Private schools in Alamance County, NC
12 schools across Burlington, Graham, Mebane. About 1,851 students in all (2023-24). 9 on the state’s Opportunity Scholarship list.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Blessed Sacrament School ✓ | PreK-8 | 255 |
| Burlington Christian Academy ✓ | PreK-12 | 755 |
| Excel Christian Academy ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | |
| Freedom Christian Academy ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | |
| Providence, A Christ Mon Co ✓ | PreK-12 | 59 |
| The Burlington School ✓ | PreK-12 | 384 |
| The Learning Center ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | |
| Alamance Christian School ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | |
| Bradford Academy ✓ | K-12 | 262 |
| Bible Wesleyan Christian School | K-12 | 26 |
| Emma Lee Broady Academy | 4-12 | 106 |
| Childrens Garden Montessori School | PreK-K | 4 |
Alamance County private schools at a glance
- Towns
- 3; the most in Burlington (7), Graham (3) and Mebane (2)
- Among North Carolina counties
- 15th most private schools of 87; 2% of the state’s 730
- Typical school
- 255 students (7 reporting)
- Smallest and largest
- Bible Wesleyan Christian School, 26 students; Burlington Christian Academy, 755 students
- Students per teacher
- 11.3 typical, 4 to 23.6 across 8 schools
- Programs
- 2 Montessori
- Association members
- 3, most often the National Catholic Educational Association
- To a 4-year college
- 80% of graduates at the typical high school (6 reporting)
- Verified tuition
- Burlington Christian Academy $11,250; Bradford Academy $9,400
- State program
- Scholarship, $3,574 to $7,942 per student, by household income
How Opportunity Scholarship works - Public charter schools
- 4 in the county, tuition-free and not counted here
Charter schools in North Carolina
- Catholic1
- Christian, not Catholic3
- Other faiths1
- Nonsectarian3
- Not in federal survey4
- Pre-K (and up)5
- Elementary (K to 5)8
- Middle (6 to 8)7
- High school (9 to 12)6
- K to 12, one school5
- Under 501
- 50 to 1492
- 150 to 2992
- 300 to 5991
- 600 or more1
- Alamance County75%
- 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 2 schools: each school’s own website, last read October 6, 2026.
- Public charter schools: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2025-26 (preliminary), loaded October 8, 2026.
Neighboring counties
- Orange County (7)
- Chatham County (4)
- Guilford County (38)
- Durham County (37)
- Rockingham County (7)
- Randolph County (8)
- Person County (2)
- Davidson County (7)
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