38 Private Schools in Richland County, SC, 23 on ESTF List

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School	City	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation
Ben Lippen School ✓	Columbia	PreK-12	1,105	13.7	Christian (nondenominational)
Bridges School at the Therapy Place ✓	Columbia	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Bright New Beginnings Christian Academy ✓	Columbia	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Cardinal Newman School ✓	Columbia	7-12	562	10.6	Roman Catholic
Center for Learning ✓	Columbia	PreK-5	72	7.2	Nonsectarian
Columbia Islamic School ✓	Columbia	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Cutler Jewish Day School ✓	Columbia	PreK-5	47	4.3	Jewish
Education Express ✓	Columbia	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Grace Community Academy of Columbia ✓	Columbia	K-12	58	6.7	Christian (nondenominational)
Hammond School ✓	Columbia	PreK-12	944	9.3	Nonsectarian
Heathwood Hall Episcopal School ✓	Columbia	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Jubilee Academy ✓	Columbia	PreK-4	16	2.7	Christian (nondenominational)
Kelly Academy ✓	Columbia	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Opa's Learning Academy ✓	Columbia	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Soaring Eagles Christian Academy ✓	Columbia	On the state list; not in the federal survey
St. John Newmann Catholic School ✓	Columbia	PreK-6	255	11.8	Roman Catholic
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 Christian Village Academy ✓	Columbia	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Upward Learning Center ✓	Columbia	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Uasc International Learning Center ✓	Hopkins	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Dutch Fork Baptist Church Weekday Preschool & Primary ✓	Irmo	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Victory Bible Christian School ✓	Irmo	K-12	29	9.4	Baptist
Asbury Kindergarten & Preschool	Columbia	PreK-K	11	5.5	Methodist
Daniels Christian Schools	Columbia	K-12	31	10.7	Christian (nondenominational)
Harmony School	Columbia	PreK-3	10	3.3	Nonsectarian
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	not reported	Christian (nondenominational)
Mission Hope Foundation	Columbia	PreK-10	66	7.3	Islamic
Montessori School of Columbia	Columbia	PreK-6	89	6.6	Nonsectarian
Northeast Enrichment Academy	Columbia	Not in the federal survey
Peace of Mind & Sunnyside Academy	Columbia	Not in the federal survey
Rhema Christian School	Columbia	Not in the federal survey
Sandhills School	Columbia	1-12	104	4.3	Nonsectarian
Shandon United Methodist Preschool & Kindergarten	Columbia	PreK-K	14	4.2	Methodist
St. Peters Catholic School	Columbia	PreK-6	94	9.4	Roman Catholic
The Uhuru Academy Education Solutions	Columbia	K-12	40	8	Nonsectarian

Richland County private schools at a glance

Towns: 3; the most in Columbia (35) and Irmo (2)
Among South Carolina counties: 3rd most private schools of 43; 10% of the state’s 368
Typical school: 72 students (18 reporting)
Smallest and largest: Harmony School, 10 students; Ben Lippen School, 1,105 students
Students per teacher: 7.5 typical, 2 to 13.7 across 22 schools
Programs: 4 Montessori, 1 special education
Association members: 11, most often the National Catholic Educational Association
To a 4-year college: 95% of graduates at the typical high school (7 reporting)
Verified tuition: Cardinal Newman School $17,390
State program: Education savings account, $7,634 per student for 2026-27
How ESTF works
Public charter schools: 5 in the county, tuition-free and not counted here
Charter schools in South Carolina

Affiliation, 38 schools

Catholic5
Christian, not Catholic9
Jewish1
Islamic1
Nonsectarian7
Not in federal survey15

Grade levels (overlapping), 38 schools

Pre-K (and up)17
Elementary (K to 5)22
Middle (6 to 8)14
High school (9 to 12)9
K to 12, one school6

School size, 18 reporting

Under 507
50 to 1496
150 to 2992
300 to 5991
600 or more2

On the ESTF list: 23 of 38

Richland County61%
All of South Carolina54%

Where these facts come from

Grades, size, affiliation, co-ed, membership, college-going: NCES Private School Universe Survey 2023-24, downloaded September 20, 2026.
Program list: South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust Fund schools, list dated September 28, 2026, checked November 2, 2026.
Award and rules: South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust Fund, official page, read October 7, 2026.
Tuition for 1 school: each school’s own website, last read October 5, 2026.
Public charter schools: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2025-26 (preliminary), loaded October 8, 2026.

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