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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.
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Best North Carolina Private Elementary Schools Belonging to Southern Association of Independent Schools (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 34 private elementary schools belonging to Southern Association of Independent Schools serving 10,390 students in North Carolina. You can also find more schools membership associations in North Carolina.
The top ranked private elementary schools belonging to Southern Association of Independent Schools in North Carolina include Carolina Day School, Trinity School of Durham & Chapel Hill, and Cape Fear Academy.
The average tuition cost is $20,441, which is higher than the North Carolina private elementary school average tuition cost of $12,728.
32% of private elementary schools belonging to Southern Association of Independent Schools in North Carolina are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Episcopal).

Top Ranked Private Elementary Schools Belonging to Southern Association of Independent Schools in North Carolina (2025-26)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Greensboro Montessori School
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.
Montessori School
(3)
2856 Horse Pen Creek Rd
Greensboro, NC 27410
(336) 668-0119
Gr: NS-9 | 274 students Avg. class size: 19 students Sports: 5 Tuition listed
Hill Learning Center
Hill Learning Center Photo - Hill Learning Center's campus is located at 3200 Pickett Road in Durham.
Special Education School
(4)
3200 Pickett Road
Durham, NC 27705
(919) 489-7464
Gr: 1-12 | 166 students Avg. class size: 4 students Extracurrculars: 9 Tuition listed
The Raleigh School
The Raleigh School Photo - At the elementary school, we engage children's hands, hearts and minds every day — in the classroom as well as in our many outdoor spaces. Using an inquiry-based approach, our teachers help build critical and creative thinking skills.
(13)
1141 Raleigh School Drive
Raleigh, NC 27607
(919) 546-0788
Gr: NS-5 | 404 students Avg. class size: 22 students Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition listed
Trinity School of Durham & Chapel Hill
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,
(Christian)
(4)
4011 Pickett Road
Durham, NC 27705
(919) 402-8262
Gr: PK-12 | 622 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 20 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Noble Academy
Noble Academy Photo
Special Education School
(1)
3310 Horse Pen Creek Road
Greensboro, NC 27410
(336) 282-7044
Gr: 2-12 | 133 students Avg. class size: 8 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Salisbury Academy
Salisbury Academy Photo
(31)
2210 Jake Alexander Blvd N
Salisbury, NC 28147
(704) 636-3002
Gr: NS-12 | 240 students Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 10 | Extracurrculars: 2 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
The Burlington School
The Burlington School Photo
(8)
1615 Greenwood Terrace
Burlington, NC 27215
(336) 228-0296
Gr: PK-12 | 424 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition 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
Cape Fear Academy
Cape Fear Academy Photo
(6)
3900 S College Road
Wilmington, NC 28412
(910) 791-0287
Gr: NS-12 | 800 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 13 | Extracurrculars: 38 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Carolina Day School
Carolina Day School Photo - Seniors and Juniors ring the bell before the Upper School Awards Ceremony
(1)
1345 Hendersonville Rd
Asheville, NC 28803
(828) 407-4442
Gr: PK-12 | 583 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Charlotte Latin School
Charlotte Latin School Photo
9502 Providence Road
Charlotte, NC 28277
(704) 846-1100
Gr: NS-12 Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 17 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Davidson Day School
Davidson Day School Photo
750 Jetton Street
Davidson, NC 28036
(704) 237-5200
Gr: PK-12 | 572 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 12 | Extracurrculars: 17 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Duke School
Duke School Photo - Welcome to Duke School! Our students love learning; visit us and see why!
3716 Erwin Road
Durham, NC 27705
(919) 416-9420
Gr: PK-8 | 497 students Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 5 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
The Fletcher School
The Fletcher School Photo
Special Education School
8500 Sardis Rd
Charlotte, NC 28270
(704) 365-4658
Gr: 1-12 | 276 students Avg. class size: 6 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition listed
Greensboro Day School
Greensboro Day School Photo
(24)
5401 Lawndale Drive
Greensboro, NC 27455
(336) 288-8590
Gr: NS-12 | 1,023 student Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 19 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
High Point Friends School
High Point Friends School Photo
(Friends)
800-A Quaker Ln
High Point, NC 27262
(336) 886-5516
Gr: NS-8 Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
New Garden Friends School
New Garden Friends School Photo
(Friends)
(7)
1128 New Garden Road
Greensboro, NC 27410
(336) 299-0964
Gr: NS-12 | 215 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 10 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Oak Ridge Military Academy
Oak Ridge Military Academy Photo - 2019 Homecoming March
Special Program Emphasis
(5)
2317 Oak Ridge Rd.
Oak Ridge, NC 27310
(336) 515-8040
Gr: 7-12 | 120 students Avg. class size: 8 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition & acceptance rate 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. David's School
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.
(Christian)
(2)
3400 White Oak Rd
Raleigh, NC 27609
(919) 782-3331
Gr: PK-12 | 680 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 13 | Extracurrculars: 11 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Summit School Inc
Summit School Inc Photo - Summit Library
(3)
2100 Reynolda Rd
Winston Salem, NC 27106
(336) 722-2777
Gr: NS-9 | 545 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 15 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition listed
Triangle Day School
4911 Neal Rd
Durham, NC 27705
(919) 383-8800
Gr: PK-8 | 337 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 10 | Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Westchester Country Day School
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.
2045 N. Old Greensboro Road
High Point, NC 27265
(336) 869-2128
Gr: PK-12 Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 10 | Extracurrculars: 2 Tuition listed
Woodlawn School
Woodlawn School Photo - Stinson Hall as viewed from the Carriage House classroom building
(3)
135 Woodlawn School Loop
Mooresville, NC 28115
(704) 895-8653
Gr: K-12 | 242 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 9 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Bnai Shalom Day School
Alternative School (Jewish)
(1)
804-A Winview Dr
Greensboro, NC 27410
(336) 897-0703
Gr: PK-8 | 223 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 5 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Brookstone Schools
Brookstone Schools Photo - Brookstone Alumni
(Christian)
301 S. Davidson St.
Charlotte, NC 28202
(704) 392-6330
Gr: PK-8 | 264 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 6 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Durham Nativity School
Durham Nativity School Photo - Our young men are always striving to be world changers in their community.
All-boys
1004 N. Mangum Street
Durham, NC 27701
(919) 597-7782
Gr: 5-8 | 61 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 1 Tuition listed
Friends School Of Wilmington
Friends School Of Wilmington Photo
(Friends)
5814 Camellia Lane
Wilmington, NC 28409
(910) 792-1811
Gr: PK-8 | 171 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 2 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Hickory Day School
Hickory Day School Photo - Mayor Rudy Wright came to speak about different types of government.
(2)
2535 21st Avenue NE
Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 256-9492
Gr: K-8 | 136 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 13 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Hobgood Academy
(1)
201 S Beech St
Hobgood, NC 27843
(252) 826-4116
Gr: PK-12 | 36 students Avg. class size: 6 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Lerner Jewish Community Day School
Lerner Jewish Community Day School Photo
(Jewish)
(2)
1935 W Cornwallis Rd
Durham, NC 27705
(919) 286-5517
Gr: NS-5 | 152 students Tuition listed
Mountain Sun Community School
Mountain Sun Community School Photo
Montessori School
299 Andante Lane
Brevard, NC 28712
(828) 885-2555
Gr: PK-8 | 138 students Avg. class size: 20 students Tuition listed
Omni Montessori School
Montessori School
9536 Blakeney Heath Rd
Charlotte, NC 28277
(704) 541-1326
Gr: PK-9 | 206 students Avg. class size: 25 students Sports: 3 Tuition listed

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