Penderlea Christian Academy, Willard NC: K-12, 154 Students

Tuition: Not published
Grades: K-12
Students (K-12): 154
Students per teacher: 12.2
Affiliation: Christian (nondenominational)
From Wilmington center: 19.4 miles

All school facts and where they come from

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.

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School facts

Teachers: 13
Student body: Coeducational
Boys and girls: 45% boys, 55% girls
Go on to a 4-year college: 75%
Setting: Rural

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: 49 to 154, up 105 (214%)
Path: Grew in each survey (93 in 2021-22)

Students by grade, 2023-24

Largest grade: Grade 4 (16)
Smallest grade: Grade 12 (3)
Across the grades: Classes thin out toward the upper grades
High school grades: Average 9; lower grades 13

The school year

Days in the school year: 154
Length of the school day: 7 hours 15 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: 26 days shorter than the 180-day median of 555 schools we list
School day, against North Carolina: 15 minutes longer than the median of 7 hours (564 schools we list)

How it compares

Students per teacher

Students per teacher: 12.2 here; median 9.3 at 298 NC combined schools

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.

Penderlea Christian Academy tuition, and what Opportunity Scholarship pays

Published tuition: No verified figure yet

NC

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 Penderlea Christian Academy?

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Other private schools nearby

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation	Miles
Coastal Learning Academy ✓	On the state list; not in the federal survey				7
Northside School of Christian Leadership ✓	On the state list; not in the federal survey				14
Wilmington Christian Academy ✓	PreK-12	825	17.5	Baptist	16
Wild Forest Academy ✓	On the state list; not in the federal survey				16
Calvary Christian School ✓	PreK-12	81	6	Baptist	17
Topsail Montessori ✓	PreK-4	38	4.8	Nonsectarian	17
St. Mary Catholic School ✓	On the state list; not in the federal survey				17
Hill School of Wilmington ✓	1-8	65	5.6	Nonsectarian	18

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