✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship Grades PreK-12 388 students 8.8 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 75% to 4-year college
Private elementary schools in Clayton, NC
8 in Clayton or within 12 miles. 4 are on the state’s Opportunity Scholarship list. Private schools that teach any grade from kindergarten through 5, going by the grade span each school gave the federal survey.
Affiliation, co-ed or single-sex, association membership and the share of graduates going on to a 4-year college come from the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey.
✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship Grades PreK-8 452 students 18.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship Grades K-12 81 students 13.5 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 50% to 4-year college
✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship Grades K-5 19 students 3.2 students per teacher Pentecostal Co-ed
Kids R Kids
3 mi Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Oak City Academy
10 mi Grades PreK-8 175 students 8.4 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Montessori Co-ed
Thales Academy
10 mi Grades PreK-8 466 students 17 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades 1 Under 10 K-12 students Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
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What North Carolina pays
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, October 2, 2026. Sources and how to apply
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