Palisades Episcopal School
13120 Grand Palisades Pkwy, Charlotte, NC 28278Open, per Google (checked Sep 20, 2026)
Key facts
- Tuition, 2026-27
- $17,545
- Grades
- K-8
- Students (K-12)
- 265
- Students per teacher
- 12.7
- Affiliation
- Episcopal
- From Charlotte center
- 15.4 miles
Can you use Opportunity Scholarship here?
Not on the Opportunity Scholarship list we read
- About the list
- How the Opportunity Scholarship list works
- Applying
- The 2026-27 priority window ran February 2 to March 2, 2026. Expect early February again.
Source: Opportunity Scholarship official source, read October 26, 2026.
School facts
- Teachers
- 21
- Student body
- Coeducational
- Boys and girls
- 52% boys, 48% girls
- Setting
- Suburb
- Member of
- National Association of Episcopal 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
- 2019-20 to 2023-24
- 161 to 265, up 104 (65%)
- Path
- Grew in each survey (184 in 2021-22)
Students by grade, 2023-24
- Largest grade
- Kindergarten (80)
- Smallest grade
- Grade 4 (17)
- Across the grades
- Classes thin out toward the upper grades
The school year
- Days in the school year
- 176
- Length of the school day
- 6 hours 45 minutes
- Hours of school a year
- about 1,190
- Kindergarten
- Full day, 5 days a week
- Classes, 2023-24
- In person
- Library or media center
- No
- Year, against North Carolina
- 4 days shorter than the 180-day median of 555 schools we list
- School day, against North Carolina
- 15 minutes shorter than the median of 7 hours (564 schools we list)
How it compares
- Students per teacher
- 12.7 here; median 8.8 at 175 NC elementary schools
- Size in Mecklenburg County
- Larger than 44 of 60 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.
Palisades Episcopal School tuition, and what Opportunity Scholarship pays
- Grades K to 5, 2026-27
- $17,545
Tuition from Palisades Episcopal School's website, checked October 6, 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 Palisades Episcopal School?
Use $0 or more.
Tuition and fees Opportunity Scholarship pays You pay per year Spread over 10 months
- Ask the school
- Whether its published 2026-27 tuition is still current; whether it takes Opportunity Scholarship; its application deadline. More questions to ask
Tuition at nearby private schools
| School | Published tuition | Year | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaston Day School | $20,300 to $23,310 | 2026-27 | 10.6 |
| The John Crosland School | $28,464 to $30,187 | 2026-27 | 10.9 |
| Charlotte Catholic High School | $21,562 | 2026-27 | 11.1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good Shepherd Christian School ✓ | PreK-2 | 15 | 6 |
| South Charlotte Baptist Academy ✓ | PreK-12 | 55 | 9 |
| My Dynamic Academy ✓ | PreK-10 | 42 | 11 |
| Gaston Day School ✓ | PreK-12 | 398 | 11 |
| Victory Center Elementary School | K-5 | 100 | 11 |
| The John Crosland School ✓ | K-12 | 97 | 11 |
| Charlotte Catholic High School ✓ | 9-12 | 1,330 | 11 |
| Fusion Academy and Learning Center - Charlotte ✓ | 6-12 | 44 | 11 |
On the program’s official list Other private schools
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