St. Mary School
under 1 mi ✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship Grades PreK-8 216 students 16.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic
Private schools in Goldsboro, NC
7 schools within 12 miles. 6 of them are on the state’s Opportunity Scholarship list. Opportunity Scholarship pays $3,574 to $7,942 per student, by household income.
Schools near Goldsboro
Schools on the official Opportunity Scholarship list are first, then it goes by distance. No school pays to appear here or to move up.
Wayne Country Day School
under 1 mi ✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship Grades PreK-12 287 students 19.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian
✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship Grades PreK-12 737 students 15.4 students per teacher Baptist
✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship Grades PreK-5 54 students 10.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori
✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship Grades PreK-12 345 students 14.4 students per teacher Baptist
✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship Grades K-12 67 students 7.2 students per teacher Baptist
Grades PreK-3 6 students 6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori
On the state’s official list Other private schools
What North Carolina pays, and what that leaves you
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, 2026-09-20. Sources and how to apply
What would you pay?
Tuition and fees Opportunity Scholarship pays You pay per year Spread over 10 months
Opportunity Scholarship pays between $3,574 and $7,942 depending on your household. We start with the lower figure. Change it if you know yours. An award can never be more than the school actually charges. This is arithmetic, not a quote.
Keep looking
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- Private schools in Clinton (35 mi)
- Private schools in Greenville (36 mi)
- Private schools in Beulaville (38 mi)
- Private schools in Rocky Mount (39 mi)
- How Opportunity Scholarship works
Get one email when applications open
Most programs open once a year, and several ran out of money or seats in 2026. Pick your state (you are looking at Goldsboro) and we will email you the day the next window opens, with the official link. That is the only email you get.
One email per application window. No calls, no sharing your details.
Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there near Goldsboro?
We count 7 within 12 miles of downtown Goldsboro. Together they enrolled about 1,712 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest is Wayne Christian School with 737 students.
Which Goldsboro private schools take Opportunity Scholarship?
6 of the 7 schools on this page are on the state’s official Opportunity Scholarship list. They are marked with a green check and listed first. Schools marked here appear on the direct-payment school list the North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority posts for 2026-27. That list gives a name, city and county, so we match on name and city.
Will Opportunity Scholarship cover the whole tuition bill?
Sometimes, but do not count on it. Opportunity Scholarship pays $3,574 to $7,942 per student, by household income, and schools set their own prices. Ask each school for tuition plus fees, then use the calculator on this page to see what is left for you to pay.