Private middle schools in North Carolina
461 statewide. 362 are on the state’s Opportunity Scholarship list. Private schools that teach any of grades 6, 7 or 8, going by the grade span each school gave the 2023-24 federal survey. Many also teach elementary or high school grades.
By city
- Private middle schools in Charlotte (36)
- Private middle schools in Raleigh (29)
- Private middle schools in Durham (23)
- Private middle schools in Kernersville (22)
- Private middle schools in Matthews (20)
- Private middle schools in Wake Forest (20)
- Private middle schools in Fayetteville (17)
- Private middle schools in Greensboro (14)
- Private middle schools in Asheville (13)
- Private middle schools in Cary (13)
- Private middle schools in Wilmington (13)
- Private middle schools in Chapel Hill (12)
- Private middle schools in Clemmons (10)
- Private middle schools in Winterville (10)
- Private middle schools in Apex (9)
- Private middle schools in Greenville (9)
- Private middle schools in Jacksonville (9)
- Private middle schools in Monroe (9)
- Private middle schools in Salisbury (9)
- Private middle schools in Burlington (8)
- Private middle schools in Winston Salem (8)
- Private middle schools in Clayton (7)
- Private middle schools in Graham (7)
- Private middle schools in Davidson (6)
- Private middle schools in Denver (6)
- Private middle schools in Hendersonville (6)
- Private middle schools in Huntersville (6)
- Private middle schools in Wilson (6)
- Private middle schools in Arden (5)
- Private middle schools in Fletcher (5)
- Private middle schools in Goldsboro (5)
- Private middle schools in Black Mountain (4)
- Private middle schools in Kinston (4)
- Private middle schools in Southern Pines (4)
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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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