Five Oaks Academy
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–8
Simpsonville, SC
1101 Jonesville Rd, Simpsonville, SC 29681
Overall grade: B+
ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.
- B+Class size
- A-Years serving families
- A-Diversity
What stands out
- The only Montessori school in Simpsonville
- The largest of 18 Montessori schools in South Carolina
- Growing: enrollment up 50% since 2011–12
- Small classes: about 6 students per teacher
- Serving families in Simpsonville since at least 2011
In Simpsonville, South Carolina, Five Oaks Academy is a Montessori school for students from pre-K through 8th grade. About 195 students attend, with roughly 6 students per teacher. Enrollment is up about 50% since 2011–12. The school day runs about 6.5 hours, 180 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–8
- Students
- 195
- Teachers
- 33.6 (full-time equivalent)
- Students per teacher
- 5.8
- Boys and girls
- Coed · 76 girls, 119 boys
- Religious affiliation
- None (nonsectarian)
- Program
- Montessori
- School day
- About 6.5 hours
- School year
- 180 days
- Library
- Yes
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How it compares
- Larger than 93% of Montessori elementary schools in South Carolina.
- Compared with 14 Montessori elementary schools in South Carolina.
Students by survey year
Total students reported in official records since 2011–12.
Students by grade
Student body
Member of
- A state or regional independent school association
Help paying tuition in South Carolina
These state programs can help pay private school tuition. Only participating schools can accept them, so ask Five Oaks Academy 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 Five Oaks Academy
What grades does Five Oaks Academy serve?
Five Oaks Academy serves grades Pre-K–8.
How many students attend Five Oaks Academy?
About 195 students, with 6 students per teacher, according to official records.
How much is tuition at Five Oaks Academy?
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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