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Private schools in North Carolina

Opportunity Scholarship pays $3,574 to $7,942 per student, by household income. Any North Carolina K-12 student at a participating private school. There is no income cap, but lower incomes get more and go first.

724 schools listed
112,369 students (2023-24)
555 on the official Opportunity Scholarship list
NC
North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship Scholarship
$3,574 to $7,942 per student, by household income Four income tiers. A family of four earning up to $61,050 gets the top amount. Students with disabilities can also use ESA+.

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

104,599 students were enrolled in 2025-26.

How Opportunity Scholarship works, start to finish

By city

The number is how many private schools sit within 12 miles.

By kind of school

By county

The largest private schools in North Carolina

School City Grades Students Per teacher Affiliation
Forsyth Country Day School ✓ Lewisville PreK-12 2,150 24 Nonsectarian
Cardinal Gibbons ✓ Raleigh 9-12 1,590 13.3 Roman Catholic
North Raleigh Christian Academy ✓ Raleigh PreK-12 1,568 15.4 Christian (nondenominational)
Charlotte Latin School Charlotte K-12 1,523 8.3 Nonsectarian
Charlotte Catholic High School ✓ Charlotte 9-12 1,330 14.2 Roman Catholic
Charlotte Christian School ✓ Charlotte K-12 1,239 11.9 Christian (nondenominational)
Ravenscroft School Raleigh PreK-12 1,215 8 Nonsectarian
Durham Academy Durham PreK-12 1,213 7.9 Nonsectarian
Durham Academy Middle School Div Durham PreK-12 1,211 4.6 Nonsectarian
Metrolina Christian Academy Indian Trail PreK-12 1,200 13.4 Baptist
Carmel Christian School ✓ Matthews K-12 1,144 10 Baptist
Gaston Christian School ✓ Gastonia PreK-12 1,040 13.1 Nonsectarian
Wesleyan Christian Academy ✓ High Point PreK-12 1,031 12.9 Methodist
Covenant Day School ✓ Matthews K-12 1,029 12 Presbyterian
Cannon School Concord PreK-12 1,017 10.7 Nonsectarian

Run your own numbers

What would you pay?

Opportunity Scholarship pays between $3,574 and $7,942 depending on your household. We start with the lower figure. Change it if you know yours. An award can never be more than the school actually charges. This is arithmetic, not a quote.

Get one email when applications open

Most programs open once a year, and several ran out of money or seats in 2026. Pick your state and we will email you the day the next window opens, with the official link. That is the only email you get.

One email per application window. No calls, no sharing your details.

Questions parents ask

How much does North Carolina pay toward private school?

$3,574 to $7,942 per student, by household income. Four income tiers. A family of four earning up to $61,050 gets the top amount. Students with disabilities can also use ESA+.

Who can get it?

Any North Carolina K-12 student at a participating private school. There is no income cap, but lower incomes get more and go first.

Is there still room?

104,599 students were enrolled in 2025-26.

How do I know a school takes Opportunity Scholarship?

Schools marked here appear on the direct-payment school list the North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority posts for 2026-27. That list gives a name, city and county, so we match on name and city.

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