Approximately 1 mile west of the the intersection of E. Peach Raod and Cook Road
Fairfield County has 10 public schools:
In addition to its traditional educational programs, the district offers both a learning center and a career center for the students of Fairfield County. The Learning Center is an alternative program that gives students facing expulsion a chance to change. The Learning Center is considered the model for programs like this around the state. The Fairfield County Career Center offers many areas of vocational training and boasts nationally certified welding and electricity programs. The health occupations class and the graphics department routinely win awards and all departments at the school have had students place in regional and state competitions. The Career Center also has a highly successful school-to-work program for students. The district also has a summer enrichment program, during which media centers and computer labs are open for students. Fairfield County has one private school, the Richard Winn Academy. RWA offers kindergarten for 3-, 4- and 5-year olds. A daycare center on the campus is available for students from noon to 6 pm. The school is divided into a lower school for grades 1-5 and an upper school for grades 6-12. The curriculum is focused on academics and, for older students, preparation for college. The Palmetto Montessori School opened in November 1999. It is located about one-quarter mile south past the Walter B. Brown Industrial Park and directly across the street from the Walter B. Brown II Industrial Park. The school provides after school care and instruction using the Montessori Method of teaching for children eighteen months to twelve years of age. Class sizes range from five to twenty five with a very low teacher-to-student ratio. Core curricula includes reading and math along with instruction in geography, science, art, music, literature, and culture.
Numerous institutions of higher education are located a short drive away from Fairfield County. The state’s flagship university, the University of South Carolina is located in the heart of downtown Columbia. There are nine colleges and universities in the Columbia area including the University of South Carolina, Midlands Technical College, Allen University, Benedict College, Columbia College, Columbia International University, Columbia Jr. College, and Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary. Also located close by are the Central Carolina Technical College in Sumter and Newberry College in Newberry.