Greenville Classical Academy
2519 Woodruff Rd, Simpsonville, SC 29681Open, per Google (checked Sep 20, 2026)
Key facts
- Tuition, 2026-27
- $11,500
- Grades
- PreK-12
- Students (K-12)
- 293
- Students per teacher
- 9.7
- Affiliation
- Christian (nondenominational)
- From Simpsonville center
- 5.7 miles
Can you use ESTF here?
Not on the ESTF list we read
- About the list
- 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
- 37
- Student body
- Coeducational
- Go on to a 4-year college
- 90%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Member of
- Association of Christian Schools International
- School facts, kindergarten to grade 12: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
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Students and school year
Enrollment over time
- 2019-20 to 2023-24
- 201 to 293, up 92 (46%)
- Path
- Grew in each survey (224 in 2021-22)
Students by grade, 2023-24 (pre-K is not in the K-12 count)
- Largest grade
- Grade 3 (33)
- Smallest grade
- Grade 12 (10)
- Across the grades
- Classes thin out toward the upper grades
- High school grades
- Average 15; lower grades 26
The school year
- Days in the school year
- 172
- Length of the school day
- 7 hours 30 minutes
- Hours of school a year
- about 1,290
- Kindergarten
- Half day, 5 days a week
- Library or media center
- Yes
- Year, against South Carolina
- 8 days shorter than the 180-day median of 271 schools we list
- School day, against South Carolina
- 30 minutes longer than the median of 7 hours (274 schools we list)
How it compares
- Students per teacher
- 9.7 here; median 9.5 at 136 SC combined schools
- Size in Greenville County
- Larger than 21 of 28 other schools we list
Student body, 2023-24
Shares of K-12 students by race and ethnicity, as NCES reports them.
- Grades, school year and student body: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
- Earlier counts: NCES Private School Survey 2019-20 and 2021-22, read October 14, 2026.
- Comparisons: the private schools ChoiceFunded lists, as of this page’s last update.
Greenville Classical Academy tuition, and what ESTF pays
- Grades K to 5, 2026-27
- $11,500
- Grades 6 to 8, 2026-27
- $11,500
- Grades 9 to 12, 2026-27
- $11,500
- By grade
- Rates vary within these bands (details below)
- Not on the list
- South Carolina’s workbook also lists schools that are approved but not yet registered to receive payments, and we do not mark those, so ask the school whether it can take ESTF payments now.
Tuition from Greenville Classical Academy's tuition sheet, checked October 6, 2026.
South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust Fund Education savings account
- 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
What would you pay at Greenville Classical Academy?
Use $0 or more.
Tuition and fees ESTF pays You pay per year Spread over 10 months
- Ask the school
- Whether its published 2026-27 tuition is still current; whether it takes Education Scholarship Trust Fund; its application deadline. More questions to ask
Greenville Classical Academy admissions
- Applications opened
- September 30, 2026
- School year
- 2027-28
- Deadline
- Not given on the admissions page we checked
Source: school website, checked October 6, 2026. Dates can change, so confirm them with the admissions office. Other schools' application deadlines.
Other private schools nearby
| School | Grades | Students | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Goddard School | PreK-1 | 56 | <1 |
| Primrose School of Simpsonville at Five Forks | PreK-K | 10 | <1 |
| Abiding Peace Academy ✓ | PreK-8 | 68 | 1 |
| Southside Christian School ✓ | PreK-12 | 1,146 | 1 |
| First Presbyterian Academy at Shannon Forest | PreK-12 | 397 | 3 |
| Five Oaks Academy | PreK-8 | 195 | 3 |
| Montessori School of Mauldin ✓ | PreK-5 | 40 | 4 |
| Mauldin Methodist Preschool & Kindergarten | PreK-K | 8 | 4 |
On the program’s official list Other private schools
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