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Private schools offer just about every education option you can imagine. Browse the choices available in South Carolina. Visit schools virtually to get an overview and sense of what they offer. See what teaching methods and curricula are available. Links to state education departments and much more are included.
Aiken Preparatory School, Aiken
"Founded in 1916, Aiken Preparatory School, an independent co-educational community, provides a challenging yet nurturing learning environment for a diverse student population: day students in four year old kindergarten through twelfth grade."
Ashley Hall, Charleston
"The Ashley Hall experience begins in the co-ed early childhood for 2-4 year olds and continues from kindergarten  through grade twelve."
Beaufort Academy, Beaufort
"Beaufort Academy is an independent, college preparatory school which provides its students with a challenging curriculum and a wide variety of co-curricular activities in order to instill a desire for lifelong learning and achievement."
Ben Lippen Schools, Columbia
"Ben Lippen is a coeducational, college preparatory boarding and day school, enrolling 500 students in Grades 6-12 (boarding in Grades 9-12)."
Cambridge Academy, Greenwood
"Cambridge Academy believes that high academic expectations, within an atmosphere of caring and mutual respect, generate the most effective college preparatory education possible."
Camden Military Academy, Camden, SC
"Camden Military Academy is a college preparatory school for young men in grades 7-12. Located in historic Camden, South Carolina, Camden Military Academy provides young men with the opportunity to develop both academically and personally."
Cardinal Newman High School, Columbia
"Cardinal Newman High School is proof that maintaining high standards will turn out students who are ready to meet the requirements of higher education with the confidence and ability they need to be a success."
Charleston Collegiate School, John's Island
"Charleston Collegiate School is a nonsectarian, independent K-12 college preparatory school. The school offers a traditional liberal arts curriculum and seeks to develop students academically, athletically and artistically."
First Baptist Church School, Charleston
"First Baptist Church School is a Christian college preparatory school emphasizing academic excellence with a biblical perspective on life."
Glenforest School, Cayce
"We specialize in students who are underachievers in a traditional setting, as well as those with Dyslexia/Specific Learning Disorders, Attention Deficit Disorder, and Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity."
Golf Academy of Hilton Head Island, Hilton Head Island
"The Golf Academy of Hilton Head Island's International Junior Golf Academy is designed for talented young  men and women who are interested in pursuing a career in golf."
Heathwood Hall Episcopal School, Columbia
"The college preparatory curriculum is designed to challenge and inspire approximately eight hundred boys and girls each year in nursery school through grade twelve."
Hilton Head Christian Academy, Hilton Head Island
"Hilton Head Christian Academy was founded in 1979 to provide Christian families in the area with the opportunity to educate their children in a christian environment."
Hilton Head Preparatory School, Hilton Head Island
"A challenging college preparatory co-educational day school for students in grades 1-12.
The Montessori School of Camden, Camden
"The MSC was founded in 1979. The Montessori School of Camden is a member of Montessori Educational Programs International (MEPI). MEPI was founded in 1995 by representatives of eight teacher education programs and others interested in promoting peace through authentic Montessori education and practice."
Pinewood Preparatory School, Summerville
"Pinewood, founded in 1952, is a coed college preparatory day school that stresses academic excellence and the total development of the student intellectually, socially, academically, and physically."
Porter-Gaud School, Charleston
"An independent college preparatory school with historic ties to the Episcopal Church...grades 1 - 12 ...coeducational, day school...over a century of experience in preparing students for college and guiding them through their formative years to maturity."
Saint Joseph's High School, Greenville
"St. Joseph's High School is an independent, non-profit, coeducational, college preparatory school in the Roman Catholic tradition."
Sea Island Academy,  Johns Island
Sea Island Academy is a independent, K-12 college preparatory school which seeks to develop students academically, athletically and artistically to prepare them for lifelong learning, service and leadership.
Spartanburg Day School, Spartanburg
"A traditional approach to teaching the basic skills and provides a challenging college preparatory curriculum. Historically endorsing a policy of open admissions, SDS is open to all young people of above average ability who demonstrate that they are capable of maintaining a high standard of work and who show the promise of benefiting from participation in this learning community."
Trident Academy, Mount Pleasant
"Trident Academy is an independent school for K-12th grade students with diagnosed learning disabilities who have average to above average intelligence and are free of emotional disturbance. With an overall teacher/student ratio of 1:4, our students thrive on the individual attention we offer."

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