Private schools in Fayetteville, NC
23 schools in Fayetteville itself. 23 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 Fayetteville (23)
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Fayetteville private schools at a glance
- Closest to downtown
- True Vine Academy, under 1 mi
- Students
- about 4,422 in all; the typical school has 183
- Smallest and largest
- Birds Nest Montessori School, 16 students; Fayetteville Christian School, 709 students
- Students per teacher
- 9.8 typical, 4.6 to 37.3 across 18 schools
- Programs
- 1 Montessori, 1 special education
- Association members
- 11, most often the Association of Christian Schools International
- To a 4-year college
- 60% of graduates at the typical high school (11 reporting)
- Public charter schools within 15 mi
- 2, tuition-free and not counted above
Charter schools in Fayetteville
- Catholic2
- Christian, not Catholic13
- Nonsectarian4
- Not in federal survey4
- Pre-K (and up)13
- Elementary (K to 5)19
- Middle (6 to 8)17
- High school (9 to 12)14
- K to 12, one school12
- Under 503
- 50 to 1496
- 150 to 2994
- 300 to 5992
- 600 or more3
- Fayetteville100%
- 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 2 schools: 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.
Private school tuition near Fayetteville
| School | Published tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Riverside Christian Academy | $8,350 | 2026-27 |
| Fayetteville Christian School | $9,500 | 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
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- Private high schools in and around Fayetteville (14)
- Private elementary schools in and around Fayetteville (19)
- Private middle schools in and around Fayetteville (17)
- Private schools with pre-K in and around Fayetteville (13)
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