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Private schools in Simpsonville, SC

45 schools within 12 miles. 25 of them are on the state’s ESTF list. ESTF pays $7,634 per student for 2026-27.

Schools near Simpsonville

Schools on the official ESTF list are first, then it goes by distance. No school pays to appear here or to move up.

On the state’s official list Other private schools

All 45 schools within 12 miles

School Grades Students Per teacher Affiliation Miles
Greenville Classical Academy ✓ PreK-12 293 9.7 Christian (nondenominational) <1
Southside Christian School ✓ PreK-12 1,146 11.8 Christian (nondenominational) 1
Abiding Peace Academy ✓ PreK-8 68 13.6 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod 1
First Presbyterian Academy ✓ 3
Montessori School of Mauldin ✓ PreK-5 40 5 Nonsectarian 4
Mauldin Christian Academy ✓ PreK-5 264 13.2 Christian (nondenominational) 4
Saint Josephs Catholic School ✓ 6
St. Joseph's Catholic School ✓ 6
Camperdown Academy ✓ 1-8 166 3.9 Nonsectarian 6
Mitchell Road Christian Academy ✓ PreK-8 392 13.8 Presbyterian 6
Conestee Baptist Day School ✓ K-12 41 13.7 Baptist 7
Prince of Peace Catholic School ✓ PreK-8 158 12.1 Roman Catholic 7
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic School ✓ PreK-12 288 11.8 Roman Catholic 8
As-Sabeel Academy ✓ K-8 176 11 Islamic 8
King's Classical School ✓ 8
Veritas Preparatory School ✓ K-12 311 12.7 Christian (nondenominational) 9
Taylors First Pre-Academy ✓ K 28 10.8 Baptist 9
Hidden Treasure Christian School ✓ 9
Greer First Preschool ✓ 9
Calvary Christian School ✓ PreK-11 105 8.5 Baptist 9
St. Marys Catholic School ✓ PreK-8 271 15.5 Roman Catholic 10
Best Skills Academy ✓ 6-8 6 2.5 Christian (nondenominational) 10
St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School ✓ PreK-5 97 9.7 Roman Catholic 11
Hampton Park Christian School ✓ K-12 534 16.3 Baptist 11
Tabernacle Christian School ✓ PreK-12 116 5.9 Baptist 12
The Goddard School PreK-1 56 28 Nonsectarian <1
Primrose School of Simpsonville at Five Forks PreK-K 10 5 Nonsectarian <1
Five Oaks Academy PreK-8 195 5.8 Nonsectarian 3
First Presbyterian Academy at Shannon Forest PreK-12 397 7.3 Presbyterian 3
Mauldin Methodist Preschool & Kindergarten PreK-K 8 8 Methodist 4
Four Winds Child Dev. Center and Academy PreK-K 3 3 Nonsectarian 5
Little Learners Academy PreK-3 6 2.3 Nonsectarian 5
Christ Church Episcopal School K-12 1,276 9.1 Episcopal 6
John Knox Weekday Kindergarten PreK-K 7 7 Presbyterian 8
Edward Rd Baptist Church Kindergarten PreK-K 10 10 Baptist 8
Aldersgate Child Development Center PreK-K 15 5.2 Methodist 8
First Baptist Day School PreK-K 10 5.3 Nonsectarian 8
Einstein Academy 3-7 9 3 Nonsectarian 8
Bob Jones Academy PreK-12 1,112 12.2 Christian (nondenominational) 8
White Oak Baptist Church Kindergarten PreK-K 11 10 Baptist 9
Westminster Weekday School PreK-K 10 3.8 Presbyterian 9
Haynsworth School PreK-K 10 10 Nonsectarian 9
First Presbyterian Academy Downtown K-1 10 3.8 Presbyterian 10
Upstate Montessori Academy PreK-5 45 5.4 Nonsectarian 10
U U World of Children PreK-K 6 3.3 Nonsectarian 11

What South Carolina pays, and what that leaves you

SC
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?

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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Questions parents ask

How many private schools are there near Simpsonville?

We count 45 within 12 miles of downtown Simpsonville. Together they enrolled about 7,706 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest is Christ Church Episcopal School with 1,276 students.

Which Simpsonville private schools take ESTF?

25 of the 45 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.

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