✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship
Private schools in Monroe, NC
7 schools in Monroe itself and 9 more within 12 miles. 16 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 Monroe (7)
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✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades 6-12200 students11.5 students per teacherBaptistCo-ed88% to 4-year college
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✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades K-12203 students14.6 students per teacherBaptistCo-ed62% to 4-year college
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✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades PreK-645 students7.5 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed
Nearby, within 12 miles (9)
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✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades PreK-12266 students8 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed100% to 4-year college
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades K-1260 students7.5 students per teacherBaptistCo-ed100% to 4-year college
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades PreK-121,200 students13.4 students per teacherBaptistCo-ed98% to 4-year college
✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship
Grace Academy
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✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades K-8504 students15.8 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades PreK-8135 students15 students per teacherMethodistCo-ed
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades K-12248 students10.4 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed
Monroe private schools at a glance
- Closest to downtown
- Shining Light Baptist Academy, 1.3 mi
- Nearby schools by town
- Indian Trail (3), Matthews (3) and Waxhaw (2)
- Students
- about 2,861 in all; the typical school has 203
- Smallest and largest
- Unionville Christian Academy, 45 students; Metrolina Christian Academy, 1,200 students
- Students per teacher
- 11.5 typical, 7.5 to 15.8 across 9 schools
- Association members
- 4, most often the Association of Christian Schools International
- To a 4-year college
- 98% of graduates at the typical high school (5 reporting)
- Public charter schools within 15 mi
- 9, tuition-free and not counted above
Charter schools in Monroe
- Christian, not Catholic8
- Nonsectarian1
- Not in federal survey7
In MonroeWithin 12 mi
- Pre-K (and up)4
- Elementary (K to 5)8
- Middle (6 to 8)9
- High school (9 to 12)6
- K to 12, one school5
In MonroeWithin 12 mi
- Under 501
- 50 to 1492
- 150 to 2994
- 300 to 5991
- 600 or more1
- Monroe area100%
- 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 Monroe
| School | Published tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Tabernacle Christian School | $7,300 | 2026-27 |
| Metrolina Christian Academy | $9,461 to $12,489 | 2026-27 |
| Arborbrook Christian Academy | $10,764 to $12,731 | 2026-27 |
| Weddington Christian Academy | $11,537 to $12,541 | 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 Monroe (8)
- Private high schools in and around Monroe (6)
- Private elementary schools in and around Monroe (8)
- Private middle schools in and around Monroe (9)
- Private schools with pre-K in and around Monroe (4)
- All schools in Union County
- Private schools in Indian Trail (7 mi)
- Private schools in Matthews (12 mi)
- Private schools in Charlotte (21 mi)
- Private schools in Concord (27 mi)
- Private schools in Albemarle (32 mi)
- Private schools in Huntersville (33 mi)
- Private schools in Kannapolis (33 mi)
- Private schools in Davidson (36 mi)
- Private schools in Gastonia (39 mi)
- Private schools in Mooresville (43 mi)
- The private schools nearest you, by ZIP code or location
- All North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship schools
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