80 Private Schools in Mecklenburg County, NC

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School	City	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation
Accelerate Academy ✓	Charlotte	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Adventist Christian Academy of Charlotte ✓	Charlotte	K-8	88	not reported	Seventh-Day Adventist
Alc Mosaic (Mosaic School) ✓	Charlotte	Ungraded	80	9.9	Nonsectarian
Anami Montessori School ✓	Charlotte	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Berean Jr Academy ✓	Charlotte	K-7	44	11	Seventh-Day Adventist
Berean Junior Academy ✓	Charlotte	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Bridges Academy ✓	Charlotte	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Brookstone Schools ✓	Charlotte	K-8	174	8.3	Christian (nondenominational)
Brtish International School of Charlotte ✓	Charlotte	PreK-12	149	7.3	Nonsectarian
Carolina Collaborative Prep ✓	Charlotte	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Charlotte Catholic High School ✓	Charlotte	9-12	1,330	14.2	Roman Catholic
Charlotte Christian School ✓	Charlotte	K-12	1,239	11.9	Christian (nondenominational)
Charlotte Islamic Academy ✓	Charlotte	PreK-12	202	7.1	Islamic
Charlotte Jewish Day School ✓	Charlotte	PreK-7	152	7.2	Jewish
Charlotte Leadership Academy ✓	Charlotte	6-12	44	13.3	Nonsectarian
Cornerstone Adventist Academy ✓	Charlotte	PreK-8	14	4.8	Seventh-Day Adventist
Crossway Academy ✓	Charlotte	K-8	49	7	Nonsectarian
Cyzner Institute ✓	Charlotte	PreK-8	27	13.5	Nonsectarian
Emerald School of Excellence ✓	Charlotte	9-12	29	7.6	Nonsectarian
Epiphany School of Charlotte ✓	Charlotte	4-8	20	4	Nonsectarian
Friendship Day School for the Sciences & the Arts ✓	Charlotte	K-5	72	7.7	Nonsectarian
Fusion Academy and Learning Center - Charlotte ✓	Charlotte	6-12	44	2.5	Nonsectarian
Good Shepherd Christian School ✓	Charlotte	PreK-2	15	5	Christian (nondenominational)
Hickory Grove Christian School ✓	Charlotte	PreK-12	742	11	Baptist
Holy Trinity Catholic Middle School ✓	Charlotte	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Ignite Achievement Academy ✓	Charlotte	1-12	53	3.4	Nonsectarian
Intellicor International Academy ✓	Charlotte	PreK-12	373	13.3	Islamic
Keystone Montessori School ✓	Charlotte	PreK-3	31	5.2	Nonsectarian
Knowledge Is Power Early Learning Program ✓	Charlotte	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Manara Academy ✓	Charlotte	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Messiah Lutheran School ✓	Charlotte	On the state list; not in the federal survey
My Dynamic Academy ✓	Charlotte	PreK-10	42	6	Nonsectarian
Our Lady of the Assumption School ✓	Charlotte	PreK-8	180	10.6	Roman Catholic
St. Ann Catholic School ✓	Charlotte	PreK-5	319	6.4	Roman Catholic
St. Gabriel Catholic School ✓	Charlotte	K-5	657	16.5	Roman Catholic
St. Matthew Catholic School ✓	Charlotte	K-5	682	17.7	Roman Catholic
St. Patrick Catholic School ✓	Charlotte	K-5	228	13.2	Roman Catholic
Teaching Achieving Students Academy ✓	Charlotte	2-7	12	4.8	Christian (nondenominational)
The Fletcher School ✓	Charlotte	K-12	292	4.9	Nonsectarian
The John Crosland School ✓	Charlotte	K-12	97	5.4	Nonsectarian
The St. Sophia School ✓	Charlotte	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Trinity Christian Preparatory School ✓	Charlotte	7-12	50	6.2	Nonsectarian
Trinity Episcopal School ✓	Charlotte	K-8	437	8.8	Episcopal
United Faith Christian Academy ✓	Charlotte	PreK-12	110	4.4	Christian (nondenominational)
Victory Christian Center School ✓	Charlotte	PreK-12	219	10.2	Other religious
Grace Covenant Academy ✓	Cornelius	PreK-8	226	9.8	Other religious
Davidson Green School ✓	Davidson	PreK-8	52	7.6	Nonsectarian
Lake Norman Christian School ✓	Davidson	K-12	140	9.8	Christian (nondenominational)
The Davidson Center ✓	Davidson	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Ambassador Christian School ✓	Huntersville	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Novare Academy ✓	Huntersville	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Phoenix Montessori Academy ✓	Huntersville	PreK-12	140	5.2	Nonsectarian
Southlake Christian Academy ✓	Huntersville	PreK-12	611	6.5	Presbyterian
St. Mark Catholic School ✓	Huntersville	K-8	700	14.7	Roman Catholic
The Halton School ✓	Huntersville	2-8	32	4.8	Nonsectarian
Woods Montessori School ✓	Huntersville	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Carmel Christian School ✓	Matthews	K-12	1,144	10	Baptist
Covenant Day School ✓	Matthews	K-12	1,029	12	Presbyterian
Little Scholars Institute of Learning ✓	Matthews	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Matthews Christian Academy ✓	Matthews	PreK-12	160	8.5	Baptist
Creation Acres Montessori ✓	Mint Hill	On the state list; not in the federal survey
South Charlotte Baptist Academy ✓	Pineville	PreK-12	55	6.2	Baptist
Brisbane Academy Preparatory School	Charlotte	PreK-8	48	5.7	Nonsectarian
Charlotte Latin School	Charlotte	K-12	1,523	8.3	Nonsectarian
Charlotte Preparatory School	Charlotte	PreK-8	357	3.9	Nonsectarian
Christ Church Preschool and Kindergarten	Charlotte	PreK-Transitional K	44	10	Episcopal
Consolidated High School of Jewish Studies	Charlotte	8-12	105	15.9	Jewish
Faith Baptist Christian School	Charlotte	2-12	9	2.7	Baptist
Fusion Charlotte	Charlotte	6-12	49	2.5	Nonsectarian
Kids R Kids Learning Academy of Blakeney	Charlotte	K	12	12	Nonsectarian
Northside Christian Academy	Charlotte	K-12	186	8.9	Baptist
Omni Montessori School	Charlotte	PreK-9	144	10.3	Nonsectarian
Palisades Episcopal School	Charlotte	K-8	265	12.7	Episcopal
Philips Academy	Charlotte	6-12	55	4.6	Nonsectarian
The Nest Academy	Charlotte	K-12	53	7.7	Nonsectarian
Victory Center Elementary School	Charlotte	K-5	100	6	Christian (nondenominational)
Davidson Day School	Davidson	PreK-12	456	7.9	Nonsectarian
Christ Classical Academy of Charlotte	Harrisburg	K-12	132	8.6	Christian (nondenominational)
Primrose School of Huntersville	Huntersville	PreK-Transitional K	18	9	Nonsectarian
School at Thompson	Matthews	4-10	17	8.5	Nonsectarian

Mecklenburg County private schools at a glance

Towns: 8; the most in Charlotte (59), Huntersville (8) and Matthews (5)
Among North Carolina counties: 2nd most private schools of 87; 11% of the state’s 730
Typical school: 140 students (60 reporting)
Smallest and largest: Teaching Achieving Students Academy, 12 students; Charlotte Latin School, 1,523 students
Students per teacher: 7.9 typical, 2.5 to 17.7 across 63 schools
Programs: 5 Montessori, 8 special education
Association members: 27, most often the Association of Christian Schools International
To a 4-year college: 83% of graduates at the typical high school (29 reporting)
State program: Scholarship, $3,574 to $7,942 per student, by household income
How Opportunity Scholarship works
Public charter schools: 34 in the county, tuition-free and not counted here
Charter schools in North Carolina

Affiliation, 80 schools

Catholic7
Christian, not Catholic22
Jewish2
Islamic2
Other faiths2
Nonsectarian29
Not in federal survey16

Grade levels (overlapping), 80 schools

Pre-K (and up)24
Elementary (K to 5)55
Middle (6 to 8)50
High school (9 to 12)34
K to 12, one school21

School size, 60 reporting

Under 5016
50 to 14918
150 to 29911
300 to 5995
600 or more10

On the Opportunity Scholarship list: 62 of 80

Mecklenburg County78%
All of North Carolina81%

Lowest published tuition, 14 schools

Lowest$13,550Middle$22,664Highest$34,650

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 14 schools: each school’s own website, last read October 11, 2026.
Public charter schools: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2025-26 (preliminary), loaded October 8, 2026.

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