38 Private Schools in Guilford County, NC

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School	City	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation
Clara Science Academy ✓	Charlotte	K-7	26	13	Nonsectarian
Ibn Sina Islamic Academy ✓	Colfax	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Greater Vision Academy ✓	Gibsonville	On the state list; not in the federal survey
A Dream for Spoiled Kids Learning Academy ✓	Greensboro	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Bnai Shalom Day School ✓	Greensboro	PreK-8	65	4.6	Jewish
Buffalo Academy ✓	Greensboro	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Caldwell Academy ✓	Greensboro	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Calvary Triad Academy ✓	Greensboro	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Canterbury School ✓	Greensboro	PreK-8	302	5.7	Episcopal
Clara Science Academy High ✓	Greensboro	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Greensboro Islamic Academy ✓	Greensboro	K-8	230	9.2	Islamic
Greensboro Montessori School ✓	Greensboro	PreK-8	169	6.6	Nonsectarian
Impact Journey School ✓	Greensboro	1-11	53	2.6	Nonsectarian
Ivybrook Academy ✓	Greensboro	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Lionheart Academy of the Triad ✓	Greensboro	4-12	70	9.9	Nonsectarian
New Garden Friends School ✓	Greensboro	PreK-12	224	5	Nonsectarian
Noble Academy ✓	Greensboro	2-12	145	5.2	Nonsectarian
Our Lady of Grace Catholic School ✓	Greensboro	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Shining Light Academy ✓	Greensboro	PreK-12	176	10.4	Baptist
St. Pius X Catholic School ✓	Greensboro	PreK-8	437	13.7	Roman Catholic
The Covenant School ✓	Greensboro	K-11	261	14.9	Christian (nondenominational)
Vandalia Christian School ✓	Greensboro	PreK-12	378	13.7	Baptist
Brittain Academy ✓	High Point	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Hayworth Christian School ✓	High Point	K-12	108	6.9	Methodist
High Point Christian Academy ✓	High Point	PreK-12	702	10.8	Baptist
High Point Friends School ✓	High Point	PreK-8	49	4.7	Friends
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School ✓	High Point	PreK-8	262	11.5	Roman Catholic
The Piedmont School ✓	High Point	2-12	85	4.5	Nonsectarian
Tri-City Christian Academy ✓	High Point	PreK-12	197	12.6	Seventh-Day Adventist
Wesleyan Christian Academy ✓	High Point	PreK-12	1,031	12.9	Methodist
Faith Christian Academy ✓	Mc Leansville	PreK-12	134	9.6	Christian (nondenominational)
Oak Ridge Military Academy ✓	Oak Ridge	7-12	93	7.4	Nonsectarian
Beacon Academy ✓	Summerfield	PreK-5	19	7.6	Christian (nondenominational)
Brookhaven Country Day School	Greensboro	PreK-Transitional K	22	9.2	Nonsectarian
Hope Academy Gso	Greensboro	K-8	116	8.2	Christian (nondenominational)
Lawndale Baptist School	Greensboro	K	15	15	Baptist
Primrose School of Brassfield	Greensboro	K	13	13	Nonsectarian
Immaculate Heart of Mary	High Point	K-8	261	11.4	Roman Catholic

Guilford County private schools at a glance

Towns: 8; the most in Greensboro (23) and High Point (9)
Among North Carolina counties: 3rd most private schools of 87; 5% of the state’s 730
Typical school: 169 students (25 reporting)
Smallest and largest: Beacon Academy, 19 students; Wesleyan Christian Academy, 1,031 students
Students per teacher: 9.6 typical, 2.6 to 15 across 28 schools
Programs: 1 Montessori, 4 special education
Association members: 9, most often the Association of Christian Schools International
To a 4-year college: 53% of graduates at the typical high school (12 reporting)
Upcoming application deadlines: 1 school; soonest Canterbury School, January 27, 2027
State program: Scholarship, $3,574 to $7,942 per student, by household income
How Opportunity Scholarship works
Public charter schools: 13 in the county, tuition-free and not counted here
Charter schools in North Carolina

Affiliation, 38 schools

Catholic3
Christian, not Catholic13
Jewish1
Islamic1
Nonsectarian10
Not in federal survey10

Grade levels (overlapping), 38 schools

Pre-K (and up)14
Elementary (K to 5)27
Middle (6 to 8)24
High school (9 to 12)14
K to 12, one school8

School size, 25 reporting

Under 503
50 to 1499
150 to 2998
300 to 5993
600 or more2

On the Opportunity Scholarship list: 33 of 38

Guilford County87%
All of North Carolina81%

Lowest published tuition, 5 schools

Lowest$6,545Middle$12,912Highest$21,600

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 5 schools: each school’s own website, last read October 6, 2026.
Deadlines, 1 school: each school’s admissions page, last read October 6, 2026.
Public charter schools: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2025-26 (preliminary), loaded October 8, 2026.

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