Uwharrie Learning Center
PO Box 259, Gold Hill, NC 28071Open, per Google (checked Sep 20, 2026)
Key facts
- Tuition
- Not published
- Grades
- 8-12
- Students (K-12)
- 32
- Students per teacher
- 10.7
- Affiliation
- Nonsectarian
- From Albemarle center
- 12.5 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
- 3
- Student body
- All-boys
- Program
- Alternative
- 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
- 33 to 32, down 1 (3%)
- Path
- Dipped to 24 in 2021-22, then recovered part of the way
Students by grade, 2023-24
- Largest grade
- Grade 9 (11)
- Smallest grade
- Grade 8 (2)
- Average a grade
- About 6
The school year
- Days in the school year
- 250
- Length of the school day
- 4 hours
- Hours of school a year
- about 1,000
- Classes, 2023-24
- In person
- Library or media center
- Yes
- Year, against North Carolina
- 70 days longer than the 180-day median of 555 schools we list
- School day, against North Carolina
- 180 minutes shorter than the median of 7 hours (564 schools we list)
How it compares
- Students per teacher
- 10.7 here; median 8.5 at 34 NC secondary schools
- Size in Rowan County
- Larger than 4 of 9 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.
Uwharrie Learning Center tuition, and what Opportunity Scholarship pays
- Published tuition
- No verified figure yet
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 Uwharrie Learning Center?
Use $0 or more.
Tuition and fees Opportunity Scholarship pays You pay per year Spread over 10 months
- Ask the school
- Its full-year tuition and required fees; whether it takes Opportunity Scholarship; its application deadline. More questions to ask
Other private schools nearby
| School | Grades | Students | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christ the King Christian Academy ✓ | K-12 | 73 | 6 |
| Rockwell Christian School ✓ | K-12 | 308 | 8 |
| Salisbury Christian School ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | 9 | |
| Heritage Classical Academy ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | 12 | |
| Park Ridge Christian School ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | 12 | |
| Premier Service of Carolina | 9-10 | 12 | 12 |
| Salisbury Adventist School ✓ | K-8 | 19 | 13 |
| Scholars Academy Gifted and Artistically Elite | K-12 | 35 | 13 |
On the program’s official list Other private schools
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