Covenant Day School Photo

Best North Carolina Private Schools Belonging to National Council for Private School Accreditation (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 6 private schools belonging to National Council for Private School Accreditation serving 3,620 students in North Carolina. You can also find more schools membership associations in North Carolina.
The top ranked private schools belonging to National Council for Private School Accreditation in North Carolina include Wilmington Christian Academy, Union Grove Christian School, and New Hope Christian Academy Inc.
The average acceptance rate is 83%, which is higher than the North Carolina private school average acceptance rate of 81%.
100% of private schools belonging to National Council for Private School Accreditation in North Carolina are religiously affiliated (most commonly Baptist and Christian).

Top Ranked Private Schools Belonging to National Council for Private School Accreditation in North Carolina (2025-26)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Cary Christian School
Cary Christian School Photo
(Christian)
(1)
1330 Old Apex Rd
Cary, NC 27513
(919) 303-2560
Gr: K-12 | 852 students Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 13 | Extracurrculars: 13 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Covenant Day School
Covenant Day School Photo
(Presbyterian)
(14)
800 Fullwood Ln
Matthews, NC 28105
(704) 847-2385
Gr: PK-12 | 1,041 student Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 50 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
New Hope Christian Academy Inc
New Hope Christian Academy Inc Photo - 2017 Graduates
(Christian)
(1)
105 Pineywood St
Thomasville, NC 27360
(336) 475-5654
Gr: K-12 | 39 students Avg. class size: 12 students Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Union Grove Christian School
(Baptist)
(1)
2295 Union Grove Rd
Lexington, NC 27295
(336) 764-3105
Gr: PK-12 | 543 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Wilmington Christian Academy
Wilmington Christian Academy Photo
(Baptist)
(1)
1401 N College Rd
Wilmington, NC 28405
(910) 791-4248
Gr: NS-12 | 1,129 student Avg. class size: 25 students Sports: 10 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition listed
Carolina Adventist Academy
Carolina Adventist Academy Photo - Winners of the 9th Annual Leola Wade Oratorical Contest in Atlanta, GA.
(Seventh Day Adventist)
3710 James B White Hwy S
Whiteville, NC 28472
(910) 640-0855
Gr: K-12 | 16 students Avg. class size: 4 students Sports: 1 Tuition listed

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