✓ South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust Fund Grades PreK-7 83 students 5.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic
Private schools in Anderson, SC
10 schools within 12 miles. 7 of them are on the state’s ESTF list. ESTF pays $7,634 per student for 2026-27.
Schools near Anderson
Schools on the official ESTF list are first, then it goes by distance. No school pays to appear here or to move up.
Liberty Oaks Academy
2 mi ✓ South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust Fund
New Covenant School
2 mi ✓ South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust Fund Grades PreK-12 158 students 9.6 students per teacher Presbyterian
✓ South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust Fund Grades PreK-12 156 students 5.1 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational)
✓ South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust Fund Grades PreK-12 72 students 6.4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori
✓ South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust Fund Grades PreK-12 124 students 8.6 students per teacher Baptist
✓ South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust Fund Grades PreK-3 44 students 8 students per teacher Baptist
Grades PreK-K 11 students 18.3 students per teacher Presbyterian Early childhood
Grades K-12 227 students 13.5 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational)
Grades PreK-K 11 students 12.2 students per teacher Baptist Early childhood
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 Anderson) 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 Anderson?
We count 10 within 12 miles of downtown Anderson. Together they enrolled about 886 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest is Oakwood Christian School with 227 students.
Which Anderson private schools take ESTF?
7 of the 10 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.