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Schools in South Carolina

Education has always played a very important role in the life of the people of South Carolina. Schools in South Carolina form an indispensable part of the vast educational system of South Carolina. The schools in South Carolina have been classified as K-12 public schools, private schools and home schools. There are also special schools for deaf and blind. According to the density of schools, the whole of South Carolina has been divided into several county. Given below is a list of the counties that have a number of schools operating within it:

Charleston
Cherokee
Chester

Chesterfield
Clarendon
Kershaw
Lancaster
Laurens
Lee
Lexington
Abbeville
Aiken
Allendale
Anderson
Bamberg
Barnwell
Beaufort
Berkeley
Calhoun
Marion
Marlboro
McCormick
Newberry
Oconee
Orangeburg

The private schools in South Carolina have been divided into various associations.

Grace Association of Private Schools: was established in 1990 as an organization of coordinate and establish academic standards. Grace private schools are non-public funded institution.
Palmetto Association of Independent Schools : is the recognized voice of independent education in South Carolina and is the direct official link to the National Association of Independent Schools.
South Carolina Independent School Association: includes schools of accreditation standards.

The special schools in South Carolina include:

Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities - Greenville : this schools is specialized in arts and humanities.
Governor's School for Science and Mathematics - Hartsville : is a special science and mathematics school
Governor's School of South Carolina - College of Charleston - summer only: this is a summer school that provide summer training to children like painting, dancing and alos a training in different hanworks.
John de la Howe School - McCormick - for at-risk children and families: are meant for children who are facing disruptions from their families or schools.
School for the Deaf and the Blind - Spartanburg : is meant for blind and deaf students only.