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Most of the private schools in this area are religious in nature. The public schools in the area tend to be good so there isn't a big demand for secular private schools. Maybe one of the Montessori schools would be what you are looking for?
You could look into the Green Charter School. I've heard mixed things about it. Not sure how secular it is but it doesn't pretend to be a Christian or Muslim school, despite requiring Turkish language and the principal is of the Muslim faith.
I would encourage you to find a good to excellent rated elementary school in the public school system. They are not allowed to share anything spiritual in the public schools. The schools are good enough in Greenville that it would be wasteful to send a child to a private secular school. You'd be paying for public schools via your property and state taxes as required by law and then paying for school again to a private school.
Thanks Hobo. Actually, I'd love for my daughter to go to a public school. Unfortunately, she's already completed kindergarten where we used to live, but is a few weeks too young to enroll in a Greenville public school first grade. I really don't want her to repeat kindergarten, hence we are considering a private school.
You can try Carolina Prep on Roper Mountain Road. Goes from a 6 weeks after birth to 5th grade. No inculcation of religion at all. All inclusive including food as part of the tuition fee paid.
They will allow people born after Sept 1st to go into the higher grade if testing shows they are academically and emotionally prepared. The strong academics will allow kids graduating to enter top middle schools.
Thanks Hobo. Actually, I'd love for my daughter to go to a public school. Unfortunately, she's already completed kindergarten where we used to live, but is a few weeks too young to enroll in a Greenville public school first grade. I really don't want her to repeat kindergarten, hence we are considering a private school.
Check into Legacy Academy, too. They offer a first grade program there. It's mainly a pre-school, but my daughter saw some progress there. It's expensive and the public school will be free to you.
I personally don't think repeating kindergarten would hurt your daughter. I took a year and a half of kindergarten and I do very fine.
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