Private schools in Forsyth County, NC
25 schools across Clemmons, Kernersville, Lewisville, Walkertown and other towns. About 5,661 students in all (2023-24). 22 on the state’s Opportunity Scholarship list.
Forsyth County private schools at a glance
- Towns
- 6; the most in Winston Salem (14), Kernersville (4) and Clemmons (3)
- Among North Carolina counties
- 6th most private schools of 87; 3% of the state’s 730
- Typical school
- 144 students (18 reporting)
- Smallest and largest
- Westlawn, 16 students; Forsyth Country Day School, 2,150 students
- Students per teacher
- 9.2 typical, 2.9 to 24 across 19 schools
- Programs
- 2 Montessori, 1 special education
- Co-ed or single-sex
- 1 all-girls
- Association members
- 8, most often the American Montessori Society
- To a 4-year college
- 86% of graduates at the typical high school (7 reporting)
- Verified tuition
- Triad Baptist Christian Academy $6,450; Forsyth Country Day School $19,960; St. Leo Catholic School $13,913; Summit School $22,450
- State program
- Scholarship, $3,574 to $7,942 per student, by household income
How Opportunity Scholarship works - Public charter schools
- 6 in the county, tuition-free and not counted here
Charter schools in North Carolina
- Catholic2
- Christian, not Catholic11
- Nonsectarian6
- Not in federal survey6
- Pre-K (and up)9
- Elementary (K to 5)15
- Middle (6 to 8)11
- High school (9 to 12)10
- K to 12, one school7
- Under 504
- 50 to 1496
- 150 to 2993
- 300 to 5993
- 600 or more2
- Forsyth County88%
- 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 4 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
- Davidson County (7)
- Stokes County (4)
- Davie County (2)
- Guilford County (38)
- Yadkin County (3)
- Randolph County (8)
- Surry County (3)
- Rockingham County (7)
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