✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades PreK-422 students5 students per teacherChurch of ChristCo-ed
Private schools in Durham, NC
36 schools in Durham itself and 1 more within 6 miles. 28 of them are on the state’s Opportunity Scholarship list. Opportunity Scholarship pays $3,574 to $7,942 per student, by household income.
Order: schools on the official Opportunity Scholarship list first, then nearest. No school pays for its place. Map
Private schools in Durham (36)
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✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades 9-11219 students16.3 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
Camelot Academy
1 mi✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship
✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades K-1231 students5.5 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed0% to 4-year college
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades PreK-414 students7 students per teacherNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades K-12182 students14.8 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed59% to 4-year college
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades PreK-8466 students12.9 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades K-1Under 10 K-12 studentsNonsectarianCo-ed
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades 9-1224 students4.3 students per teacherNonsectarianAlternativeCo-ed67% to 4-year college
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades 5-844 students6.7 students per teacherNonsectarianAll-boys
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades PreK-697 students6.3 students per teacherNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades K-12176 students11.4 students per teacherBaptistCo-ed50% to 4-year college
✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades PreK-538 students3.7 students per teacherJewishCo-ed
Amir Institute
4 mi✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades PreK-KNonsectarianEarly childhoodCo-ed
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades PreK-11200 students10.6 students per teacherBaptistCo-ed
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades 2-12176 students6.3 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed71% to 4-year college
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades PreK-12171 students11.6 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed75% to 4-year college
✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades K-8321 students7.2 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades K-822 students11 students per teacherSeventh-Day AdventistCo-ed
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades PreK-12299 students12.4 students per teacherBaptistCo-ed20% to 4-year college
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades K-554 students10.8 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades K-8105 students4.2 students per teacherBaptistCo-ed
✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship
Grades PreK-121,211 students4.6 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed100% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-683 students8.7 students per teacherNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
Durham Academy
4 miGrades PreK-121,213 students7.9 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed100% to 4-year college
Duke School
4 miGrades PreK-8436 students6.4 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed
Grades 4-1228 students7 students per teacherNonsectarianAlternativeCo-ed0% to 4-year college
Grades K-12583 students7.6 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed90% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8157 students8.7 students per teacherNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
Grades PreK-12477 students6.8 students per teacherFriendsCo-ed90% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-12238 students3.6 students per teacherNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed100% to 4-year college
Nearby, within 6 miles (1)
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✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades K-1269 students3.3 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed0% to 4-year college
Durham private schools at a glance
- Closest to downtown
- Quality Education Institute of Durham, 1.1 mi
- Students
- about 7,161 in all; the typical school has 171
- Smallest and largest
- Empowered Minds Academy, 14 students; Durham Academy, 1,213 students
- Students per teacher
- 7 typical, 2.5 to 16.3 across 31 schools
- Programs
- 5 Montessori, 2 special education
- Co-ed or single-sex
- 1 all-boys
- Association members
- 10, most often the American Montessori Society
- To a 4-year college
- 71% of graduates at the typical high school (14 reporting)
- Upcoming application deadlines
- 2 schools; soonest Triangle Day School, January 11, 2027
- Public charter schools within 15 mi
- 22, tuition-free and not counted above
Charter schools in Durham
- Catholic2
- Christian, not Catholic12
- Jewish1
- Nonsectarian16
- Not in federal survey6
In DurhamWithin 6 mi
- Pre-K (and up)16
- Elementary (K to 5)29
- Middle (6 to 8)23
- High school (9 to 12)16
- K to 12, one school11
In DurhamWithin 6 mi
- Under 508
- 50 to 1495
- 150 to 2999
- 300 to 5995
- 600 or more2
- Durham area76%
- 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 11 schools: each school’s own website, last read October 11, 2026.
- Deadlines, 2 schools: 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.
Private school tuition near Durham
Lowest$6,568Middle$23,990Highest$30,000
- Kindergarten to grade 5
- $23,990 middle, $6,568 to $30,000 (11 schools)
- Grades 6 to 8
- $26,480 middle, $6,568 to $35,100 (10 schools)
| School | Published tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Liberty Christian School | $6,568 | not stated |
| Aya Renaissance School | $9,000 | not stated |
| Immaculata Catholic School | $12,799 to $13,024 | 2026-27 |
| Triangle Day School | $17,420 to $21,730 | 2026-27 |
| Montessori Community School | $22,250 to $26,450 | 2026-27 |
| Trinity School of Durham & Chapel Hill | $23,990 to $30,890 | 2026-27 |
| Montessori School of Raleigh | $24,150 | 2026-27 |
| Montessori School of Durham | $27,580 | 2026-27 |
| Durham Academy Middle School Div | $28,700 to $37,500 | 2026-27 |
| Duke School | $29,562 to $31,756 | 2026-27 |
| Hope Creek Academy | $30,000 | 2026-27 |
Prices from each school’s own website, read in October 2026; fees can be extra. Tuition by state.
Every verified price in North Carolina, by city and grade.
What North Carolina pays
- Program
- North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship, scholarship
- Award
- $3,574 to $7,942 per student, by household income
- Also
- Four income tiers. A family of four earning up to $61,050 gets the top amount. Students with disabilities can also use ESA+.
Keep looking
- Christian schools in and around Durham (12)
- Montessori schools in and around Durham (5)
- Private high schools in and around Durham (16)
- Private elementary schools in and around Durham (29)
- Private middle schools in and around Durham (23)
- Private schools with kindergarten in and around Durham (26)
- Private schools with pre-K in and around Durham (16)
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- The private schools nearest you, by ZIP code or location
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