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Best North Carolina Private Schools Belonging to Southern Association of Independent Schools (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 36 private schools belonging to Southern Association of Independent Schools serving 10,643 students in North Carolina. You can also find more schools membership associations in North Carolina.

The private schools belonging to Southern Association of Independent Schools in North Carolina include Trinity School of Durham & Chapel Hill, Greensboro Day School, and Cape Fear Academy.

The average tuition cost is $22,470, which is higher than the North Carolina private school average tuition cost of $13,273.

31% of private schools belonging to Southern Association of Independent Schools in North Carolina are religiously affiliated (most commonly Episcopal and Friends).

Trinity School of Durham & Chapel Hill Photo - Trinity is located in Durham, North Carolina on 22 acres bordered by trails, creeks, and forests. Trinity is a CSI and SAIS-accredited independent school where children flourish in Transitional Kindergarten (TK) through grade 12. We educate within the framework of Christian faith and conviction, teaching the classical tools of learning; providing a rich yet unhurried education; and communicating truth, goodness,

Greensboro Montessori School Photo - Students in our Lower Elementary classrooms are in first, second, and third grades. They are free to move throughout the classroom and have the choice to work independently or in small groups.

Duke School Photo - Welcome to Duke School! Our students love learning; visit us and see why!

Salem Academy Photo - For over 250 years, Salem Academy has been helping girls transform into exceptional women!

Summit School Inc Photo - Summit Library

St. David's School Photo - St. David`s is an independent school in the Episcopal school tradition that prepares young men and women for college and life by challenging them to excel in the vital areas of faith, virtue and knowledge.

Westchester Country Day School Photo - Westchester students learn inside and outside of the classroom, with character education weaved through the curriculum in PK-12 classes. Lower School students grow vegetables which are utilized in the cafeteria; Middle School students travel to area schools and nursing homes to donate their time; Upper School students must complete a service project as a requirement for graduation.

Asheville School Photo - Asheville School is for those who dare to be extraordinary. It is a privilege to learn and live at Asheville School, a small and special enclave among ancient mountains.

Durham Nativity School Photo - Our young men are always striving to be world changers in their community.

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.

Woodlawn School Photo - Stinson Hall as viewed from the Carriage House classroom building

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