✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades PreK-1262 students9.4 students per teacherBaptistCo-ed
Private schools in Kannapolis, NC
4 schools in Kannapolis itself and 20 more within 12 miles. 21 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 Kannapolis (4)
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Grades PreK-629 students5 students per teacherBaptistCo-ed
Nearby, within 12 miles (20)
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Concord Academy
6 mi✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades PreK-12769 students16 students per teacherAssembly of GodCo-ed52% to 4-year college
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✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades 9-12416 students12.9 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed100% to 4-year college
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades K-1153 students5.3 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed
Hope Academy
9 mi✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades K-12241 students10.5 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed100% to 4-year college
Manara Academy
10 mi✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship
The Legacy School
10 mi✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship
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✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades K-12444 students16 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Special program emphasisCo-ed75% to 4-year college
Woodlawn School
11 mi✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship
✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship
The Davidson Center
12 mi✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades PreK-814 students4.8 students per teacherSeventh-Day AdventistCo-ed
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades PreK-852 students7.6 students per teacherNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades K-12140 students9.8 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed100% to 4-year college
Cannon School
5 miGrades PreK-121,017 students10.7 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed98% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-1217 students2.4 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed50% to 4-year college
Kannapolis private schools at a glance
- Closest to downtown
- Faith Christian Academy, 2.4 mi
- Nearby schools by town
- Concord (9), Davidson (3), Charlotte (2) and Huntersville (2)
- Students
- about 3,254 in all; the typical school has 140
- Smallest and largest
- Cornerstone Adventist Academy, 14 students; Cannon School, 1,017 students
- Students per teacher
- 9.8 typical, 2.4 to 16 across 12 schools
- Programs
- 1 Montessori
- Association members
- 6, most often the Association of Christian Schools International
- To a 4-year college
- 98% of graduates at the typical high school (7 reporting)
- Public charter schools within 15 mi
- 18, tuition-free and not counted above
Charter schools in Kannapolis
- Catholic1
- Christian, not Catholic9
- Nonsectarian2
- Not in federal survey12
In KannapolisWithin 12 mi
- Pre-K (and up)7
- Elementary (K to 5)11
- Middle (6 to 8)11
- High school (9 to 12)9
- K to 12, one school7
In KannapolisWithin 12 mi
- Under 503
- 50 to 1494
- 150 to 2991
- 300 to 5992
- 600 or more2
- Kannapolis area88%
- 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 11, 2026.
- Public charter schools: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2025-26 (preliminary), loaded October 8, 2026.
Private school tuition near Kannapolis
| School | Published tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Concord Academy | $7,600 to $8,630 | 2025-26 |
| Hope Academy | $9,253 to $10,874 | 2026-27 |
| Cannon School | $22,300 to $32,070 | 2026-27 |
| Woodlawn School | $24,625 to $25,950 | 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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