Center for Learning
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–5
Columbia, SC
2729 Covenant Rd, Columbia, SC 29204
Overall grade: B+
ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.
- A-Class size
- A-Years serving families
- B-Diversity
What stands out
- Growing: enrollment up 67% since 2011–12
- Small classes: about 7 students per teacher
- Serving families in Columbia since at least 2011
Center for Learning is an independent private school in Columbia, South Carolina, for students from pre-K through 5th grade. It has about 72 students and around 7 students per teacher. Enrollment has grown about 67% since 2011–12. Students attend about 10 hours a day, 182 days a year. South Carolina has programs that can help pay tuition; ask the school whether it takes part.
At a glance
- Grades
- Grades Pre-K–5
- Students
- 72
- Teachers
- 10 (full-time equivalent)
- Students per teacher
- 7.2
- Boys and girls
- Coed · 38 girls, 34 boys
- Religious affiliation
- None (nonsectarian)
- School day
- About 10 hours
- School year
- 182 days
- Library
- Yes
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How it compares
- Smaller classes than 52% of independent elementary schools nationwide (7 students per teacher).
- A smaller school: fewer students than 54% of independent elementary schools nationwide.
- Compared with 1,445 independent elementary schools nationwide.
Students by survey year
Total students reported in official records since 2011–12.
Students by grade
Student body
Help paying tuition in South Carolina
These state programs can help pay private school tuition. Only participating schools can accept them, so ask Center for Learning whether it takes part.
- Parental refundable credit (exceptional needs children, ECENC) · Tax credit or deduction
Questions to ask on a tour
- What is tuition, and what does it include (books, fees, uniforms, trips)?
- Do you offer financial aid, sibling discounts or payment plans?
- Do you accept ESA, voucher or tax-credit scholarship funds?
- How big are classes in my child's grade?
- What support is there for students who need extra help or more challenge?
- Is the school accredited, and by whom?
- What do a typical day and a typical week look like?
- How does the school communicate with families?
Questions about Center for Learning
What grades does Center for Learning serve?
Center for Learning serves grades Pre-K–5.
How many students attend Center for Learning?
About 72 students, with 7 students per teacher, according to official records.
How much is tuition at Center for Learning?
Call the school to ask about tuition, financial aid and payment plans. South Carolina has programs that can help pay private school tuition; ask whether the school takes part.
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