✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades PreK-8351 students11.7 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
Private schools in Chapel Hill, NC
6 schools in Chapel Hill itself and 8 more within 6 miles. 8 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 Chapel Hill (6)
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✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades PreK-12266 students6.6 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial program emphasisCo-ed75% to 4-year college
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades K-1269 students3.3 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed0% to 4-year college
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades K-875 students7.1 students per teacherOther religiousCo-ed
Grades PreK-419 students4.2 students per teacherNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (8)
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✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades K-822 students11 students per teacherSeventh-Day AdventistCo-ed
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades PreK-12171 students11.6 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed75% to 4-year college
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades 2-12176 students6.3 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed71% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8157 students8.7 students per teacherNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
Grades K-12583 students7.6 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed90% to 4-year college
Durham Academy
5 miGrades PreK-121,213 students7.9 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed100% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-12477 students6.8 students per teacherFriendsCo-ed90% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-683 students8.7 students per teacherNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
Chapel Hill private schools at a glance
- Closest to downtown
- Montessori Day School, 1.3 mi
- Nearby schools by town
- Durham (8)
- Students
- about 3,662 in all; the typical school has 171
- Smallest and largest
- Montessori Day School, 19 students; Durham Academy, 1,213 students
- Students per teacher
- 7.6 typical, 3.3 to 11.7 across 13 schools
- Programs
- 3 Montessori, 2 special education
- Association members
- 6, most often the American Montessori Society
- To a 4-year college
- 75% of graduates at the typical high school (7 reporting)
- Public charter schools within 15 mi
- 20, tuition-free and not counted above
Charter schools in Chapel Hill
- Catholic1
- Christian, not Catholic4
- Other faiths1
- Nonsectarian7
- Not in federal survey1
In Chapel HillWithin 6 mi
- Pre-K (and up)8
- Elementary (K to 5)13
- Middle (6 to 8)12
- High school (9 to 12)7
- K to 12, one school6
In Chapel HillWithin 6 mi
- Under 502
- 50 to 1493
- 150 to 2994
- 300 to 5993
- 600 or more1
- Chapel Hill area57%
- 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 6 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 Chapel Hill
Lowest$12,398Middle$24,503Highest$30,000
- Kindergarten to grade 5
- $23,990 middle, $12,398 to $30,000 (5 schools)
- Grades 6 to 8
- $26,510 middle, $25,015 to $30,000 (5 schools)
| School | Published tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Lupine Community School | $12,398 | 2026-27 |
| Montessori Community School | $22,250 to $26,450 | 2026-27 |
| Trinity School of Durham & Chapel Hill | $23,990 to $30,890 | 2026-27 |
| Emerson Waldorf School | $25,015 to $27,375 | 2026-27 |
| Montessori School of Durham | $27,580 | 2026-27 |
| Hope Creek Academy | $30,000 | 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 Chapel Hill (4)
- Montessori schools in and around Chapel Hill (3)
- Private high schools in and around Chapel Hill (7)
- Private elementary schools in and around Chapel Hill (13)
- Private middle schools in and around Chapel Hill (12)
- Private schools with kindergarten in and around Chapel Hill (12)
- Private schools with pre-K in and around Chapel Hill (8)
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