Private schools in Pitt County, NC
13 schools across Farmville, Greenville, Winterville. About 2,453 students in all (2023-24). 13 on the state’s Opportunity Scholarship list.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Embassy Innovation Academy ✓ | K-12 | 32 |
| Greenville Christian Academy ✓ | PreK-12 | 365 |
| Pope John Paul II Catholic H S ✓ | 9-12 | 248 |
| Shine on Academy ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | |
| St. Peter Catholic School ✓ | PreK-8 | 432 |
| The Greenville Learning Center ✓ | 2-12 | 48 |
| The Oakwood School ✓ | PreK-12 | 313 |
| Third Street Academy ✓ | PreK-7 | 57 |
| Trinity Christian School ✓ | K-12 | 234 |
| Walton Academy ✓ | K-5 | 81 |
| Christ Covenant School ✓ | K-12 | 416 |
| Greenville Montessori School ✓ | PreK-6 | 67 |
| Opendoor School ✓ | K-6 | 160 |
Pitt County private schools at a glance
- Towns
- 3; the most in Greenville (9) and Winterville (3)
- Among North Carolina counties
- 13th most private schools of 87; 2% of the state’s 730
- Typical school
- 234 students (12 reporting)
- Smallest and largest
- Embassy Innovation Academy, 32 students; St. Peter Catholic School, 432 students
- Students per teacher
- 10 typical, 5.4 to 16.1 across 12 schools
- Programs
- 1 Montessori, 1 special education
- Co-ed or single-sex
- 1 all-boys
- Association members
- 5, most often the American Association of Christian Schools
- To a 4-year college
- 94% of graduates at the typical high school (4 reporting)
- Verified tuition
- Greenville Christian Academy $7,500; St. Peter Catholic School $8,200; Christ Covenant School $9,600
- 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 Catholic5
- Nonsectarian5
- Not in federal survey1
- Pre-K (and up)5
- Elementary (K to 5)11
- Middle (6 to 8)10
- High school (9 to 12)7
- K to 12, one school5
- Under 502
- 50 to 1493
- 150 to 2993
- 300 to 5994
- Pitt County100%
- 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 3 schools: 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 Pitt County
Neighboring counties
- Greene County (1)
- Lenoir County (5)
- Beaufort County (3)
- Wilson County (10)
- Edgecombe County (1)
- Wayne County (7)
- Nash County (5)
- Craven County (9)
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