Myrtle Grove Christian School
806 Piner Rd, Wilmington, NC 28409Open, per Google (checked Sep 20, 2026)
Key facts
- Tuition, 2026-27
- From $10,115
- Grades
- PreK-8
- Students (K-12)
- 379
- Students per teacher
- 16.6
- Affiliation
- Christian (nondenominational)
- From Wilmington center
- 5.1 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
- Tuition
- $10,115 (K to 5, 2026-27)
- Award
- about $3,574 to $7,942
- Left to pay
- about $2,173 to $6,541, before fees
- How the award is set
- Four income tiers: the top figure is the lowest-income tier, the bottom figure the highest-income tier.
Award $3,574 to $7,942 Left to pay $2,173 to $6,541
- Tuition: the school’s website, checked October 5, 2026.
- Award: NCSEAA, Opportunity Scholarship award tiers 2026-27, read October 9, 2026.
- Lowest listed grade band; fees and aid not included. Change the numbers
School facts
- Teachers
- 23
- Student body
- Coeducational
- Boys and girls
- 43% boys, 57% girls
- Setting
- Suburb
- Member of
- Association of Christian Schools International
- 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
- 2019-20 to 2023-24
- 271 to 379, up 108 (40%)
Students by grade, 2023-24 (pre-K is not in the K-12 count)
- Largest grade
- 3 grades (45 each)
- Smallest grade
- Transitional kindergarten (16)
- Average a grade
- About 38
The school year
- Length of the school day
- 7 hours 15 minutes
- Kindergarten
- Full day, 5 days a week
- Classes, 2023-24
- In person
- Library or media center
- Yes
- School day, against North Carolina
- 15 minutes longer than the median of 7 hours (564 schools we list)
How it compares
- Students per teacher
- 16.6 here; median 8.8 at 175 NC elementary schools
- Size in New Hanover County
- Larger than 11 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.
Myrtle Grove Christian School tuition, and what Opportunity Scholarship pays
- Grades K to 5, 2026-27
- $10,115
- Grades 6 to 8, 2026-27
- $11,655
What is left after the award: worked out at the top of this page.
Tuition from Myrtle Grove Christian School's website, checked October 5, 2026.
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 Myrtle Grove Christian School?
Use $0 or more.
Tuition and fees Opportunity Scholarship pays You pay per year Spread over 10 months
- Tuition filled in: the lowest published price we list (K to 5, 2026-27).
- Award filled in: the 2026-27 Opportunity Scholarship award for that grade band (the lower end; yours may be higher).
- Change them for your child’s grade.
- Ask the school
- Whether its published 2026-27 tuition is still current; whether it still takes Opportunity Scholarship for 2026-27; its application deadline. More questions to ask
Tuition at nearby private schools
| School | Published tuition | Year | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Christian High School | $11,760 | 2026-27 | 0.2 |
| Cape Fear Academy | $19,300 to $26,850 | 2026-27 | 2.4 |
| New Horizons Elementary School | $11,860 | 2026-27 | 2.6 |
| Friends School of Wilmington | $17,180 to $18,820 | 2026-27 | 5.2 |
Each figure was read on that school's own website. Ranges run from the lowest to the highest grade band.
Other private schools nearby
| School | Grades | Students | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Christian High School ✓ | 9-12 | 294 | <1 |
| Wilmington Academy of Arts & Sciences ✓ | 4-8 | 88 | 1 |
| Cape Fear Academy ✓ | PreK-12 | 709 | 2 |
| New Horizons Elementary School ✓ | K-5 | 99 | 3 |
| Pine Valley Mc Wee Care Preschool & Kindergarten | PreK-K | 8 | 4 |
| Friends School of Wilmington ✓ | PreK-8 | 137 | 5 |
| Palm Academy ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | 5 | |
| The School of Wonder ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | 5 | |
On the program’s official list Other private schools
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