Private schools in Raeford, NC
3 schools in Raeford itself and 2 more within 12 miles. 4 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 Raeford (3)
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Nearby, within 12 miles (2)
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Highlander Academy
12 miRaeford private schools at a glance
- Closest to downtown
- Carr Preparatory Academy, 6.7 mi
- Students
- about 248 in all; the typical school has 90
- Smallest and largest
- Dominion Christian Academy, 67 students; New Life Christian Academy, 91 students
- Students per teacher
- 9.6 typical, 7.6 to 11.4 across 3 schools
- Association members
- 1, the Association of Christian Schools International
- Public charter schools within 15 mi
- 2, tuition-free and not counted above
Charter schools in this state
- Christian, not Catholic2
- Nonsectarian1
- Not in federal survey2
- Pre-K (and up)1
- Elementary (K to 5)3
- Middle (6 to 8)3
- High school (9 to 12)3
- K to 12, one school2
In RaefordWithin 12 mi
- Raeford area80%
- 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.
- Public charter schools: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2025-26 (preliminary), loaded October 8, 2026.
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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