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Best Charlotte Private Preschools (2026)

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Charlotte, North Carolina Private Schools (Closed)

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Location

Quick Facts

Carolina Christian Day School (Closed 2000)

Daycare / Preschool (Christian)

5832 Freedom Drive
Charlotte, NC 28214
(704) 394-1171

Gr: K | 8 students

Heritage Christian School (Closed 2006)

Alternative School

3001 Kilborne Drive
Charlotte, NC 28205
(704) 537-0005

Gr: PK-8 | 214 students

Knowledge I.S. Power Early Learning (Closed 2022)

Daycare / Preschool

2312 Orton St
Charlotte, NC 28208
(704) 506-6053

Gr: PK-K | 6 students

Liberty Baptist Academy (Closed 2014)

(Baptist)

3000 Sam Wilson Road
Charlotte, NC 28214
(704) 399-0142

Gr: K-12 | 38 students

Male Leadership Academy Of Charlotte (Closed 2022)

All-boys (Christian)

5901 Nations Ford Rd
Charlotte, NC 28217
(704) 405-2012

Gr: K-5 | 16 students

New Life Christian Academy School Of The Arts (Closed 2012)

Special Program Emphasis (Christian)

1337 Samuel Street
Charlotte, NC 28206
(704) 370-3477

Gr: PK-12 | 138 students

Oaks Christian School (Closed 2022)

(Christian)

4921 Randolph Road
Charlotte, NC 28211
(980) 242-9933

Gr: PK-6 | 75 students Avg. class size: 12 students Tuition listed

Peters Academy (Closed 2014)

Daycare / Preschool

5120 Rea Rd
Charlotte, NC 28226
(704) 543-4653

Gr: K | 12 students

Rainbow Child Care Center of Prosperity Pointe NC (Closed 2023)

Daycare / Preschool

3502 Prosperity Church Rd
Charlotte, NC 28269
(704) 927-9292

Gr: NS-PK

St. Augustine Academy (Closed 2004)

(Christian)

Po Box 9219
Charlotte, NC 28299
(704) 373-0011

Gr: K-4 | 43 students

Overview

This Town (Charlotte)

This State (NC)

# Schools

45 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Preschools
Year	Charlotte, NC Total Schools
2025	45
2024	45
2023	44
2022	48
2021	48
2020	50
2019	46
2018	45
2017	41
2016	45
2015	39

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Student Body:

# Students

8,960 Students

97,026 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Preschool
Year	Charlotte, NC Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	272	239	191
2024	277	230	187
2023	285	223	185
2022	286	222	188
2021	229	210	184
2020	234	204	179
2019	304	212	182
2018	274	202	181
2017	357	231	183
2016	330	224	181
2015	324	216	173

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% Average Students of Color

31%

23%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Charlotte, NC Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	31%	23%	32%
2024	30%	22%	32%
2023	29%	23%	32%
2022	27%	20%	31%
2021	25%	20%	32%
2020	26%	19%	31%
2019	26%	20%	31%
2018	24%	19%	30%
2017	27%	21%	31%
2016	28%	21%	31%
2015	28%	21%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

837 Teachers

9,097 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Charlotte, NC Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	11:1	11:1	12:1
2024	11:1	11:1	12:1
2023	11:1	10:1	12:1
2022	10:1	10:1	12:1
2021	9:1	10:1	12:1
2020	9:1	10:1	12:1
2019	10:1	10:1	12:1
2018	10:1	10:1	12:1
2017	9:1	11:1	12:1
2016	9:1	11:1	12:1
2015	9:1	11:1	13:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

61%

45%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Charlotte, NC Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	61%	45%	51%
2024	61%	45%	51%
2023	60%	46%	51%
2022	59%	46%	51%
2021	59%	46%	50%
2020	58%	45%	50%
2019	59%	44%	50%
2018	56%	41%	50%
2017	63%	41%	49%
2016	62%	40%	49%
2015	60%	40%	48%

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Average Class Size

15 students

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Charlotte, NC Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	15	16	16
2024	15	16	16
2023	15	16	16
2022	17	16	16
2021	17	16	16
2020	17	16	16
2019	16	16	16
2018	16	16	16
2017	16	16	16
2016	17	16	16
2015	16	15	16

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Average Number of AP Courses

18 courses

11 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Charlotte, NC Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	18	11	11
2024	18	11	10
2023	18	10	10
2022	18	10	10
2021	16	10	10
2020	14	10	10
2019	16	11	10
2018	11	10	9
2017	15	10	9
2016	14	10	9
2015	14	10	9

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Average SAT score

1207

(Out of 1600)

1207

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SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Charlotte, NC Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	1,207	1,207	1,233
2024	1,207	1,202	1,229
2023	1,207	1,204	1,228
2022	1,203	1,206	1,226
2021	1,120	1,197	1,224
2020	1,167	1,217	1,221
2019	1,218	1,214	1,223
2018	1,123	1,195	1,219
2017	1,206	1,205	1,223
2016	1,494	1,284	1,300
2015	1,486	1,273	1,248

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Charlotte, NC Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	24	25	26
2024	24	25	26
2023	24	26	26
2022	25	26	26
2021	24	26	26
2020	24	26	26
2019	25	26	25
2018	24	26	25
2017	26	25	25
2016	26	25	25
2015	27	25	25

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$15,551

$11,925

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Charlotte, NC Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	$15,551	$12,054	$12,988
2024	$13,879	$9,358	$10,159
2023	$13,779	$8,320	$9,500
2022	$13,633	$8,130	$8,989
2021	$14,501	$8,287	$8,661
2020	$12,971	$8,031	$8,383
2019	$13,121	$8,010	$8,266
2018	$13,198	$7,469	$7,888
2017	$13,883	$7,212	$7,628
2016	$12,206	$7,196	$7,230
2015	$11,725	$6,995	$6,984

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Average Summer Program Cost

$275

$429

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2019-2025)
Year	Charlotte, NC Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	$275	$415	$767
2024	$275	$403	$721
2023	$298	$382	$729
2022	$300	$361	$699
2020	$175	$302	$681
2019	$175	$281	$744

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Average % on Financial Aid

24%

28%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Charlotte, NC Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	24%	28%	31%
2024	24%	27%	30%
2023	16%	26%	30%
2022	18%	25%	29%
2021	19%	24%	29%
2020	19%	22%	29%
2019	17%	21%	28%
2018	18%	20%	27%
2017	18%	20%	26%
2016	20%	19%	25%
2015	21%	19%	24%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$7,481

$4,898

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Charlotte, NC Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	$7,481	$4,847	$4,864
2024	$7,613	$4,825	$4,788
2023	$4,900	$4,338	$4,663
2022	$4,500	$3,784	$4,366
2021	$1,500	$3,560	$4,213
2020	$2,000	$3,562	$4,101
2019	$4,750	$3,664	$3,985
2018	$1,500	$2,904	$3,694
2017	$5,333	$3,223	$3,658
2016	$5,840	$3,307	$3,429
2015	$5,840	$3,322	$3,393

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Average Acceptance Rate

76%

80%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Charlotte, NC Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	76%	80%	83%
2024	79%	86%	88%
2023	77%	87%	88%
2022	77%	87%	88%
2021	77%	88%	88%
2020	80%	88%	88%
2019	74%	88%	88%
2018	77%	88%	88%
2017	70%	87%	88%
2016	76%	88%	88%
2015	72%	89%	88%

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Average Endowment Size

$20.25 million

$45.39 million

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Endowment Trends (2019-2025)
Year	Charlotte, NC Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	$20 M	$47 M	$53 M
2024	$31 M	$16 M	$44 M
2023	$62 M	$19 M	$48 M
2022	$62 M	$19 M	$49 M
2021	$62 M	$23 M	$64 M
2020	$62 M	$23 M	$68 M
2019	$62 M	$23 M	$73 M

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.60

0.59

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Charlotte, NC Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	0.60	0.59	0.65
2024	0.59	0.59	0.65
2023	0.59	0.59	0.65
2022	0.56	0.56	0.64
2021	0.56	0.56	0.64
2020	0.56	0.55	0.64
2019	0.57	0.55	0.64
2018	0.58	0.55	0.64
2017	0.53	0.53	0.62
2016	0.53	0.53	0.62
2015	0.54	0.52	0.62

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# American Indian Students

21 Students

412 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

382 Students

2,681 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Charlotte, NC Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	4%	4%	4%
2024	4%	4%	5%
2023	4%	3%	5%
2022	4%	3%	5%
2021	3%	2%	5%
2020	3%	2%	4%
2019	3%	2%	5%
2018	3%	2%	5%
2017	3%	3%	3%
2016	2%	2%	3%
2015	3%	2%	3%

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# Hispanic Students

304 Students

3,227 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Charlotte, NC Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	3%	3%	8%
2024	3%	3%	8%
2023	3%	4%	8%
2022	3%	3%	8%
2021	3%	3%	7%
2020	3%	3%	7%
2019	2%	3%	7%
2018	2%	3%	7%
2017	2%	2%	6%
2016	3%	2%	7%
2015	2%	2%	6%

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# Black Students

885 Students

5,754 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Charlotte, NC Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	9%	6%	6%
2024	9%	6%	6%
2023	8%	6%	6%
2022	8%	6%	6%
2021	8%	6%	7%
2020	10%	6%	7%
2019	10%	6%	6%
2018	10%	6%	6%
2017	10%	5%	6%
2016	11%	6%	6%
2015	11%	6%	6%

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# White Students

5,699 Students

53,176 Students

% White Students

57%

56%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Charlotte, NC Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	57%	56%	48%
2024	59%	56%	48%
2023	58%	56%	48%
2022	62%	60%	50%
2021	62%	61%	50%
2020	62%	62%	51%
2019	61%	62%	52%
2018	58%	61%	52%
2017	65%	63%	54%
2016	65%	64%	54%
2015	64%	65%	54%

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# Hawaiian Students

8 Students

421 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

2,726 Students

29,873 Students

% of Others Students

27%

31%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Charlotte, NC Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	27%	31%	34%
2024	25%	31%	33%
2023	27%	31%	33%
2022	23%	28%	31%
2021	24%	28%	31%
2020	22%	27%	31%
2019	24%	27%	30%
2018	27%	28%	30%
2017	20%	27%	30%
2016	19%	26%	29%
2015	20%	25%	29%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

9 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked private preschools in Charlotte, NC?

The private preschools in Charlotte, NC include Charlotte Preparatory School, Providence Day School, and Hickory Grove Christian School.

How many private preschools are located in Charlotte?

46 private preschools are located in Charlotte.

How much do private preschools cost in Charlotte?

The average tuition cost is $15,551, which is higher than the North Carolina private school average tuition cost of $11,925.

How diverse are private preschools in Charlotte?

Charlotte private preschools are approximately 31% minority students, which is higher than the North Carolina private school average of 23%.

What percentage of private preschools are religiously affiliated in Charlotte?

42% of private preschools in Charlotte are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).

Which private preschools in Charlotte are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private preschools in Charlotte include: Charlotte Country Day School vs. Providence Day School, Charlotte Montessori School vs. Anami Montessori School, Brisbane Academy vs. Providence Day School

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