Private schools in Onslow County, NC
18 schools across Jacksonville, Richlands, Sneads Ferry, Swansboro. About 1,711 students in all (2023-24). 13 on the state’s Opportunity Scholarship list.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Fellowship Christian Academy ✓ | PreK-12 | 91 |
| Georgetown Village Minded Academy ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | |
| Grace Classical School ✓ | PreK-12 | 139 |
| Infant of Prague Catholic School ✓ | PreK-11 | 294 |
| Jacksonville Christian Academy ✓ | PreK-12 | 317 |
| Living Water Christian School ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | |
| Milestones Academy ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | |
| Montessori Childrens School ✓ | PreK-7 | 67 |
| One World Montessori ✓ | PreK-11 | 116 |
| St. Anne's Parish Day School ✓ | PreK-2 | 28 |
| Liberty Christian Academy ✓ | PreK-12 | 535 |
| North Shore Academy ✓ | K-11 | 58 |
| Treehouse Nature School ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | |
| Fact Day Treatment Program | 5-11 | 8 |
| Onslow Christian Academy | K-12 | 18 |
| Shiloh Institute of Learning | K-5 | 9 |
| Village Academy | 7-12 | 15 |
| Salt and Light Academy | 1-12 | 16 |
Onslow County private schools at a glance
- Towns
- 4; the most in Jacksonville (14) and Sneads Ferry (2)
- Among North Carolina counties
- 9th most private schools of 87; 2% of the state’s 730
- Typical school
- 91 students (12 reporting)
- Smallest and largest
- Village Academy, 15 students; Liberty Christian Academy, 535 students
- Students per teacher
- 7.5 typical, 2 to 15.1 across 14 schools
- Programs
- 2 Montessori
- Co-ed or single-sex
- 1 all-girls
- Association members
- 6, most often the American Association of Christian Schools
- To a 4-year college
- 20% of graduates at the typical high school (7 reporting)
- Verified tuition
- Jacksonville Christian Academy $7,000
- 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
- Catholic1
- Christian, not Catholic7
- Other faiths1
- Nonsectarian5
- Not in federal survey4
- Pre-K (and up)8
- Elementary (K to 5)13
- Middle (6 to 8)12
- High school (9 to 12)11
- K to 12, one school5
- Under 504
- 50 to 1495
- 150 to 2991
- 300 to 5992
- Onslow County72%
- 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 1, 2026.
- Public charter schools: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2025-26 (preliminary), loaded October 8, 2026.
Cities in and around Onslow County
Neighboring counties
- Duplin County (4)
- Craven County (9)
- Carteret County (5)
- Pender County (3)
- Lenoir County (5)
- Pamlico County (1)
- New Hanover County (20)
- Greene County (1)
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