Palm Academy
under 1 mi✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship
Private schools in Wilmington, NC
20 schools in Wilmington itself. 18 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 Wilmington (20)
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The School of Wonder
under 1 mi✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades 6-1247 students6.2 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed90% to 4-year college
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades 2-1243 students14.3 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed0% to 4-year college
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades 1-865 students5.6 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades PreK-8137 students7.9 students per teacherFriendsCo-ed
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades PreK-859 students4.4 students per teacherNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades K-599 students6.1 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades PreK-12709 students10.1 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed100% to 4-year college
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades K-12141 students12.7 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Special program emphasisCo-ed
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades PreK-8478 students16.4 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades PreK-1281 students6 students per teacherBaptistCo-ed20% to 4-year college
✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades PreK-12825 students17.5 students per teacherBaptistCo-ed44% to 4-year college
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades PreK-8379 students16.6 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades 9-12294 students7.6 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed93% to 4-year college
✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades 4-888 students14 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial program emphasisCo-ed
Grades PreK-KMethodistEarly childhoodCo-ed
Grades 7-1226 students11.3 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed20% to 4-year college
Wilmington private schools at a glance
- Closest to downtown
- Palm Academy, under 1 mi
- Students
- about 3,471 in all; the typical school has 99
- Smallest and largest
- Pathways Middle and High, 26 students; Wilmington Christian Academy, 825 students
- Students per teacher
- 10.1 typical, 4 to 17.5 across 16 schools
- Programs
- 1 Montessori, 2 special education
- Association members
- 5, most often the American Association of Christian Schools
- To a 4-year college
- 44% of graduates at the typical high school (7 reporting)
- Public charter schools within 15 mi
- 6, tuition-free and not counted above
Charter schools in Wilmington
- Catholic1
- Christian, not Catholic8
- Nonsectarian7
- Not in federal survey4
- Pre-K (and up)8
- Elementary (K to 5)13
- Middle (6 to 8)13
- High school (9 to 12)8
- K to 12, one school4
- Under 503
- 50 to 1497
- 150 to 2991
- 300 to 5992
- 600 or more2
- Wilmington90%
- 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 6 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 Wilmington
Lowest$9,500Middle$11,810Highest$19,300
- Kindergarten to grade 5
- $11,860 middle, $9,500 to $19,300 (5 schools)
| School | Published tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Wilmington Christian Academy | $9,500 to $10,700 | 2025-26 |
| Myrtle Grove Christian School | $10,115 to $11,655 | 2026-27 |
| Coastal Christian High School | $11,760 | 2026-27 |
| New Horizons Elementary School | $11,860 | 2026-27 |
| Friends School of Wilmington | $17,180 to $18,820 | 2026-27 |
| Cape Fear Academy | $19,300 to $26,850 | 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$10,115Middle$11,860Highest$19,300
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 5 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.
Keep looking
- Christian schools in and around Wilmington (8)
- Private high schools in and around Wilmington (8)
- Private elementary schools in and around Wilmington (13)
- Private middle schools in and around Wilmington (13)
- Private schools with kindergarten in and around Wilmington (10)
- Private schools with pre-K in and around Wilmington (8)
- All schools in New Hanover County
- The private schools nearest you, by ZIP code or location
- All North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship schools
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