Ivybrook Academy
under 1 mi✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship
Private schools in Greensboro, NC
23 schools in Greensboro itself and 1 more within 6 miles. 20 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 Greensboro (23)
No matching schools.
✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades PreK-865 students4.6 students per teacherJewishCo-ed
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades PreK-8437 students13.7 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades 4-1270 students9.9 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed0% to 4-year college
Buffalo Academy
3 mi✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship
✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades K-8230 students9.2 students per teacherIslamicCo-ed
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades PreK-12224 students5 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed88% to 4-year college
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades PreK-8302 students5.7 students per teacherEpiscopalCo-ed
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades 1-1153 students2.6 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed
✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades PreK-8169 students6.6 students per teacherNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades K-11261 students14.9 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed
Caldwell Academy
5 mi✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship
Noble Academy
5 mi✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades 2-12145 students5.2 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed50% to 4-year college
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades PreK-12176 students10.4 students per teacherBaptistCo-ed78% to 4-year college
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades PreK-12378 students13.7 students per teacherBaptistCo-ed80% to 4-year college
✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship
Grades KBaptistEarly childhoodCo-ed
Hope Academy Gso
3 miGrades K-8116 students8.2 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed
Grades KNonsectarianEarly childhoodCo-ed
Grades PreK-Transitional KNonsectarianEarly childhoodCo-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (1)
No matching schools.
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades K-726 students13 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial program emphasisCo-ed
Greensboro private schools at a glance
- Closest to downtown
- Ivybrook Academy, under 1 mi
- Students
- about 2,652 in all; the typical school has 176
- Smallest and largest
- Clara Science Academy, 26 students; St. Pius X Catholic School, 437 students
- Students per teacher
- 9.2 typical, 2.6 to 15 across 17 schools
- Programs
- 1 Montessori, 3 special education
- Association members
- 5, most often the American Association of Christian Schools
- To a 4-year college
- 78% of graduates at the typical high school (5 reporting)
- Upcoming application deadlines
- 1 school; soonest Canterbury School, January 27, 2027
- Public charter schools within 15 mi
- 13, tuition-free and not counted above
Charter schools in Greensboro
- Catholic1
- Christian, not Catholic6
- Jewish1
- Islamic1
- Nonsectarian8
- Not in federal survey7
In GreensboroWithin 6 mi
- Pre-K (and up)7
- Elementary (K to 5)17
- Middle (6 to 8)14
- High school (9 to 12)7
- K to 12, one school3
In GreensboroWithin 6 mi
- Under 501
- 50 to 1495
- 150 to 2995
- 300 to 5993
- Greensboro area83%
- 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 4 schools: each school’s own website, last read October 6, 2026.
- Deadlines, 1 school: 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 Greensboro
| School | Published tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| The Covenant School | $6,545 to $8,745 | 2026-27 |
| St. Pius X Catholic School | $12,912 | 2026-27 |
| Caldwell Academy | $15,900 to $18,900 | 2026-27 |
| Canterbury School | $21,600 to $25,200 | 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 Greensboro (6)
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- Private high schools in and around Greensboro (7)
- Private elementary schools in and around Greensboro (17)
- Private middle schools in and around Greensboro (14)
- Private schools with kindergarten in and around Greensboro (13)
- Private schools with pre-K in and around Greensboro (7)
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