✓ South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust Fund
Private schools in Florence, SC
12 schools within 12 miles. 8 of them are on the state’s ESTF list. ESTF pays $7,634 per student for 2026-27.
Schools near Florence
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-12 562 students 14.1 students per teacher Baptist
✓ South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust Fund Grades PreK-6 90 students 10 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori
✓ South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust Fund
✓ South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust Fund Grades PreK-8 109 students 5.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic
The King's Academy
4 mi ✓ South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust Fund Grades PreK-12 325 students 8.8 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational)
✓ South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust Fund
✓ South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust Fund Grades 6-12 377 students 8.1 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational)
Highland Park Kindergarten
under 1 mi Grades PreK-K 9 students 5 students per teacher Methodist Early childhood
Grades PreK-K 11 students 11 students per teacher Baptist Early childhood
Grades K-12 90 students 9.9 students per teacher Baptist
Grades PreK-12 89 students 9.6 students per teacher Baptist
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.
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 Florence) 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 Florence?
We count 12 within 12 miles of downtown Florence. Together they enrolled about 1,662 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest is Florence Christian School with 562 students.
Which Florence private schools take ESTF?
8 of the 12 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.