Canterbury School Photo - Canterbury School's mission is to develop the whole child by challenging the mind and nourishing the spirit in a diverse community guided by Judeo-Christian values. Our motto is To Learn, To Love, To Serve: To Live.

Best North Carolina Episcopal Private Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 12 episcopal private schools serving 3,395 students in North Carolina. You can also find more religiously affiliated schools in North Carolina.
The top-ranked episcopal private schools in North Carolina include St. Timothy's School, Christ School, and Christ Church Preschool And Kindergarten.
The average acceptance rate is 77%, which is lower than the North Carolina private school average acceptance rate of 81%.

Top-Ranked Episcopal Private Schools in North Carolina (2026)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Saint Mary's School
Saint Mary's School Photo - Saint Mary's School, an all-girls, Episcopal, college preparatory, boarding and day high school located on a 23-acre, historic campus in the heart of Raleigh, N.C. More at www.sms.edu.
All-girls (Episcopal)
(2)
900 Hillsborough Street
Raleigh, NC 27603
(919) 424-4100
Gr: 9-12 | 315 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 13 | Extracurrculars: 56 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Canterbury School
Canterbury School Photo - Canterbury School's mission is to develop the whole child by challenging the mind and nourishing the spirit in a diverse community guided by Judeo-Christian values. Our motto is To Learn, To Love, To Serve: To Live.
(Episcopal)
(4)
5400 Old Lake Jeanette Road
Greensboro, NC 27455
(336) 288-2007
Gr: NS-8 | 318 students Avg. class size: 17 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Christ Church Preschool And Kindergarten
Daycare / Preschool (Episcopal)
1412 Providence Rd
Charlotte, NC 28207
(704) 333-5818
Gr: PK-K | 249 students
Christ School
Christ School Photo
All-boys (Episcopal)
500 Christ School Rd
Arden, NC 28704
(828) 684-6232
Gr: 8-12 | 302 students Avg. class size: 11 students Sports: 17 Tuition listed
Episcopal Day School
(Episcopal)
(7)
340 E Massachusetts Ave
Southern Pines, NC 28387
(910) 692-3492
Gr: PK-5 | 214 students Avg. class size: 14 students Tuition listed
Palisades Episcopal School
Palisades Episcopal School Photo
(Episcopal)
(1)
13120 Grand Palisades Pkwy
Charlotte, NC 28278
(704) 583-1825
Gr: PK-8 | 318 students Avg. class size: 17 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 9 Tuition listed
St. Anne's Parish Day School
(Episcopal)
(1)
711 Henderson Dr
Jacksonville, NC 28540
(910) 347-0755
Gr: PK-2 | 209 students Avg. class size: 16 students Extracurrculars: 1 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. James Day School
Daycare / Preschool (Episcopal)
25 S 3rd St
Wilmington, NC 28401
(910) 762-7537
Gr: PK-K | 101 students
St. Pauls Episcopal Preschool
Special Program Emphasis (Episcopal)
520 Summit St
Winston Salem, NC 27101
(336) 723-4395
Gr: PK | 222 students
St. Timothy's School
St. Timothy's School Photo
(Episcopal)
(8)
4523 Six Forks Road
Raleigh, NC 27609
(919) 787-3011
Gr: NS-8 | 590 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 10 | Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Trinity Episcopal School
Trinity Episcopal School Photo
(Episcopal)
750 E 9th Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
(704) 358-8101
Gr: K-8 | 439 students Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition listed
Holy Trinity Day School
Daycare / Preschool (Episcopal)
607 N Greene Street
Greensboro, NC 27401
(336) 275-7726
Gr: PK-K | 118 students Tuition listed

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