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What’s the price tag on private education? Here’s what Midlands schools charge for tuition

Alexa Jurado
·4 min read

Republicans in South Carolina, including Gov. Henry McMaster, are seeking to change the state constitution to allow public dollars to go to private and religious schools. It might clear the way for school vouchers, a way to help parents pay for a private education for their children.

How much does a private education cost in the Midlands?

The tuition of schools serving students from kindergarten through 12th grade ranges from several thousand dollars to nearly $30,000, according to a survey by The State. The most expensive private school is Camden Military Academy, a boarding school in Kershaw County, which costs parents $29,590 per year. The cheapest private school is Westfield Academy in Orangeburg County, which costs parents $2,600 per year.

This information, the most recently available for each school, was gathered through phone calls and web searches.

Richland County

▪ Ben Lippen School: $12,070 per year (K-4), $13,440 per year (5-8), $16,460 per year (9-12)

▪ Cardinal Newman School: $14,280 per year (6-8), $15,645 per year (9-12)

▪ Columbia Islamic School: $400 per month (K-2)

▪ Covenant Classical Christian School: $7,166 per year (K-6), $7,938 per year (7-8), $8,325 per year (9-12)

▪ Hammond School: $15,233 per year (K), $17,950 per year (1-4), $19,114 per year (5-8), $20,395 per year (9-12)

▪ Harmony School: $6,100 per year (K), $7,300 per year (1-5)

▪ Heathwood Hall Episcopal School: $15,400 per year (K), $18,200 per year (1-4), $19,500 per year (5-8), $20,600 per year (9-12)

▪ Islamic Academy of Columbia: $6,300 per year (K4-10)

▪ Jubilee Academy: $6,000 per year

▪ Montessori School of Columbia: $9,360 per year (1-6), $9,672 per year (7-8)

▪ Sandhills School: $23,920 per year (1-8), $24,358 per year (9-12)

▪ St. John Neumann Catholic School: $10,627 per year (K-6)

▪ St. Joseph Catholic School: $10,049 per year

▪ St. Peter’s School: $8,550 per year

▪ V.V. Reid School: $152.25 per week (K-5)

Lexington County

▪ Edge Christian Academy: $4,000 per year (K), $4,500 per year (1-5), $5,000 per year (6-12)

▪ Foundation Christian School: $3,400 per year

▪ Glenforest School: $15,500 per year (K-5), $19,500 per year (6-12)

▪ Grace Christian School: $5,460 per year (K), $5,520 per year (1-6), $6,250 per year (7-8), $6,690 per year (9-12)

▪ Heritage Christian Academy: $6,086 per year (K), $7,647 per year (1-3), $8,306 per year (4-5), $8,681 per year (6-8)

▪ Holy Trinity Lutheran School: $2,400 per year (K), $4,000 per year (1-8)

▪ Northside Christian Academy: $6,295 per year (K4-5), $7,054 per year (6-8), $8,288 per year (9-12)

▪ Victory Bible Christian School: $2,612.50 per year (K), $2,992.50 per year (1-12)

Kershaw County

▪ Camden Military Academy: $29,590 per year

▪ Cornerstone Christian School: $4,000 per year

Sumter County

Berea Academy: $3,250 per year (K-8)

▪ St. Anne & St. Jude Catholic School: $3,500 per year

▪ Sumter Christian School: $3,993 per year (K), $4,785 per year (1-12)

▪ Ragin Prepatory Christian Academy: $3,000 per year (K-2), $3,200 per year (3-8), $3,450 per year (College Prep)

▪ Thomas Sumter Academy: $7,087 per year (1-5), $7,156 per year (6-12)

▪ Wedgefield University: $2,600 per year (K), $2,700 per year (1-5), $2,850 per year (6-8)

▪ Westside Christian Academy: $3,150 per year (K), $3,660 per year (1-5), $3,790 per year (6-8)

▪ Wilson Hall: $6,800 per year (K) $7,795 per year (1-5), $7,895 per year (6-8), $7,995 per year (9-12)

Orangeburg County

▪ Holly Hill Academy: $5,550 per year

▪ Orangeburg Christian Academy: $3,750 per year (K4-6), $3,995 per year (7-12)

▪ Orangeburg Prepatory Schools, Inc.: $5,184 per year (K), $6,624 per year (1-4), $6,780 per year (5-12)

▪ Wesley Christian School: $3,750 per year

▪ Westfield Academy: $2,600 per year

Fairfield County

▪ Richard Winn Academy: $6,535 per year (K-12)

Newberry County

▪ Cornerstone Community Academy: $3,000 per year

▪ Newberry Academy: $4,025 per year (K), $5,075 per year (1-12)

Saluda County

▪ W. Wyman King Academy: $4,872 per year (K), $5,964 per year (1-12)