
PublishedMay 29, 2013
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Browse Nonsectarian private schools in North Carolina below. You can also find more religiously affiliated schools in North Carolina.
Town
|
All School
|
# Students
|
Grades
|
| Ahoskie | Ridgecroft School |
305 | PK-12 |
| Apex | Peace Montessori School (Montessori School) |
84 | K-7 |
| Apex | Jordan Lake School of the Arts (Alternative School) |
25 | K-9 |
| Apex | Thales Academy Apex K-5 (School with Special Program Emphasis) |
256 | K-5 |
| Arden | Montessori Country Day (Montessori School) |
n/a | NS-K |
| Asheville | Eliada Academy (Special Education School) |
31 | 6-11 |
| Asheville | Asheville Montessori School (Montessori School) |
26 | K |
| Asheville | Odyssey Community School (Alternative School) |
94 | K-12 |
| Asheville | Carolina Day School |
639 | PK-12 |
| Asheville | Asheville School Inc |
269 | 9-12 |
| Asheville | Montessori Learning Center Of Asheville (Montessori School) |
40 | NS-K |
| Asheville | Hanger Hall School All-girls |
52 | 7-9 |
| Asheville | Katuah Sudbury School (Alternative School) |
12 | PK |
| Asheville | Rainbow Mtn Childrens School (Alternative School) |
155 | PK-8 |
| Balsam | Aspire Day School (Alternative School) |
11 | 6-11 |
| Barium Springs | Barium Springs School (Special Education School) |
11 | 5-9 |
| Bessemer City | Montessori Community School West (Montessori School) |
10 | K-9 |
| Black Mountain | The Learning Community School (Alternative School) |
61 | K-8 |
| Black Mountain | Stone Mountain School All-boys (Special Education School) |
50 | 7-12 |
| Black Mtn | Swannanoa Valley Montessori School (Montessori School) |
33 | K-6 |
| Boomer | Camp E-ma-etu (Alternative School) |
56 | 7-12 |
| Boone | Mountain Pathways School (Montessori School) |
81 | PK-8 |
| Brevard | Wellspring Academy Of The Carolinas |
26 | 8-12 |
| Brevard | Looking Glass Montessori School (Montessori School) |
9 | PK |
| Burlington | Burlington Day School |
173 | K-9 |
| Burnsville | Arthur Morgan School (Alternative School) |
27 | 7-9 |
| Cary | Cary Academy |
752 | 6-12 |
| Cary | Little Treasures School (Early Childhood / Day Care) |
29 | NS-PK |
| Cary | Triangle Montessori Academy (Montessori School) |
71 | K-3 |
| Cary | Jordan Lake Sudbury School (Alternative School) |
8 | PK |
| Cary | Heartwood Montessori School (Montessori School) |
158 | NS-9 |
| Cary | The Mariposa School (Special Education School) |
55 | PK |
| Cary | Hopewell Academy |
n/a | 4-12 |
| Cary | Lucy Daniels Center For Early Childhood (Early Childhood / Day Care) |
31 | K |
| Cary | 199 | NS-5 | |
| Chapel Hill | Montessori Day School (Montessori School) |
67 | PK-6 |
| Chapel Hill | Community Independent School (Alternative School) |
151 | PK-8 |
| Chapel Hill | Emerson Waldorf School (Waldorf School) |
265 | PK-12 |
| Chapel Hill | Artgarden Montessori School (Montessori School) |
8 | K |
| Charlotte | Providence Day School |
1501 | PK-12 |
| Charlotte | Presbyterian Academy (Alternative School) |
23 | 2-12 |
| Charlotte | British American School Of Charlotte |
147 | PK-10 |
| Charlotte | Sharon Montessori Academy (Montessori School) |
7 | 2-3 |
| Charlotte | Carolina Montessori Academy (Montessori School) |
12 | K |
| Charlotte | The Keys Of Carolina (Alternative School) |
52 | 7-12 |
| Charlotte | Cyzner Institute Day School & Therapeutic Center (Special Education School) |
24 | PK-8 |
| Charlotte | The Fletcher School (Special Education School) |
268 | K-12 |
| Charlotte | Peters Academy (Early Childhood / Day Care) |
12 | K |
| Charlotte | Charlotte Latin School |
1383 | PK-12 |
| Charlotte | Charlotte Country Day School |
1622 | PK-12 |
| Charlotte | Charlotte Montessori School (Montessori School) |
63 | K-1 |
| Charlotte | Chesterbrook Academy |
45 | K-4 |
| Charlotte | Philips Academy (Special Education School) |
17 | 5-12 |
| Charlotte | Manus Academy (Special Education School) |
52 | 4-12 |
| Charlotte | Countryside Montessori School (Montessori School) |
n/a | PK-12 |
| Charlotte | The John Crosland School (Special Education School) |
83 | K-12 |
| Charlotte | Brisbane Academy Preparatory School (School with Special Program Emphasis) |
67 | PK-12 |
| Charlotte | Charlotte Preparatory School |
309 | PK-8 |
| Charlotte | Access Academy (Alternative School) |
25 | 7-12 |
| Charlotte | Omni Montessori School (Montessori School) |
157 | PK-9 |
| Charlotte | Student First Academy |
33 | K-12 |
| Charlotte | Chesterbrook Academy |
119 | K-5 |
| Charlotte | Alexander Youth Network (Special Education School) |
36 | 1-8 |
| Charlotte | Kids R Kids School (Early Childhood / Day Care) |
54 | K-1 |
| Charlotte | Anami Montessori School (Montessori School) |
80 | PK-6 |
| Charlotte | Evelyn Mack Academy |
61 | 1-12 |
| Clemmons | Montessori Children School Of Winston-salem (Montessori School) |
215 | K-6 |
| Concord | Cannon School |
913 | PK-12 |
| Cornelius | Phoenix Montessori Academy (Montessori School) |
85 | PK-12 |
| Cornelius | Academic Illumination Day School (Montessori School) |
7 | 8-12 |
| Davidson | Davidson Day School |
513 | PK-12 |
| Davidson | Woodlawn School |
151 | 1-12 |
| Davidson | Mckinney Academy |
45 | K-5 |
| Delco | New Life Christian Academy |
3 | 5-7 |
| Durham | Durham Academy |
1162 | PK-12 |
| Durham | International Montessori School (Montessori School) |
70 | K-3 |
| Durham | Duke School |
502 | NS-8 |
| Durham | Camelot Academy (School with Special Program Emphasis) |
101 | K-12 |
| Durham | Montessori Children's House Of Durham (Montessori School) |
156 | NS-6 |
| Durham | Bryson Christian Montessori School (Montessori School) |
28 | K-1 |
| Durham | Montessori Community School (Montessori School) |
255 | NS-8 |
| Durham | Triangle Day School |
196 | PK-8 |
| Durham | The Hill Center (Special Education School) |
155 | K-12 |
| Elizabeth City | Foreshadow Academy |
16 | 7-11 |
| Elizabeth City | Albemarle School |
210 | PK-12 |
| Elizabethtown | Camp E-tik-etu All-boys (Alternative School) |
55 | 7-12 |
| Elon | The Elon School |
84 | 9-12 |
| Erwin | Malthouse Appleworks School |
32 | K-9 |
| Fayetteville | Montessori School Of Fayetteville (Montessori School) |
34 | NS-3 |
| Fayetteville | Lej Diagnostic Center For Dev Studies (Special Education School) |
1 | 7 |
| Fayetteville | The Fayetteville Academy (School with Special Program Emphasis) |
381 | PK-12 |
| Fayetteville | First Adventure Day Care Center (Early Childhood / Day Care) |
10 | KG |
| Fayetteville | Hope Mills KinderCare (Early Childhood / Day Care) |
24 | NS-PK |
| Fuquay-varina | Montessori World (Montessori School) |
17 | NS |
| Gastonia | Gaston Day School Inc |
514 | NS-12 |
| Gold Hill | Uwharrie Learning Center All-boys (Alternative School) |
51 | 7-12 |
| Goldsboro | Wayne Montessori School (Montessori School) |
10 | 2-4 |
| Goldsboro | Wayne Country Day School |
246 | PK-12 |
| Goldsboro | The Childrens House Of Goldsboro (Montessori School) |
45 | K |
| Greensboro | Noble Academy (Special Education School) |
173 | K-12 |
| Greensboro | Ballinger Preparatory Academy |
50 | KG-8 |
| Greensboro | Mell-burton Structured Day School (Alternative School) |
20 | PK |
| Greensboro | Ridgefield Academy |
49 | 9-12 |
| Greensboro | Youth Focus Mell-burton School (Special Education School) |
11 | 9-11 |
| Greensboro | Greensboro Day School |
880 | PK-12 |
| Greensboro | Greensboro Montessori School (Montessori School) |
256 | NS-8 |
| Greenville | The Oakwood School |
341 | PK-12 |
| Greenville | Children's Montessori School (Montessori School) |
12 | K |
| Henderson | Vance County Learning Center (Special Education School) |
10 | 1-9 |
| Henderson | Kerr-vance Academy |
485 | PK-12 |
| Hendersonville | Heritage Hall International School |
75 | K-12 |
| Hendersonville | New Leaf Academy All-girls (Special Education School) |
40 | 6-11 |
| Hickory | Hickory Day School (School with Special Program Emphasis) |
57 | PK-8 |
| Hickory | Little Folks School East (Early Childhood / Day Care) |
10 | PK-NS |
| High Point | The Piedmont School (School with Special Program Emphasis) |
45 | 2-8 |
| High Point | Westchester Country Day School |
419 | K-12 |
| Hillsborough | Montessori Farm School (Montessori School) |
30 | PK-K |
| Hillsborough | Pinewoods Montessori Schoolcorp (Montessori School) |
47 | PK-6 |
| Hobgood | Hobgood Academy |
209 | K-12 |
| Holly Springs | The New School, A Montessori Center For Children (Montessori School) |
170 | NS-8 |
| Huntersville | Chesterbrook Academy At Birkdale |
91 | K-3 |
| Indian Trail | Merit Academy (Special Education School) |
22 | 3-11 |
| Jacksonville | Montessori Childrens School (Montessori School) |
125 | NS-6 |
| Jacksonville | Village Academy (Alternative School) |
22 | 4-12 |
| Jacksonville | Fact Day Treatment School (Special Education School) |
14 | 5-11 |
| Kernersville | Brookside Montessori School (Montessori School) |
25 | PK-6 |
| Kinston | Arendell Parrott Academy |
831 | PK-12 |
| Kinston | Nova Behavioral Healthcare - Five Points (Special Education School) |
27 | 6-11 |
| Kinston | Nova Five Points Day School (Special Education School) |
50 | K |
| Kitty Hawk | Heron Pond Montessori School (Montessori School) |
59 | K-3 |
| Laurinburg | Laurinburg Normal & Industrial Institute |
11 | 10-12 |
| Lowgap | Camp E-mun-talee All-boys (Alternative School) |
54 | 7-12 |
| Lumberton | Southeastern Academy |
69 | PK-8 |
| Lumberton | Robeson County Multi Purpose Juvenile Home (Alternative School) |
6 | 7-9 |
| Manson | Camp E-ten-etu All-boys (Alternative School) |
55 | 5-12 |
| Merry Hill | Lawrence Academy |
267 | PK-12 |
| Monroe | Next Generation Educ Behavior Center (Alternative School) |
15 | PK |
| Mooresville | Woodlawn School |
214 | K-12 |
| Morganton | First Baptist Preschool And Af (Early Childhood / Day Care) |
116 | PK-K |
| Morganton | Morganton Day School (Alternative School) |
80 | K-9 |
| Newport | Newport Developmental Center (Special Education School) |
35 | PK-8 |
| Newton | Montessori Children's House Of Newton (Montessori School) |
43 | K-6 |
| Newton | Montessori at Sandy Ford (Montessori School) |
45 | NS-8 |
| North Wilkesboro | Montessori Learning Center Of Wilkes (Montessori School) |
32 | PK-K |
| Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge Military Academy |
87 | 6-12 |
| Pink Hill | Byrd Christian Academy |
3 | 4-9 |
| Pisgah Forest | The Outdoor Academy Of The Southern Appalachians (School with Special Program Emphasis) |
23 | 11-12 |
| Pittsboro | Three Springs Middle & High School (Alternative School) |
57 | 7-12 |
| Raleigh | The Raleigh School |
444 | NS-5 |
| Raleigh | Atlas International School |
37 | K-9 |
| Raleigh | 199 | NS-5 | |
| Raleigh | Ravenscroft School |
1235 | PK-12 |
| Raleigh | The Trilogy School (Special Education School) |
51 | 2-12 |
| Raleigh | Bonner Academy |
11 | K-12 |
| Raleigh | Raleigh Progressive School |
25 | 6-12 |
| Raleigh | The Growing Child (Early Childhood / Day Care) |
58 | PK-K |
| Raleigh | Follow The Child Montessori School (Montessori School) |
139 | K-6 |
| Raleigh | The Raleigh Progressive School (Alternative School) |
21 | 6-12 |
| Raleigh | The Fletcher Academy (Special Education School) |
115 | 1-12 |
| Raleigh | Goddard School (Early Childhood / Day Care) |
168 | K-1 |
| Raleigh | Vital Link Private School |
36 | K-3 |
| Raleigh | Montessori School Of Raleigh (Montessori School) |
372 | NS-9 |
| Raleigh | Stevens Prep Academy (School with Special Program Emphasis) |
17 | 3-12 |
| Red Springs | Created For You Learning Academy |
7 | K-11 |
| Red Springs | Flora Macdonald Academy |
95 | PK-12 |
| Roanoke Rapids | Halifax Academy |
342 | PK-12 |
| Rocky Mount | Rocky Mount Academy |
414 | PK-12 |
| Salisbury | Salisbury Academy |
148 | K-9 |
| Sanford | Montessori School Of Sanford (Montessori School) |
12 | K-6 |
| Shallotte | For Kids Only Child Dev Center (School with Special Program Emphasis) |
15 | PK-1 |
| Shallotte | Evelyn Smith Wray Village School |
46 | K-9 |
| Siler City | Auldern Academy All-girls |
48 | 9-12 |
| Southern Pines | The O'Neal School |
443 | PK-12 |
| Southport | L & L Montessori School (Montessori School) |
53 | K-8 |
| Spring Lake | Children's World Creative School |
40 | PK-2 |
| Spruce Pine | Spruce Pine Montessori School (Montessori School) |
54 | K-6 |
| Statesville | Statesville Montessori School (Montessori School) |
190 | K-9 |
| Stony Creek | Stony Creek Montessori (Montessori School) |
6 | PK |
| Thomasville | Brittain Academy |
245 | PK-12 |
| Wake Forest | Montessori Children's House Of Wake Forest (Montessori School) |
24 | NS-PK |
| Wake Forest | Thales Academy |
537 | K-9 |
| Weaverville | The New Classical Academy (Alternative School) |
44 | PK-8 |
| Whiteville | Waccamaw Academy |
152 | PK-12 |
| Wilmington | Park Avenue School (Early Childhood / Day Care) |
1 | PK-K |
| Wilmington | Wilmington Academy Of Arts & Sciences (School with Special Program Emphasis) |
59 | 5-9 |
| Wilmington | New Horizons Elementary School |
96 | K-5 |
| Wilmington | Cape Fear Academy |
601 | PK-12 |
| Wilson | Greenfield School |
309 | PK-12 |
| Winston Salem | Vineyard School (Alternative School) |
42 | 7-12 |
| Winston Salem | Forsyth Country Day School |
823 | NS-12 |
| Winston Salem | Greenhills School (School with Special Program Emphasis) |
10 | 1-7 |
| Winston Salem | Kingswood School (Alternative School) |
34 | 5-11 |
| Winston Salem | Quality Education Institute |
89 | PK-2 |
| Winston Salem | Jefferson Day School (Alternative School) |
19 | K-9 |
| Winston Salem | Summit School |
551 | PK-9 |
| Winston Salem | Abc Of Nc Child Development Center (Special Education School) |
43 | K-8 |
| Winterville | Child Time (School with Special Program Emphasis) |
117 | PK-K |
| Winterville | Greenville Montessori School (Montessori School) |
134 | PK-6 |
| Winton | Hertford County Multi-purpose Juvenile Home (Alternative School) |
9 | PK |
| Zirconia | Talisman Academic School (Special Education School) |
23 | 7-12 |
| About This State (NC) | (NC) State Statistics
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Nationwide Statistics
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| Population (Approximate) | 8,047,333 people | 285,111,368 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | 24% | 25% |
| Median Household Income | $40,360 | $36,135 |
| Median Value of Housing Unit State (NC) |
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