Best Private Elementary Schools Belonging to AdvancED, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Council on Accreditation and School Improvement in South Carolina (2026)

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Best South Carolina Private Elementary Schools Belonging to AdvancED, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 6 private elementary schools belonging to AdvancED, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Council on Accreditation and School Improvement serving 3,037 students in South Carolina. You can also find more schools membership associations in South Carolina.

The private elementary schools belonging to AdvancED, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Council on Accreditation and School Improvement in South Carolina include Cross Schools, Carolina Christian Academy, and First Presbyterian Academy.

The average acceptance rate is 93%, which is higher than the South Carolina private elementary school average acceptance rate of 90%.

83% of private elementary schools belonging to AdvancED, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Council on Accreditation and School Improvement in South Carolina are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Baptist).

Carolina Christian Academy Photo - SENATOR SCOTT

Cross Schools Photo - Cross Schools students learn about their local ecosystem in a bilingual class held through our Environmental Learning Center.

First Presbyterian Academy Photo - Academic Enrichment Specials are an essential part of Crusader curriculum from PK3-12th grade. Our littlest Crusaders enjoy activities such as Library, Art, Music, Spanish and exciting Field Trips, to name a few. This adventurous member of our PK4 class is reaching for a yummy apple on a recent field trip to a local apple orchard.

Top-Ranked Private Elementary Schools Belonging to AdvancED, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Council on Accreditation and School Improvement in South Carolina (2026)

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Location

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Carolina Christian Academy

(Baptist)

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1850 Kershaw Camden Hwy
Lancaster, SC 29720
(803) 285-5565

Gr: PK-12 | 336 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

Cross Schools

(Episcopal)

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495 Buckwalter Parkway
Bluffton, SC 29910
(843) 706-2000

Gr: NS-10 | 653 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 9 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

First Presbyterian Academy

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829 Garlington Road
Greenville, SC 29615
(864) 678-5107

Gr: PK-12 | 579 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 10 | Extracurrculars: 17 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

Mitchell Road Christian Academy

(Presbyterian)

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207 Mitchell Road
Greenville, SC 29615
(864) 268-2210

Gr: PK-8 | 433 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

Wilson Hall

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520 Wilson Hall Road
Sumter, SC 29150
(803) 469-3475

Gr: PK-12 | 851 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 15 | Extracurrculars: 20 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

Anderson Christian School

(Christian)

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3902 Liberty Highway
Anderson, SC 29621
(864) 224-7309

Gr: PK-12 | 185 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

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