Covenant Day School
1 mi ✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship Grades K-12 1,029 students 12 students per teacher Presbyterian Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Private elementary schools in Matthews, NC
18 in Matthews or within 6 miles. 12 are on the state’s Opportunity Scholarship list. Private schools that teach any grade from kindergarten through 5, going by the grade span each school gave the federal survey.
Affiliation, co-ed or single-sex, association membership and the share of graduates going on to a 4-year college come from the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey.
✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship Grades K-12 1,144 students 10 students per teacher Baptist Co-ed
Crossway Academy
3 mi ✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship Grades K-8 49 students 7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
The Fletcher School
3 mi ✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship Grades K-12 292 students 4.9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 87% to 4-year college
✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship Grades PreK-12 160 students 8.5 students per teacher Baptist Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship Grades K-12 1,239 students 11.9 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 99% to 4-year college
✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship Grades PreK-12 1,200 students 13.4 students per teacher Baptist Co-ed 98% to 4-year college
Cyzner Institute
4 mi ✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship Grades PreK-8 27 students 13.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship Grades PreK-12 110 students 4.4 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship Grades PreK-7 152 students 7.2 students per teacher Jewish Co-ed
✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship Grades K-12 60 students 7.5 students per teacher Baptist Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship Grades PreK-12 266 students 8 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
School at Thompson
4 mi Grades 4-10 17 students 8.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 357 students 3.9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades K-12 1,523 students 8.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 99% to 4-year college
Grades 2-12 Under 10 K-12 students Baptist Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
The Nest Academy
6 mi Grades K-12 53 students 7.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 50% to 4-year college
Grades K-8 88 students Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed
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What North Carolina pays
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, October 2, 2026. Sources and how to apply
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