Private schools in Craven County, NC
9 schools across Dover, Havelock, New Bern, Grifton. About 1,416 students in all (2023-24). 8 on the state’s Opportunity Scholarship list.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Ark Discovery Institute ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | |
| Annunciation Catholic School ✓ | PreK-8 | 120 |
| Bear Town Academy ✓ | K-11 | 36 |
| Calvary Baptist Church School ✓ | K-12 | 86 |
| New Bern Christian Academy ✓ | K-12 | 479 |
| St. Paul Catholic School ✓ | PreK-8 | 177 |
| The Epiphany School of Global Studies ✓ | K-12 | 485 |
| Twin Rivers Baptist Academy ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | |
| Swift Creek Mennonite School | K-8 | 33 |
Craven County private schools at a glance
- Towns
- 4; the most in New Bern (6)
- Among North Carolina counties
- 20th most private schools of 87; 1% of the state’s 730
- Typical school
- 120 students (7 reporting)
- Smallest and largest
- Swift Creek Mennonite School, 33 students; The Epiphany School of Global Studies, 485 students
- Students per teacher
- 11 typical, 5.7 to 13.8 across 7 schools
- Association members
- 4, most often the National Catholic Educational Association
- To a 4-year college
- 23% of graduates at the typical high school (3 reporting)
- Verified tuition
- New Bern Christian Academy $6,000
- State program
- Scholarship, $3,574 to $7,942 per student, by household income
How Opportunity Scholarship works - Public charter schools
- 1 in the county, tuition-free and not counted here
Charter schools in North Carolina
- Catholic2
- Christian, not Catholic3
- Nonsectarian2
- Not in federal survey2
- Pre-K (and up)2
- Elementary (K to 5)7
- Middle (6 to 8)7
- High school (9 to 12)4
- K to 12, one school3
- Under 502
- 50 to 1492
- 150 to 2991
- 300 to 5992
- Craven County89%
- 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 1 school: each school’s own website, last read October 5, 2026.
- Public charter schools: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2025-26 (preliminary), loaded October 8, 2026.
Cities in and around Craven County
Neighboring counties
- Pamlico County (1)
- Carteret County (5)
- Lenoir County (5)
- Onslow County (18)
- Beaufort County (3)
- Greene County (1)
- Pitt County (13)
- Hyde County (1)
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