hear the exact dates.

Source: ESTF official source, dated September 28, 2026.

School facts

Teachers
7
Student body
Coeducational
Boys and girls
70% boys, 30% girls
Setting
City
Member of
Association of Christian Schools International

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Students and school year

Enrollment over time

30 2019-20 36 2021-22 10 2023-24
2019-20 to 2023-24
30 to 10, down 20 (67%)
Path
Peaked at 36 in 2021-22, then fell below where it started

Students by grade, 2023-24

4 K 6 1
Largest grade
Grade 1 (6)
Smallest grade
Kindergarten (4)
Average a grade
About 5

The school year

Days in the school year
177
Length of the school day
6 hours
Hours of school a year
about 1,060
Kindergarten
Full day, 5 days a week
Classes, 2023-24
In person
Library or media center
No
Year, against South Carolina
3 days shorter than the 180-day median of 271 schools we list
School day, against South Carolina
60 minutes shorter than the median of 7 hours (274 schools we list)

How it compares

This school 3.8 SC median 8.3
Students per teacher
This school 10 County median 158
Students vs county median
Students per teacher
3.8 here; median 8.3 at 69 SC elementary schools
Size in Greenville County
Larger than 3 of 28 other schools we list

Student body, 2023-24

White 90% Black 10%

Shares of K-12 students by race and ethnicity, as NCES reports them.

First Presbyterian Academy Downtown tuition, and what ESTF pays

Published tuition
On the school’s own tuition page (found September 29, 2026)
Nearby schools’ prices
$7,500 to $10,400 a year, published by 2 private schools nearby. School by school
Award
$7,634 per student for 2026-27
How it varies
Paid quarterly.

Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 7, 2026. Sources and how to apply

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Tuition at nearby private schools

SchoolPublished tuitionYearMiles
St. Marys Catholic School$10,4002026-270.1
Veritas Preparatory School$7,500 to $10,0002026-271.3

Each figure was read on that school's own website. Ranges run from the lowest to the highest grade band.

Other private schools nearby

SchoolGradesStudentsPer teacherAffiliationMiles
St. Marys Catholic School ✓PreK-827115.5Roman Catholic<1
Haynsworth SchoolPreK-K1010Nonsectarian<1
St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School ✓PreK-5979.7Roman Catholic<1
Upstate Montessori AcademyPreK-5455.4Nonsectarian<1
Veritas Preparatory SchoolK-1231112.7Christian (nondenominational)1
Best Skills Academy6-862.5Christian (nondenominational)1
First Baptist Day SchoolPreK-K105.3Nonsectarian2
Einstein Academy3-793Nonsectarian2

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