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Private schools in Buncombe County, NC

26 schools across Arden, Asheville, Black Mtn, Candler and other towns. About 3,897 students in all (2023-24). 16 on the state’s Opportunity Scholarship list.

School City Grades Students Per teacher Affiliation
Christ School ✓ Arden 8-12 301 7.3 Episcopal
Asheville Catholic School ✓ Asheville PreK-8 222 13.1 Roman Catholic
Asheville Waldorf School ✓ Asheville PreK-8 104 6.2 Nonsectarian
Canterbury Classical School ✓ Asheville K-12 133 9.6 Christian (nondenominational)
Emmanuel Lutheran School ✓ Asheville PreK-8 109 4.4 Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod)
Odyssey Community School ✓ Asheville PreK-12 121 5.4 Nonsectarian
Rainbow Community School ✓ Asheville PreK-8 171 11.4 Nonsectarian
Reynolds Mountain Christian Acadeny ✓ Asheville PreK-12 203 9.9 Christian (nondenominational)
Temple Baptist School ✓ Asheville PreK-12 180 12.9 Baptist
The New Classical Academy ✓ Asheville K-8 75 7.5 Nonsectarian
Black Mountain Montessori ✓ Black Mtn PreK-5 16 2 Nonsectarian
Asheville-Pisgah Christian School ✓ Candler PreK-8 161 13.6 Seventh-Day Adventist
Mount Pisqah Academy ✓ Candler 9-12 96 10.3 Seventh-Day Adventist
Trinity of Fairview Academy ✓ Fletcher PreK-11 106 5.3 Baptist
Asheville Christian Academy ✓ Swannanoa PreK-12 757 10.5 Other religious
The Learning Community School ✓ Swannanoa K-8 116 4.1 Nonsectarian
Nativity Preschool & Kindergarten Arden K-Transitional K 90 8.5 Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Carolina Day School Asheville PreK-12 587 7.5 Nonsectarian
Eliada Academy Asheville Ungraded 14 3.5 Nonsectarian
French Broad River Academy Boys Program Asheville 6-8 125 4.9 Nonsectarian
French Broad River Academy-Girls Program Asheville 6-8 59 4 Nonsectarian
Hanger Hall School Asheville 6-8 83 11.2 Nonsectarian
Hawthorn Montessori School Asheville PreK-K 17 4.4 Nonsectarian
Julia Street Montessori School Asheville PreK-K 6 2 Nonsectarian
Asheville Academy Black Mountain 6-8 25 4.2 Nonsectarian
Black Mountain Academy Black Mountain 9-12 20 2.9 Nonsectarian

On the state’s official list Other private schools

What North Carolina pays

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North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship Scholarship
$3,574 to $7,942 per student, by household income Four income tiers. A family of four earning up to $61,050 gets the top amount. Students with disabilities can also use ESA+.

Figures read from each program’s official pages, 2026-09-20. Sources and how to apply

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