Canongate Catholic High School
under 1 mi✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship
Private schools in Arden, NC
3 schools in Arden itself and 8 more within 6 miles. 9 of them are on the state’s Opportunity Scholarship list. Opportunity Scholarship pays $3,574 to $7,942 per student, by household income.
Order: schools on the official Opportunity Scholarship list first, then nearest. No school pays for its place. Map
Private schools in Arden (3)
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Christ School
1 mi✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades 8-12301 students7.3 students per teacherEpiscopalAll-boys97% to 4-year college
Nativity Preschool & Kindergarten
under 1 miGrades K-Transitional KEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaEarly childhoodCo-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (8)
No matching schools.
✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades PreK-12335 students8.3 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed67% to 4-year college
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades PreK-11106 students5.3 students per teacherBaptistCo-ed
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades PreK-8195 students17.7 students per teacherSeventh-Day AdventistCo-ed
Fletcher Academy
5 mi✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades 9-12199 students14.1 students per teacherSeventh-Day AdventistCo-ed70% to 4-year college
✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship
✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship
Grades PreK-12587 students7.5 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed96% to 4-year college
Arden private schools at a glance
- Closest to downtown
- Nativity Preschool & Kindergarten, under 1 mi
- Nearby schools by town
- Fletcher (5) and Mills River (2)
- Students
- about 1,723 in all; the typical school has 301
- Smallest and largest
- Trinity of Fairview Academy, 106 students; Carolina Day School, 587 students
- Students per teacher
- 8.3 typical, 5.3 to 17.7 across 7 schools
- Co-ed or single-sex
- 1 all-boys
- Association members
- 2, most often the National Association of Episcopal Schools
- To a 4-year college
- 96% of graduates at the typical high school (4 reporting)
- Public charter schools within 15 mi
- 9, tuition-free and not counted above
Charter schools in this state
- Christian, not Catholic6
- Nonsectarian1
- Not in federal survey4
In ArdenWithin 6 mi
- Pre-K (and up)4
- Elementary (K to 5)5
- Middle (6 to 8)5
- High school (9 to 12)5
- K to 12, one school2
In ArdenWithin 6 mi
- 50 to 1491
- 150 to 2992
- 300 to 5993
- Arden area82%
- All of North Carolina81%
Where these facts come from
- Grades, size, affiliation, co-ed, membership, college-going: NCES Private School Universe Survey 2023-24, downloaded September 20, 2026.
- Program list: North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship schools, list read October 26, 2026, checked November 2, 2026.
- Award and rules: North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship, official page, read October 2, 2026.
- Tuition for 3 schools: each school’s own website, last read October 11, 2026.
- Public charter schools: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2025-26 (preliminary), loaded October 8, 2026.
Private school tuition near Arden
| School | Published tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Imago Dei Classical Academy | $8,250 | 2026-27 |
| Focus Plus Academy | $19,500 | 2026-27 |
| Christ School | $37,795 | 2026-27 |
Prices from each school’s own website, read in October 2026; fees can be extra. Tuition by state.
Every verified price in North Carolina, by city and grade.
What North Carolina pays
- Program
- North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship, scholarship
- Award
- $3,574 to $7,942 per student, by household income
- Also
- Four income tiers. A family of four earning up to $61,050 gets the top amount. Students with disabilities can also use ESA+.
Keep looking
- Christian schools in and around Arden (6)
- Private high schools in and around Arden (5)
- Private elementary schools in and around Arden (5)
- Private middle schools in and around Arden (5)
- Private schools with kindergarten in and around Arden (4)
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- Private schools in Burnsville (34 mi)
- Private schools in Forest City (37 mi)
- Private schools in Spruce Pine (40 mi)
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