✓ South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust Fund Grades PreK-8 95 students 7.4 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational)
Private schools in Lexington, 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 Lexington
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-12 705 students 11.3 students per teacher Baptist
✓ South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust Fund Grades PreK-7 28 students 7 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational)
Glenforest School
8 mi ✓ South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust Fund Grades K-12 68 students 4.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education
✓ South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust Fund Grades K-12 29 students 9.4 students per teacher Baptist
Hope Christian Academy
10 mi ✓ South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust Fund Grades 4-12 13 students 3.6 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Special education
✓ South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust Fund
Ben Lippen School
12 mi ✓ South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust Fund Grades PreK-12 1,105 students 13.7 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational)
Grades PreK-K 1 students 1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori
Grades PreK 14 students 1.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori
Grades PreK-K 16 students 8.9 students per teacher Baptist Early childhood
Grace Christian School
10 mi Grades PreK-12 183 students 10.9 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.
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- Christian schools in Lexington (8)
- All schools in Lexington County
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- Private schools in West Columbia (9 mi)
- Private schools in Columbia (16 mi)
- Private schools in Newberry (28 mi)
- Private schools in Aiken (41 mi)
- Private schools in Orangeburg (41 mi)
- Private schools in Camden (43 mi)
- How ESTF works
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 Lexington) 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 Lexington?
We count 12 within 12 miles of downtown Lexington. Together they enrolled about 2,257 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest is Ben Lippen School with 1,105 students.
Which Lexington 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.