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Private schools in Asheville, NC

27 schools within 12 miles. 19 of them are on the state’s Opportunity Scholarship list. Opportunity Scholarship pays $3,574 to $7,942 per student, by household income.

Schools near Asheville

Schools on the official Opportunity Scholarship 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 27 schools within 12 miles

School Grades Students Per teacher Affiliation Miles
Temple Baptist School PreK-12 180 12.9 Baptist <1
Odyssey Community School PreK-12 121 5.4 Nonsectarian 1
Rainbow Community School PreK-8 171 11.4 Nonsectarian 1
Emmanuel Lutheran School PreK-8 109 4.4 Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) 2
Canterbury Classical School K-12 133 9.6 Christian (nondenominational) 2
Montessori Learning Community 3
Asheville Catholic School PreK-8 222 13.1 Roman Catholic 3
French Broad River Academy 3
The New Classical Academy K-8 75 7.5 Nonsectarian 3
Reynolds Mountain Christian Acadeny PreK-12 203 9.9 Christian (nondenominational) 3
Asheville Waldorf School PreK-8 104 6.2 Nonsectarian 4
Asheville Montessori School 4
Asheville-Pisgah Christian School PreK-8 161 13.6 Seventh-Day Adventist 5
Mount Pisqah Academy 9-12 96 10.3 Seventh-Day Adventist 6
Asheville Christian Academy PreK-12 757 10.5 Other religious 9
The Learning Community School K-8 116 4.1 Nonsectarian 10
Trinity of Fairview Academy PreK-11 106 5.3 Baptist 10
Christ School 8-12 301 7.3 Episcopal 10
Canongate Catholic High School 11
Hawthorn Montessori School PreK-K 17 4.4 Nonsectarian 2
Hanger Hall School 6-8 83 11.2 Nonsectarian 2
Julia Street Montessori School PreK-K 6 2 Nonsectarian 2
Eliada Academy Ungraded 14 3.5 Nonsectarian 2
French Broad River Academy-Girls Program 6-8 59 4 Nonsectarian 2
French Broad River Academy Boys Program 6-8 125 4.9 Nonsectarian 3
Carolina Day School PreK-12 587 7.5 Nonsectarian 6
Nativity Preschool & Kindergarten K-Transitional K 90 8.5 Evangelical Lutheran Church in America 10

What North Carolina pays, and what that leaves you

$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

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 (you are looking at Asheville) 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 many private schools are there near Asheville?

We count 27 within 12 miles of downtown Asheville. Together they enrolled about 3,836 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest is Asheville Christian Academy with 757 students.

Which Asheville private schools take Opportunity Scholarship?

19 of the 27 schools on this page are on the state’s official Opportunity Scholarship list. They are marked with a green check and listed first. 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.

Will Opportunity Scholarship cover the whole tuition bill?

Sometimes, but do not count on it. Opportunity Scholarship pays $3,574 to $7,942 per student, by household income, 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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