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Private schools in Durham County, NC

31 schools across Charlotte, Durham, Chapel Hill. About 6,733 students in all (2023-24). 19 on the state’s Opportunity Scholarship list.

School City Grades Students Per teacher Affiliation
My Dynamic Academy ✓ Charlotte PreK-10 42 6 Nonsectarian
Bethesda Christian Academy ✓ Durham PreK-11 200 10.6 Baptist
Cresset Christian Academy ✓ Durham PreK-12 171 11.6 Christian (nondenominational)
Cristo Rey Research Triangle ✓ Durham 9-11 219 16.3 Roman Catholic
Durham Nativity School ✓ Durham 5-8 44 6.7 Nonsectarian
Empowered Minds Academy ✓ Durham PreK-4 14 7 Nonsectarian
Faith Assembly Christian Academy ✓ Durham K-12 31 5.5 Christian (nondenominational)
Fellowship Baptist Academy ✓ Durham K-12 176 11.4 Baptist
Gift of Knowledge Academy ✓ Durham K-1 5 3.1 Nonsectarian
Hill Learning Center ✓ Durham 2-12 176 6.3 Nonsectarian
Immaculata Catholic School ✓ Durham PreK-8 466 12.9 Roman Catholic
Insight Colearning Center ✓ Durham 9-12 24 4.3 Nonsectarian
International Montessori School ✓ Durham PreK-6 97 6.3 Nonsectarian
Liberty Christian School ✓ Durham PreK-12 299 12.4 Baptist
Montessori Farm School ✓ Durham PreK-K 7 2.5 Nonsectarian
Mount Zion Christian Academy ✓ Durham K-12 182 14.8 Christian (nondenominational)
Quality Education Institute of Durham ✓ Durham PreK-4 22 5 Church of Christ
Southpoint Academy ✓ Durham K-5 54 10.8 Christian (nondenominational)
Triangle Day School ✓ Durham K-8 321 7.2 Nonsectarian
Hope Creek Academy Chapel Hill K-12 69 3.3 Nonsectarian
Duke School Durham PreK-8 436 6.4 Nonsectarian
Durham Academy Durham PreK-12 1,213 7.9 Nonsectarian
Durham Academy Middle School Div Durham PreK-12 1,211 4.6 Nonsectarian
Five Oaks Seventh-Day Adventist Christian School Durham K-8 22 11 Seventh-Day Adventist
Gorman Christian Academy & Early Learning Center Durham K-8 105 4.2 Baptist
Lerner Jewish Community Day School Durham PreK-5 38 3.7 Jewish
Montessori Community School Durham PreK-8 157 8.7 Nonsectarian
Montessori School of Durham Durham PreK-6 83 8.7 Nonsectarian
Montessori School of Raleigh Durham PreK-12 238 3.6 Nonsectarian
Trinity School of Durham & Chapel Hill Durham K-12 583 7.6 Christian (nondenominational)
Veritas Collaborative School Durham 4-12 28 7 Nonsectarian

On the state’s official list Other private schools

What North Carolina pays

NC
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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