Registration

2025 – 2026 Re-Enrollment Packages are available for pickup or download by at the school or may be downloaded below.

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  • Current Students: There is a 20% discount on the Enrollment Fee during Early Registration.
  • A Non-refundable Enrollment Fee is due upon application submission.

NEW STUDENT / OPEN REGISTRATION BEGINNS: March 15, 2025 and is ongoing for the 2024-2025 year!!

Non-refundable Enrollment Fee is due upon application submission.

  • Parents or Legal Guardians must schedule a meeting with the Principal or Vice Principal prior to submitting an Application / Registration Form to review key items of our philosophy for learning in a Christian environment, handbooks, discipline, and any academic needs of their student. Current school records can be helpful during this first meeting to ensure we can meet your children’s needs. Prior and/or current school records will be required in order to finalize enrollment.
  • A New Student Enrollment / Registration packet and Non-refundable Enrollment Fee must be submitted together.
  • Book and Building Fee payment is required before your child is considered registered for the coming academic year. Our elementary classes fill quickly so please be ready to submit registrations and fees a soon as is practical. The school administration office Summer Hours begin June 17th, so don’t hesitate to stop by, call 803-536-0121, or email us at [email protected] .
  • We do offer families multiple-children tuition discounts.
    • Two students enrolled – 10% Tuition Discount for Both
    • Three student enrolled – 15% Tuition Discount for all Three
    • Four students enrolled – 20% Tuition Discount for all Four

CURRENT STUDENT REGISTRATION: for 2025-2026 Academic Year is now open!!

Current Student Re-Enrollment Package 2025-2026

SCHOOL CALENDAR

OCA ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2025-2026 (currently under review)

OCA ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2024 – 2025 Revised 7/15/2024

NEW STUDENT APPLICATION / REGISTRATION PACKAGES 2025-2026

(Available for download March 15, 2025)

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT PACKAGES 2024 – 2025

New Student Enrollment Package 2024 – 2025 Tuition and Fees are on page 1 of the Application Package

BEFORE / AFTER SCHOOL CARE SERVICES

Before-After School Care Enrollment Packet

Each child will require their own enrollment form. Cost for the service can be found in the Parent Student Handbook or by contacting the school at 803-536-0121 or email at [email protected]

MAKING PRIVATE SCHOOL EDUCATION MORE AFFORDABLE

SC Education Scholarship Trust Fund Information

FOR 2025- 2026 SCHOOL YEAR NUMBER OF APPLICANTS IS TO INCREASE TO 10,000 SCHOLARSHIPS

This scholarship/voucher program for K-5 – 12th ‘grade students is currently being revised by the SC Legislature. New provisions increase the number of scholarships to 10,000 and you no longer have to be transferring from a public school; it is open to all students. OCA is a participant resource school and it is anticipated the new benefit will increase to $8500 per child. whose parents/guardians would like to enroll into a private school like OCA. Parents can apply by applying at ESTF SCHOLARSHIP WEBSITE by the March 15, 2025 deadline. If you child is currently enrolled with OCA. select the application status “OTHER”, because the current law is in effect that required students to be transferring from a public school – this has been removed in the new legislation.

This SC Scholarship/Voucher program will be available over the next three school years. In 2025-2026, the available scholarships increases to the first 10,000 approved applicants.

South Carolina 529 – Future Scholarship Tax Deferred Savings Plan

May 4th Governor McMaster signs Educational Scholarship Bill