Glenforest School
under 1 mi✓ South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust FundGrades K-1268 students4.5 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed0% to 4-year college
Private schools in West Columbia, SC
5 schools in West Columbia itself and 11 more within 6 miles. 11 of them are on the state’s ESTF list. ESTF pays $7,634 per student for 2026-27.
Order: schools on the official ESTF list first, then nearest. No school pays for its place. Map
Private schools in West Columbia (5)
No matching schools.
✓ South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust Fund
✓ South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust FundGrades PreK-12183 students10.9 students per teacherBaptistCo-ed70% to 4-year college
✓ South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust Fund
✓ South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust FundGrades PreK-728 students7 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (11)
No matching schools.
✓ South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust FundGrades 4-1213 students3.6 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Special educationCo-ed0% to 4-year college
✓ South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust FundGrades PreK-12705 students11.3 students per teacherBaptistCo-ed69% to 4-year college
✓ South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust Fund
✓ South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust Fund
✓ South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust FundGrades PreK-633 students7.5 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
✓ South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust Fund
Grades PreK-694 students9.4 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
Grades K-1231 students10.7 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed50% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-689 students6.6 students per teacherNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
Grades PreK-KChristian (nondenominational)Early childhoodCo-ed
West Columbia private schools at a glance
- Closest to downtown
- Glenforest School, under 1 mi
- Nearby schools by town
- Columbia (10)
- Students
- about 1,244 in all; the typical school has 68
- Smallest and largest
- Hope Christian Academy, 13 students; Northside Christian Academy, 705 students
- Students per teacher
- 7.5 typical, 3.6 to 11.3 across 9 schools
- Programs
- 1 Montessori, 2 special education
- Association members
- 7, most often the American Association of Christian Schools
- To a 4-year college
- 50% of graduates at the typical high school (5 reporting)
- Public charter schools within 15 mi
- 10, tuition-free and not counted above
Charter schools in West Columbia
- Catholic2
- Christian, not Catholic6
- Nonsectarian2
- Not in federal survey6
In West ColumbiaWithin 6 mi
- Pre-K (and up)7
- Elementary (K to 5)10
- Middle (6 to 8)9
- High school (9 to 12)5
- K to 12, one school4
In West ColumbiaWithin 6 mi
- Under 504
- 50 to 1493
- 150 to 2991
- 300 to 5990
- 600 or more1
- West Columbia area69%
- 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 2 schools: each school’s own website, last read October 11, 2026.
- Public charter schools: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2025-26 (preliminary), loaded October 8, 2026.
Private school tuition near West Columbia
| School | Published tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Northside Christian Academy | $7,850 to $10,334 | 2026-27 |
| Glenforest School | $21,600 | 2026-27 |
Prices from each school’s own website, read in October 2026; fees can be extra. Tuition by state.
Every verified price in South Carolina, by city and grade.
What South Carolina pays
- Program
- South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust Fund, education savings account
- Award
- $7,634 per student for 2026-27
- Also
- Paid quarterly.
Keep looking
- Christian schools in and around West Columbia (6)
- Private high schools in and around West Columbia (5)
- Private elementary schools in and around West Columbia (10)
- Private middle schools in and around West Columbia (9)
- Private schools with kindergarten in and around West Columbia (9)
- Private schools with pre-K in and around West Columbia (7)
- All schools in Lexington County
- All schools in Richland County
- Private schools in Lexington (7 mi)
- Private schools in Columbia (12 mi)
- Private schools in Camden (34 mi)
- Private schools in Newberry (35 mi)
- Private schools in Orangeburg (37 mi)
- Private schools in Sumter (40 mi)
- The private schools nearest you, by ZIP code or location
- All South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust Fund schools
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