Private elementary schools in North Carolina (497)

By city

The 40 largest

School	City	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation
Forsyth Country Day School ✓	Lewisville	PreK-12	2,150	24	Nonsectarian
North Raleigh Christian Academy ✓	Raleigh	PreK-12	1,568	15.4	Christian (nondenominational)
Charlotte Latin School	Charlotte	K-12	1,523	8.3	Nonsectarian
Charlotte Christian School ✓	Charlotte	K-12	1,239	11.9	Christian (nondenominational)
Ravenscroft School	Raleigh	PreK-12	1,215	8	Nonsectarian
Durham Academy	Durham	PreK-12	1,213	7.9	Nonsectarian
Durham Academy Middle School Div	Durham	PreK-12	1,211	4.6	Nonsectarian
Metrolina Christian Academy ✓	Indian Trail	PreK-12	1,200	13.4	Baptist
Carmel Christian School ✓	Matthews	K-12	1,144	10	Baptist
Gaston Christian School ✓	Gastonia	PreK-12	1,040	13.1	Nonsectarian
Wesleyan Christian Academy ✓	High Point	PreK-12	1,031	12.9	Methodist
Covenant Day School ✓	Matthews	K-12	1,029	12	Presbyterian
Cannon School	Concord	PreK-12	1,017	10.7	Nonsectarian
Grace Christian School ✓	Sanford	K-12	949	15.7	Christian (nondenominational)
Wake Christian Academy ✓	Raleigh	K-12	926	12.7	Christian (nondenominational)
Grace Christian School ✓	Raleigh	K-12	874	12.4	Christian (nondenominational)
Cary Christian School	Cary	K-12	844	16.3	Christian (nondenominational)
Wilmington Christian Academy ✓	Wilmington	PreK-12	825	17.5	Baptist
Calvary Day School ✓	Winston Salem	PreK-12	823	14.3	Baptist
Concord Academy ✓	Concord	PreK-12	769	16	Assembly of God
Asheville Christian Academy ✓	Swannanoa	PreK-12	757	10.5	Other religious
Burlington Christian Academy ✓	Burlington	PreK-12	755	9.8	Assembly of God
Hickory Grove Christian School ✓	Charlotte	PreK-12	742	11	Baptist
Wayne Christian School ✓	Goldsboro	PreK-12	737	15.4	Baptist
Fayetteville Christian School ✓	Fayetteville	PreK-12	709	14	Christian (nondenominational)
Cape Fear Academy ✓	Wilmington	PreK-12	709	10.1	Nonsectarian
High Point Christian Academy ✓	High Point	PreK-12	702	10.8	Baptist
St. Mark Catholic School ✓	Huntersville	K-8	700	14.7	Roman Catholic
St. Matthew Catholic School ✓	Charlotte	K-5	682	17.7	Roman Catholic
The Franciscan School ✓	Raleigh	K-8	668	15	Roman Catholic
St. Gabriel Catholic School ✓	Charlotte	K-5	657	16.5	Roman Catholic
Thales Academy	Wake Forest	K-5	656	23.4	Nonsectarian
Berean Baptist Academy ✓	Fayetteville	PreK-12	613	7.8	Baptist
Trinity Academy	Raleigh	K-12	612	11.2	Christian (nondenominational)
Southlake Christian Academy ✓	Huntersville	PreK-12	611	6.5	Presbyterian
Freedom Christian Academy ✓	Fayetteville	PreK-12	604	24.1	Christian (nondenominational)
Carolina Day School	Asheville	PreK-12	587	7.5	Nonsectarian
Trinity School of Durham & Chapel Hill	Durham	K-12	583	7.6	Christian (nondenominational)
Village Christian Academy ✓	Fayetteville	K-12	580	10.3	Baptist
Wilson Christian Academy ✓	Wilson	PreK-12	564	13.5	Baptist

Other kinds of school in North Carolina

What North Carolina pays

NC

North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship Scholarship

$3,574 to $7,942 per student, by household income Four income tiers. A family of four earning up to $61,050 gets the top amount. Students with disabilities can also use ESA+.

Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 2, 2026. Sources and how to apply

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