Classical schools in North Carolina
9 statewide. 8 are on the state’s Opportunity Scholarship list. Members of the Association of Classical and Christian Schools.
Classical schools in North Carolina at a glance
- Share of the state’s private schools
- 1%, 9 of 730
- Towns
- 9
- Counties
- 9 with at least one
- Students
- about 2,930 in all; the typical school has 244
- Smallest and largest
- Grace Classical School, 139 students; Cary Christian School, 844 students
- Students per teacher
- 10 typical, 6.6 to 16.3 across 9 schools
- Co-ed or single-sex
- all co-ed
- Association members
- 9, most often the Association of Classical and Christian Schools
- To a 4-year college
- 60% of graduates at the typical high school (7 reporting)
- Verified tuition
- Bradford Academy $9,400; Cary Christian School $8,904
- State program
- Scholarship, $3,574 to $7,942 per student, by household income
How Opportunity Scholarship works
- Pre-K (and up)5
- Elementary (K to 5)9
- Middle (6 to 8)9
- High school (9 to 12)9
- K to 12, one school8
- 50 to 1492
- 150 to 2994
- 300 to 5992
- 600 or more1
- Classical schools89%
- All private schools in 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 2 schools: each school’s own website, last read October 6, 2026.
The 9 largest
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Cary Christian School | K-12 | 844 |
| Hickory Christian Academy ✓ | PreK-12 | 529 |
| Sandhills Classical Christian School ✓ | PreK-12 | 435 |
| Bradford Academy ✓ | K-12 | 262 |
| Christ Classical Academy ✓ | PreK-12 | 244 |
| Grace Academy ✓ | K-9 | 183 |
| Haw River Christian Academy ✓ | PreK-12 | 150 |
| Cathedral Oak Academy ✓ | K-12 | 144 |
| Grace Classical School ✓ | PreK-12 | 139 |
Other kinds of school in North Carolina
- Christian schools in North Carolina
- Catholic schools in North Carolina
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- Special education schools in North Carolina
- Private high schools in North Carolina
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- Private middle schools in North Carolina
- Private schools with kindergarten in North Carolina
- Private schools with pre-K in North Carolina
- Islamic schools in North Carolina
- Lutheran schools in North Carolina
- Episcopal schools in North Carolina
- Seventh-day Adventist schools in North Carolina
- All-girls schools in North Carolina
- All-boys schools in North Carolina
- All private schools in North Carolina
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