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Best Dare County Private Preschools (2026-27)

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 private preschools serving 173 students in Dare County, NC.
The average acceptance rate is 90%, which is higher than the North Carolina private preschool average acceptance rate of 81%.
50% of private preschools in Dare County, NC are religiously affiliated (most commonly Assembly of God).

Quick Facts (2026-27)

Quick Facts (2026-27)

Private Preschools in Dare County (2026-27)

Map of Heron Pond Montessori School
Heron Pond Montessori School
Gr: NS-12 | 104 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Montessori School
3910 Poor Ridge Rd
Kitty Hawk, NC 27949
(252) 262-7891
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Wanchese Christian Academy Photo
Wanchese Christian Academy
Gr: PK-12 | 69 students
Avg. class size: 5 students
Sports: 2 | Extracurriculars: 12
Assembly of God
39 The Ln
Wanchese, NC 27981
(252) 473-5797
(5)
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Overview

Category
This State (NC)
US
# Schools
2 Schools

Trends in Total Number of Private Preschools

YearDare County Total Schools
20252
20242
20231
20222
20212
20202
20192
20183
20173
20163
20153
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# Students
173 Students
97,589 Students

Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Preschool

YearDare County AverageNorth Carolina (NC) AverageNational Average
202587239191
202487230187
2023134223185
202295222188
202195210184
202095204179
201995212182
201881202181
201765231183
201664224181
201564216173
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% Average Students of Color
5%
23%

Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

YearDare County AverageNorth Carolina (NC) AverageNational Average
20255%23%32%
20245%22%32%
202312%23%32%
202212%20%31%
202112%20%32%
202012%19%31%
201912%20%31%
201812%19%30%
201762%21%31%
201661%21%31%
201561%21%31%
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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers
31 Teachers
9,144 Teachers
Average Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
11:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

YearDare County AverageNorth Carolina (NC) AverageNational Average
20256:111:112:1
20246:111:112:1
20234:110:112:1
20225:110:112:1
20215:110:112:1
20205:110:112:1
20195:110:112:1
20186:110:112:1
201714:111:112:1
201612:111:112:1
201512:111:113:1
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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree
1%
46%

Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2024-2025)

YearDare County AverageNorth Carolina (NC) AverageNational Average
20251%45%51%
20241%45%51%
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Average Class Size
8 students
16 students

Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

YearDare County AverageNorth Carolina (NC) AverageNational Average
202581616
202481616
202251616
202151616
202051616
201951616
201881616
201781616
201681616
201581516
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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost
$8,500
$12,054

Tuition Cost Trends (2018-2025)

YearDare County AverageNorth Carolina (NC) AverageNational Average
2025$8,500$12,054$12,988
2024$8,500$9,358$10,159
2023$9,000$8,320$9,500
2022$7,000$8,130$8,989
2021$7,000$8,287$8,661
2020$7,000$8,031$8,383
2019$7,000$8,010$8,266
2018$7,000$7,469$7,888
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Average Acceptance Rate
90%
81%

Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

YearDare County AverageNorth Carolina (NC) AverageNational Average
202590%80%83%
202490%86%88%
202290%87%88%
202190%88%88%
202090%88%88%
201990%88%88%
201890%88%88%
201790%87%88%
201690%88%88%
201590%89%88%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.59

Diversity Score Trends

YearDare County AverageNorth Carolina (NC) AverageNational Average
20250.530.590.65
20240.530.590.65
20230.320.590.65
20220.450.560.64
20210.450.560.64
20200.450.550.64
20190.450.550.64
20180.450.550.64
20170.490.530.62
20160.490.530.62
20150.490.520.62
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# American Indian Students
n/a
412 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
2,681 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%

Asian Student Percentage Trends

YearDare County AverageNorth Carolina (NC) AverageNational Average
20231%3%5%
20221%3%5%
20211%2%5%
20201%2%4%
20191%2%5%
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# Hispanic Students
3 Students
3,227 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
3%

Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

YearDare County AverageNorth Carolina (NC) AverageNational Average
20252%3%8%
20242%3%8%
20231%4%8%
20221%3%8%
20211%3%7%
20201%3%7%
20191%3%7%
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# Black Students
2 Students
5,754 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%

Black Student Percentage Trends

YearDare County AverageNorth Carolina (NC) AverageNational Average
20251%6%6%
20241%6%6%
20231%6%6%
20221%6%6%
20211%6%7%
20201%6%7%
20191%6%6%
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# White Students
84 Students
53,176 Students
% White Students
49%
55%

White Student Percentage Trends

YearDare County AverageNorth Carolina (NC) AverageNational Average
202549%56%48%
202449%56%48%
202317%56%48%
202230%60%50%
202130%61%50%
202030%62%51%
201930%62%52%
201832%61%52%
201742%63%54%
201642%64%54%
201542%65%54%
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# Hawaiian Students
n/a
421 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
n/a
n/a
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
n/a
# Others Students
84 Students
30,451 Students
% of Others Students
48%
32%

Other Races Student Percentage Trends

YearDare County AverageNorth Carolina (NC) AverageNational Average
202548%31%34%
202448%31%33%
202380%31%33%
202267%28%31%
202167%28%31%
202067%27%31%
201967%27%30%
201868%28%30%
201758%27%30%
201658%26%29%
201558%25%29%
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All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars
12 extracurriculars
9 extracurriculars
Average Number of Sports
2 sports
7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

How many private preschools are located in Dare County, NC?
2 private preschools are located in Dare County, NC.
What percentage of private preschools are religiously affiliated in Dare County?
50% of private preschools in Dare County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Assembly of God).

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