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Best South Carolina Private Schools Belonging to Membership Associations (2026-27)

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 294 private schools belonging to membership associations in South Carolina.
The most popular school membership associations are American Association of Christian Schools (AACS) (18% of schools), Other school association(s) (17% of schools) and State or regional independent school association (16% of schools).

Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • # Private Schools: 294

Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • # Private Schools: 294

Top Ranked South Carolina Private Schools by Membership Association (2026-27)

Membership Association
# Schools
# Students
% Minority
AdvancED, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Council on Accreditation and School Improvement
7
3,628
11%
Accelerated Christian Education (ACE) or (School of Tomorrow)
21
690
18%
American Association of Christian Schools (AACS)
52
8,545
15%
American Montessori Society (AMS)
7
1,061
26%
Association for Experiential Education (AEE)
1
78
14%
Association Montessori International (AMI)
1
10
-
Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI)
29
9,439
12%
Association of Christian Teachers and Schools (ACTS)
2
759
11%
Association of Classical and Christian Schools (ACCS)
6
1,087
6%
Association of LD Schools (ALDS)
1
64
11%
Association of Military Colleges and Schools
1
267
30%
Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
1
579
7%
Christian Schools International (CSI)
1
352
7%
Cognia
35
13,395
13%
European Council for International Schools
1
115
46%
Evangelical Lutheran Education Association (ELEA)
1
71
-
General Conference of the Seventh Day Adventist Church (GCSDAC)
6
122
72%
Institute for Independent Education
2
80
100%
International Baccalaureate (IB) World School
1
1,224
25%
International Montessori Council (IMC)
1
141
2%
Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA)
1
64
11%
Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
1
1,373
-
Montessori Educational Programs International (MEPI)
2
275
7%
National Association for the Education of Young Children
24
3,883
25%
National Association of College Admissions Counselors
4
3,482
17%
National Association of Elementary School Principals
1
579
7%
National Association of Episcopal Schools (NAES)
9
3,337
17%
National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
27
10,170
15%
National Association of Laboratory Schools
2
93
10%
National Association of Private Special Education Centers
3
62
72%
National Association of Secondary School Principals
1
579
7%
National Catholic Education Association
2
785
9%
National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
28
6,776
25%
National Coalition of Girls
1
728
11%
National Council for Private School Accreditation
2
760
10%
National Independent Private Schools Association
5
755
32%
National Junior Honor Society (NJHS)
1
579
7%
National Lutheran Schools Accreditation
1
109
18%
National Society of Hebrew Day Schools (NSHDS)
1
142
100%
Orton Gillingham Academy of Practioners and Educators
2
291
3%
Other associations(s) for exceptional children
4
518
20%
Other Montessori association(s)
10
1,224
21%
Other religious school association(s)
35
4,676
15%
Other school association(s)
49
9,268
26%
Other special emphasis association(s)
13
1,209
11%
Progressive Education Network
1
155
6%
Solomon Schechter Day Schools (SSDS)
6
498
16%
South Carolina Independent Schools Association (SCISA
23
7,135
12%
Southern Association for College Admission Counseling (SACAC)
1
664
8%
Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools (SACS)
31
14,743
16%
Southern Association of Independent Schools
15
6,649
13%
Southern Baptist Association of Christian Schools (SBACS)
5
818
7%
State or regional independent school association
47
12,972
14%
The Jewish Community Day School Association (SSDSA)
1
59
-
The South Carolina Independent School Association
13
4,315
13%

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