Hawthorne Christian Academy
Baptist school · Grades K–12
Chester, SC
790 Hawthorne Rd, Chester, SC 29706
Overall grade: A-
ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.
- B+Class size
- A-Years serving families
- A-Diversity
What stands out
- Growing: enrollment up 95% since 2011–12
- Serving families in Chester since at least 2011
Hawthorne Christian Academy is a Baptist private school in Chester, South Carolina, for students from kindergarten through 12th grade. It has about 86 students and around 11 students per teacher. Enrollment has grown about 95% since 2011–12. Students attend about 7 hours a day, 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 K–12
- Students
- 86
- Teachers
- 7.9 (full-time equivalent)
- Students per teacher
- 10.9
- Boys and girls
- Coed · 40 girls, 46 boys
- Religious affiliation
- Baptist
- School day
- About 7 hours
- School year
- 180 days
- Graduates going to 4-year colleges
- About 17% (the school's estimate for the class before the survey)
- Library
- Yes
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How it compares
- A smaller school: fewer students than 74% of Christian schools in South Carolina.
- Compared with 106 Christian schools in South Carolina.
Students by survey year
Total students reported in official records since 2011–12.
Students by grade
Student body
Member of
- American Association of Christian Schools
- 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 Hawthorne Christian 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 Hawthorne Christian Academy
What grades does Hawthorne Christian Academy serve?
Hawthorne Christian Academy serves grades K–12.
How many students attend Hawthorne Christian Academy?
About 86 students, with 11 students per teacher, according to official records.
How much is tuition at Hawthorne Christian 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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