✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades K-121,029 students12 students per teacherPresbyterianCo-ed100% to 4-year college
Private schools in Matthews, NC
8 schools in Matthews itself and 21 more within 6 miles. 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 Matthews (8)
No matching schools.
✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship
Grace Academy
2 mi✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship
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✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades K-121,144 students10 students per teacherBaptistCo-ed
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades PreK-12160 students8.5 students per teacherBaptistCo-ed100% to 4-year college
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades PreK-12266 students8 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed100% to 4-year college
Grades 4-1017 students8.5 students per teacherNonsectarianAlternativeCo-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (21)
No matching schools.
Crossway Academy
3 mi✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades K-849 students7 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades K-12292 students4.9 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed87% to 4-year college
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades 7-1250 students6.2 students per teacherNonsectarianAlternativeCo-ed80% to 4-year college
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades K-121,239 students11.9 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed99% to 4-year college
✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades PreK-121,200 students13.4 students per teacherBaptistCo-ed98% to 4-year college
Cyzner Institute
4 mi✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades PreK-827 students13.5 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed
✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades PreK-12110 students4.4 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed100% to 4-year college
✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades PreK-7152 students7.2 students per teacherJewishCo-ed
✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship
✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades K-1260 students7.5 students per teacherBaptistCo-ed100% to 4-year college
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades Ungraded80 students9.9 students per teacherNonsectarianAlternativeCo-ed
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades K-888 studentsSeventh-Day AdventistCo-ed
Grades PreK-8357 students3.9 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed
Grades K-121,523 students8.3 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed99% to 4-year college
Grades 8-12105 students15.9 students per teacherJewishAlternativeCo-ed80% to 4-year college
Grades 2-12Under 10 K-12 studentsBaptistCo-ed0% to 4-year college
The Nest Academy
6 miGrades K-1253 students7.7 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed50% to 4-year college
Matthews private schools at a glance
- Closest to downtown
- Covenant Day School, 1.2 mi
- Nearby schools by town
- Charlotte (17) and Indian Trail (3)
- Students
- about 8,010 in all; the typical school has 152
- Smallest and largest
- School at Thompson, 17 students; Charlotte Latin School, 1,523 students
- Students per teacher
- 8.3 typical, 2.7 to 15.9 across 20 schools
- Programs
- 1 Montessori, 3 special education
- Association members
- 6, most often the Association of Christian Schools International
- To a 4-year college
- 99% of graduates at the typical high school (13 reporting)
- Public charter schools within 15 mi
- 25, tuition-free and not counted above
Charter schools in Matthews
- Christian, not Catholic10
- Jewish2
- Nonsectarian9
- Not in federal survey8
In MatthewsWithin 6 mi
- Pre-K (and up)7
- Elementary (K to 5)18
- Middle (6 to 8)20
- High school (9 to 12)15
- K to 12, one school11
In MatthewsWithin 6 mi
- Under 503
- 50 to 1497
- 150 to 2994
- 300 to 5991
- 600 or more5
- Matthews area79%
- 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 8 schools: each school’s own website, 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 Matthews
Lowest$9,461Middle$18,761Highest$34,650
- Kindergarten to grade 5
- $18,761 middle, $9,461 to $34,650 (8 schools)
- Grades 6 to 8
- $20,490 middle, $11,400 to $36,330 (7 schools)
- Grades 9 to 12
- $24,327 middle, $12,489 to $36,500 (7 schools)
| School | Published tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Metrolina Christian Academy | $9,461 to $12,489 | 2026-27 |
| Arborbrook Christian Academy | $10,764 to $12,731 | 2026-27 |
| The St. Sophia School | $13,550 | not stated |
| Covenant Day School | $15,490 to $22,790 | 2026-27 |
| Carolina Collaborative Prep | $22,032 to $24,327 | 2026-27 |
| Charlotte Christian School | $23,295 to $27,055 | 2026-27 |
| Charlotte Latin School | $32,600 to $36,500 | 2026-27 |
| The Fletcher School | $34,650 to $36,330 | 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+.
Lowest$9,461Middle$18,761Highest$34,650
Opportunity Scholarship award $3,574 to $7,942Award covers the listed priceListed price is higher
The award covers the full listed price at 0 of 6 schools with a verified 2026-27 price.
Prices from each school’s own website, read in October 2026: the lowest listed grade band, fees not included. Award from NCSEAA, Opportunity Scholarship award tiers 2026-27, read October 9, 2026. Four income tiers: the top figure is the lowest-income tier, the bottom figure the highest-income tier.
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- Private schools with kindergarten in and around Matthews (16)
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