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Private schools in North Little Rock, AR

36 schools within 12 miles. 29 of them are on the state’s EFA list. EFA pays $7,208 per student for 2026-27.

Schools near North Little Rock

Schools on the official EFA list are first, then it goes by distance. No school pays to appear here or to move up.

On the state’s official list Other private schools

All 36 schools within 12 miles

School Grades Students Per teacher Affiliation Miles
Immaculate Conception Catholic School ✓ PreK-8 323 15.7 Roman Catholic 2
Calvary Academy ✓ PreK-12 379 18.9 Pentecostal 3
Abundant Life Christian Academy ✓ PreK-12 308 7.1 Baptist 3
North Little Rock Catholic Academy ✓ PreK-8 147 16.3 Roman Catholic 3
Sherwood Christian Academy ✓ 4
Central Arkansas Christian School ✓ 6-12 479 15.3 Church of Christ 5
The Childrens House Montessori School ✓ PreK-1 2 2.2 Nonsectarian 5
North River Christian Academy ✓ 5
Mt St. Mary Academy ✓ 9-12 477 14.4 Roman Catholic 5
Our Lady of the Holy Souls ✓ PreK-8 448 13.2 Roman Catholic 5
Catholic High School for Boys ✓ 9-12 705 16.5 Roman Catholic 6
The Anthony School ✓ PreK-8 287 7.8 Nonsectarian 6
Immaculate Heart of Mary School ✓ 6
Shiloh Excel Christian School ✓ K-8 10 10 Seventh-Day Adventist 6
Little Rock Adventist Academy ✓ 7
Johnson’s Montessori School ✓ 7
The Huda Academy ✓ PreK-8 147 9.8 Islamic 7
Access Schools ✓ 8
Youth Institute Academy ✓ 8
The Baptist Preparatory School ✓ PreK-12 526 6.7 Baptist 8
Pulaski Academy ✓ 9
Ase Christian Academy ✓ 9
Chenal Valley Montessori School ✓ PreK 14 14 Nonsectarian 10
New Life Christian Academy ✓ 10
Baseline Bilingual School ✓ PreK-5 91 18.2 Nonsectarian 10
The Decker School ✓ 11
St. Theresa Catholic School ✓ PreK-8 185 14.5 Roman Catholic 11
Jacksonville Christian Academy ✓ PreK-12 103 10.3 Baptist 11
Little Rock Christian Academy ✓ PreK-12 1,534 10.2 Christian (nondenominational) 12
Central Arkansas Montessori Inc. PreK-5 54 4.5 Nonsectarian 1
Immaculate Conception School PreK-8 323 8.8 Roman Catholic 2
The Academy at Riverdale K-12 74 10.6 Nonsectarian 4
The Episcopal Collegiate School PreK-12 800 7.6 Episcopal 4
Friendship Lab School for Dyslexia 1-9 35 7 Nonsectarian 8
Christ the King School PreK-8 556 13.6 Roman Catholic 8
Little Rock Montessori School PreK-3 45 5.6 Nonsectarian 8

What Arkansas pays, and what that leaves you

AR
Arkansas Education Freedom Accounts Education savings account
$7,208 per student for 2026-27 $8,162 for students who previously held a Succeed Scholarship.

Figures read from each program’s official pages, 2026-09-20. Sources and how to apply

What would you pay?

We filled in the standard EFA amount. Change it if your award letter says something different. An award can never be more than the school actually charges. This is arithmetic, not a quote.

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Questions parents ask

How many private schools are there near North Little Rock?

We count 36 within 12 miles of downtown North Little Rock. Together they enrolled about 8,052 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest is Little Rock Christian Academy with 1,534 students.

Which North Little Rock private schools take EFA?

29 of the 36 schools on this page are on the state’s official EFA list. They are marked with a green check and listed first. Schools marked “EFA school” here appear on the participating-school list published by the Arkansas Department of Education. We match by school name and city and show the date we last read the list.

Will EFA cover the whole tuition bill?

Sometimes, but do not count on it. EFA pays $7,208 per student for 2026-27, and schools set their own prices. Ask each school for tuition plus fees, then use the calculator on this page to see what is left for you to pay.

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