The Carolina Academy vs. The King's Academy

The Carolina Academy in Lake City, SC offers co–ed education for grades PK through 12 in a rural community setting.

The school enrolls 382 students with a student–teacher ratio of 15:1 supported by 25 teachers.

Yearly tuition at The Carolina Academy is $5,200 for its elementary and secondary programs.

The school offers 5 Advanced Placement (AP) courses and serves a student body that is 12.5% students of color.

Founded with a Baptist religious affiliation, The Carolina Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in South Carolina for largest student enrollment.

Established in 1990, The King's Academy is a Christian 4K-12 school with over 300 students.

Located on the campus of Trinity Evangelical Presbyterian Church, the school provides excellent academic challenges while incorporating training in ministry into every area of a student's life.

The mission of The King's Academy is to provide academic excellence in a Christ-centered environment for children of Christian families.

Mind, Body, Spirit Educating the Whole Student.  TKA will promote each child's spiritual, academic, social, moral, and physical development through an educational experience in which the Lordship of Jesus Christ and the authority of the Bible are applied to all areas of curriculum. TKA will teach students of God's love for them, of His desire for them to have a saving relationship through Jesus Christ, and of the need to have their lives led by the Holy Spirit.

TKA will educate students academically and spiritually so they can be prepared for the ministry the Lord has for their lives.