Montessori schools in South Carolina
25 statewide. 5 are on the state’s ESTF list. Schools that report a Montessori program or belong to a Montessori association.
Montessori schools in South Carolina at a glance
- Share of the state’s private schools
- 7%, 25 of 368
- Towns
- 16; the most in Charleston (4), Columbia (4) and Greenville (2)
- Counties
- 11 with at least one
- Students
- about 957 in all; the typical school has 45
- Smallest and largest
- Harmony School, 10 students; Five Oaks Academy, 195 students
- Students per teacher
- 5 typical, 2 to 21 across 23 schools
- Co-ed or single-sex
- all co-ed
- Association members
- 13, most often the American Montessori Society
- State program
- Education savings account, $7,634 per student for 2026-27
How ESTF works
- Christian, not Catholic2
- Other faiths1
- Nonsectarian22
- Pre-K (and up)23
- Elementary (K to 5)24
- Middle (6 to 8)11
- High school (9 to 12)4
- K to 12, one school1
- Under 509
- 50 to 1497
- 150 to 2991
- Montessori schools20%
- All private schools in 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.
The 25 largest
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Five Oaks Academy | PreK-8 | 195 |
| Montessori School of Florence | PreK-6 | 90 |
| Montessori School of Columbia | PreK-6 | 89 |
| May River Montessori School ✓ | PreK-9 | 74 |
| Montessori School of Anderson ✓ | PreK-12 | 72 |
| Sundrops Montessori School | PreK-9 | 66 |
| Sundrops Montessori Bridge Campus | PreK-9 | 66 |
| Sea Pines Montessori Academy | K-6 | 61 |
| Upstate Montessori Academy | PreK-5 | 45 |
| Montessori School of Mauldin ✓ | PreK-5 | 40 |
| Charles Towne Montessori School | PreK-6 | 37 |
| Abner Montessori School | PreK-5 | 25 |
| Hemingway Day School | PreK-4 | 25 |
| Montessori Academy | PreK-6 | 24 |
| Trinity Montessori School ✓ | PreK-6 | 22 |
| Oak Grove Montessori | PreK-K | 21 |
| Jubilee Academy ✓ | PreK-4 | 16 |
| Lake Murray Montessori School | PreK | 14 |
| Montessori School of Pawleys Island | PreK-K | 11 |
| Harmony School | PreK-3 | 10 |
| Sundrops Montessori - Daniel Island | PreK-K | 7 |
| Lake Murray Montessori School | PreK-K | 6 |
| U U World of Children | PreK-K | 6 |
| Montessori School of Johns Island | PreK-K | 3 |
| Montessori School of Lexington | PreK-K | 1 |
Other kinds of school in South Carolina
- Christian schools in South Carolina
- Catholic schools in South Carolina
- Special education schools in South Carolina
- Private high schools in South Carolina
- Private elementary schools in South Carolina
- Private middle schools in South Carolina
- Private schools with kindergarten in South Carolina
- Private schools with pre-K in South Carolina
- Seventh-day Adventist schools in South Carolina
- All private schools in South Carolina
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