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Best North Carolina Private Elementary Schools Belonging to State or regional independent school association (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 30 private elementary schools belonging to State or regional independent school association serving 11,266 students in North Carolina. You can also find more schools membership associations in North Carolina.
The top ranked private elementary schools belonging to State or regional independent school association in North Carolina include Charlotte Christian School, Providence Day School, and Durham Academy.
The average tuition cost is $18,613, which is higher than the North Carolina private elementary school average tuition cost of $12,755.
47% of private elementary schools belonging to State or regional independent school association in North Carolina are religiously affiliated (most commonly Baptist and Christian).

Top Ranked Private Elementary Schools Belonging to State or regional independent school association in North Carolina (2025-26)

School
Location
Quick Facts
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
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
Bethel Christian Academy
Bethel Christian Academy Photo
(Baptist)
(4)
100 Park St
Canton, NC 28716
(828) 648-4492
Gr: PK-12 | 81 students Avg. class size: 8 students Sports: 2 | Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition listed
Carolina Friends School
Carolina Friends School Photo - Interscholastic sports are available for Middle and Upper School students.
(2)
4809 Friends School Road
Durham, NC 27705
(919) 383-6602
Gr: PK-12 | 513 students Avg. class size: 13 students Sports: 10 | Extracurrculars: 14 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Charlotte Christian School
Charlotte Christian School Photo - The new upper school building opened in August of 2007.
(Christian)
(7)
7301 Sardis Rd
Charlotte, NC 28270
(704) 366-5657
Gr: K-12 | 1,181 student Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 17 Tuition listed
9502 Providence Road
Charlotte, NC 28277
(704) 846-1100
Gr: NS-12 Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 17 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
212 Boyce Rd
Charlotte, NC 28211
(704) 366-5994
Gr: PK-8 | 425 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 10 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Durham Academy
3501 Ridge Road
Durham, NC 27705
(919) 489-3400
Gr: PK-12 | 1,253 student Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 12 | Extracurrculars: 38 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
3116 Academy Rd
Durham, NC 27707
(919) 489-9118
Gr: PK-12 | 1,233 student Tuition listed
Grace Christian School
(Christian)
2601 Jefferson Davis Hwy
Sanford, NC 27332
(919) 774-4415
Gr: K-12 | 804 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Greenfield School
Greenfield School Photo
3351 Nc Highway 42 W
Wilson, NC 27893
(252) 237-8046
Gr: PK-12 | 339 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Hanger Hall School
Hanger Hall School Photo
All-girls
64 W T Weaver Boulevard
Asheville, NC 28804
(828) 258-3600
Gr: 6-8 | 84 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 14 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
High Point Christian Academy
(Baptist)
800 Phillips Ave
High Point, NC 27262
(336) 841-8702
Gr: PK-12 | 801 students Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 11 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Kerwin Baptist Christian School
(Baptist)
4520 Old Hollow Road
Kernersville, NC 27284
(336) 993-3791
Gr: PK-12 | 164 students
The O'Neal School
The O'Neal School Photo - A comment from a parent survey states, "It's the sense of community that allows for education to be more... natural and organic somehow. - students learn when they're comfortable. It all goes hand in hand."
(8)
3300 Airport Road
Southern Pines, NC 28387
(910) 692-6920
Gr: PK-12 | 427 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 10 | Extracurrculars: 28 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
Providence Day School
5800 Sardis Road
Charlotte, NC 28270
(704) 887-6000
Gr: PK-12 | 1,624 student Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 17 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Pungo Christian Academy
(Christian)
983 W Main St
Belhaven, NC 27810
(252) 943-2678
Gr: PK-12 | 246 students Avg. class size: 8 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 4
Rockwell Christian School
(Baptist)
401 Depot St.
Rockwell, NC 28138
(704) 279-8854
Gr: K-12 | 298 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 6 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
Tutor All School
214 Charles St
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
(125) 233-5980
Gr: 1-9 | 16 students Tuition listed
Calvary Christian School
(Christian)
400 S Bennett St
Southern Pines, NC 28387
(910) 692-8311
Gr: PK-12 | 174 students
Po Box 1051
Graham, NC 27253
(336) 380-7339
Gr: 2-11 | 101 students
Faith Christian Academy
(Baptist)
904 Chipola St
Kannapolis, NC 28083
(704) 933-7586
Gr: PK-10 | 65 students
Faith Christian Academy
Alternative School (Other Lutheran)
127 Boyd Dr
Flat Rock, NC 28731
(828) 435-0670
Gr: PK-12 | 46 students
Galilee Christian Academy
(Baptist)
101 E. Park Ave.
Lexington, NC 27292
(336) 300-7207
Gr: 1-12 | 19 students
1787 Dana Road
Hendersonville, NC 28792
(828) 989-8465
Gr: K-12 | 19 students Tuition listed
Mount Calvary Christian School
(Baptist)
(1)
6551 Weant Rd
High Point, NC 27263
(336) 848-1608
Gr: K-12 | 117 students
Trimont Christian Academy
(Christian)
98 Promise Ln
Franklin, NC 28734
(828) 369-6756
Gr: PK-8 | 138 students Tuition listed

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