Calvary Christian School
423 N 23rd St., Wilmington, NC 28405Open, per Google (checked Sep 20, 2026)
Key facts
- Tuition
- Not published
- Grades
- PreK-12
- Students (K-12)
- 81
- Students per teacher
- 6
- Affiliation
- Baptist
- From Wilmington center
- 3.1 miles
Can you use Opportunity Scholarship here?
✓ On the official North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship list
- State list
- Includes this school
- Applying
- The 2026-27 priority window ran February 2 to March 2, 2026. Expect early February again.
Source: the official list, read October 26, 2026.
What you would pay here
- Net cost
- Not worked out: no verified 2026-27 tuition yet. Check the school’s website
School facts
- Teachers
- 15
- Student body
- Coeducational
- Boys and girls
- 52% boys, 48% girls
- Go on to a 4-year college
- 20%
- Setting
- City
- Member of
- American Association of Christian Schools
- School facts, kindergarten to grade 12: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
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Students and school year
Enrollment over time
- 2021-22 to 2023-24
- 100 to 81, down 19 (19%)
Students by grade, 2023-24 (pre-K is not in the K-12 count)
- Largest grade
- Grade 1 and grade 2 (10 each)
- Smallest grade
- Grade 11 (3)
- Across the grades
- Classes thin out toward the upper grades
- High school grades
- Average 5; lower grades 7
The school year
- Days in the school year
- 170
- Length of the school day
- 6 hours 35 minutes
- Hours of school a year
- about 1,120
- Kindergarten
- Full day, 5 days a week
- Library or media center
- Yes
- Year, against North Carolina
- 10 days shorter than the 180-day median of 555 schools we list
- School day, against North Carolina
- 25 minutes shorter than the median of 7 hours (564 schools we list)
How it compares
- Students per teacher
- 6 here; median 9.3 at 298 NC combined schools
- Size in New Hanover County
- Larger than 5 of 14 other schools we list
Student body, 2023-24
Shares of K-12 students by race and ethnicity, as NCES reports them.
- Grades, school year and student body: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
- Earlier counts: NCES Private School Survey 2019-20 and 2021-22, read October 14, 2026.
- Comparisons: the private schools ChoiceFunded lists, as of this page’s last update.
Calvary Christian School tuition, and what Opportunity Scholarship pays
- Published tuition
- No verified figure yet. Check the school’s website
North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship Scholarship
- Award
- $3,574 to $7,942 per student, by household income
- How it varies
- 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
What would you pay at Calvary Christian School?
Use $0 or more.
Tuition and fees Opportunity Scholarship pays You pay per year Spread over 10 months
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- Its full-year tuition and required fees; whether it still takes Opportunity Scholarship for 2026-27; its application deadline. More questions to ask
Other private schools nearby
| School | Grades | Students | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peace Rose Montessori ✓ | PreK-8 | 59 | 1 |
| Pathways Middle and High | 7-12 | 26 | 1 |
| Southeastern Autism Academy ✓ | 2-12 | 43 | 1 |
| Hill School of Wilmington ✓ | 1-8 | 65 | 1 |
| St. Mary Catholic School ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | 2 | |
| Waterview Learning Academy ✓ | 6-12 | 47 | 2 |
| The School of Wonder ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | 3 | |
| Palm Academy ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | 3 | |
On the program’s official list Other private schools
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- North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship: amount and eligibility
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