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Best Chatham County Private Preschools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 private preschools serving 190 students in Chatham County, NC.

The average acceptance rate is 99%, which is higher than the North Carolina private preschool average acceptance rate of 81%.

33% of private preschools in Chatham County, NC are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian).

Willow Oak Montessori Childrens House Photo

Private Preschools in Chatham County (2026)

School

Location

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Haw River Christian Academy

(Christian)

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2428 Silk Hope Gum Springs Rd
Pittsboro, NC 27312
(919) 533-4139

Gr: PK-12 | 167 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

Knox Way KinderCare

Daycare / Preschool

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27 Knox Way
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
(919) 967-1346

Gr: NS-PK

Willow Oak Montessori Childrens House

Montessori School

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1476 Andrews Store Road
Pittsboro, NC 27312
(919) 240-7787

Gr: PK-K | 23 students Avg. class size: 20 students Tuition listed

[+] Show Closed Private Schools in Chatham County, North Carolina

Chatham County Private Schools (Closed)

School

Location

Quick Facts

Apostolic Lighthouse Christian School (Closed 2020)

(Pentecostal)

701 N 2nd Ave
Siler City, NC 27344
(919) 799-7376

Gr: 2-5 | 5 students

Auldern Academy (Closed 2024)

All-girls | Alternative School

990 Glovers Grove Church Rd
Siler City, NC 27344
(919) 837-1101

Gr: 9-12 | 26 students Avg. class size: 6 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed

Overview

This County (Chatham County)

This State (NC)

# Schools

3 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Preschools
Year	Chatham County Total Schools
2025	3
2024	3
2023	3
2022	3
2021	3
2020	3
2019	2
2018	2
2017	2
2016	2
2015	2

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Student Body:

# Students

190 Students

96,993 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Preschool
Year	Chatham County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	95	239	191
2024	95	230	187
2023	90	223	185
2022	122	222	188
2021	103	210	184
2020	97	204	179
2019	78	212	182
2018	68	202	181
2017	68	231	183
2016	56	224	181
2015	53	216	173

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% Average Students of Color

13%

23%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Chatham County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	13%	23%	32%
2024	13%	22%	32%
2023	13%	23%	32%
2022	11%	20%	31%
2021	10%	20%	32%
2020	12%	19%	31%
2019	11%	20%	31%
2018	12%	19%	30%
2017	9%	21%	31%
2016	25%	21%	31%
2015	17%	21%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

21 Teachers

9,143 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Chatham County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	9:1	11:1	12:1
2024	9:1	11:1	12:1
2023	9:1	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	8:1	10:1	12:1
2018	7:1	10:1	12:1
2017	7:1	11:1	12:1
2016	7:1	11:1	12:1
2015	10:1	11:1	13:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

18%

45%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Chatham County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	18%	45%	51%
2024	18%	45%	51%
2023	18%	46%	51%
2022	18%	46%	51%
2021	30%	46%	50%
2020	31%	45%	50%
2019	20%	44%	50%
2018	30%	41%	50%
2017	30%	41%	49%

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Average Class Size

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Chatham County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	16	16	16
2024	16	16	16
2023	16	16	16
2022	16	16	16
2021	16	16	16
2020	16	16	16
2019	11	16	16
2018	8	16	16
2017	8	16	16
2016	8	16	16

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Average Number of AP Courses

1 course

11 courses

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$7,668

$11,889

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Tuition Cost Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Chatham County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	$7,668	$12,054	$12,988
2024	$6,300	$9,358	$10,159
2023	$6,300	$8,320	$9,500
2022	$6,300	$8,130	$8,989
2021	$6,300	$8,287	$8,661
2020	$6,300	$8,031	$8,383
2019	$6,280	$8,010	$8,266
2018	$5,640	$7,469	$7,888
2017	$5,640	$7,212	$7,628

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Average % on Financial Aid

13%

28%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Chatham County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	13%	28%	31%
2024	13%	27%	30%
2023	13%	26%	30%
2022	13%	25%	29%
2021	13%	24%	29%
2020	13%	22%	29%
2019	13%	21%	28%
2018	18%	20%	27%
2017	18%	20%	26%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$1,500

$4,823

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Chatham County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	$1,500	$4,847	$4,864
2024	$1,500	$4,825	$4,788
2023	$1,500	$4,338	$4,663
2022	$1,500	$3,784	$4,366
2021	$1,500	$3,560	$4,213
2020	$1,500	$3,562	$4,101
2019	$1,500	$3,664	$3,985
2018	$1,500	$2,904	$3,694
2017	$1,500	$3,223	$3,658

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Average Acceptance Rate

99%

81%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45

0.59

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Chatham County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	0.45	0.59	0.65
2024	0.45	0.59	0.65
2023	0.47	0.59	0.65
2022	0.40	0.56	0.64
2021	0.45	0.56	0.64
2020	0.46	0.55	0.64
2019	0.52	0.55	0.64
2018	0.54	0.55	0.64
2017	0.54	0.53	0.62
2016	0.56	0.53	0.62
2015	0.56	0.52	0.62

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# American Indian Students

n/a

412 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

5 Students

2,681 Students

% Asian Students

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

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# Hispanic Students

2 Students

3,227 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Chatham County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	1%	3%	8%
2024	1%	3%	8%
2023	1%	4%	8%
2022	1%	3%	8%
2021	1%	3%	7%
2020	1%	3%	7%
2019	1%	3%	7%
2018	1%	3%	7%
2017	1%	2%	6%
2016	2%	2%	7%
2015	2%	2%	6%

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# Black Students

n/a

5,754 Students

% Black Students

n/a

# White Students

52 Students

53,176 Students

% White Students

27%

56%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Chatham County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	27%	56%	48%
2024	27%	56%	48%
2023	29%	56%	48%
2022	23%	60%	50%
2021	27%	61%	50%
2020	28%	62%	51%
2019	35%	62%	52%
2018	40%	61%	52%
2017	40%	63%	54%
2016	50%	64%	54%
2015	52%	65%	54%

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# Hawaiian Students

n/a

421 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

131 Students

29,891 Students

% of Others Students

69%

31%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Chatham County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	69%	31%	34%
2024	69%	31%	33%
2023	67%	31%	33%
2022	74%	28%	31%
2021	70%	28%	31%
2020	68%	27%	31%
2019	60%	27%	30%
2018	54%	28%	30%
2017	54%	27%	30%
2016	43%	26%	29%
2015	41%	25%	29%

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