Faith Christian Academy
under 1 mi ✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship Grades PreK-12 62 students 9.4 students per teacher Baptist
Private schools in Kannapolis, NC
18 schools within 12 miles. 15 of them are on the state’s Opportunity Scholarship list. Opportunity Scholarship pays $3,574 to $7,942 per student, by household income.
Schools near Kannapolis
Schools on the official Opportunity Scholarship list are first, then it goes by distance. No school pays to appear here or to move up.
Grace Covenant Christian Acad.
under 1 mi ✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship
Branch Christian Academy
under 1 mi ✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship
✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship
✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship
✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship
✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship
Concord Academy
7 mi ✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship Grades PreK-12 769 students 16 students per teacher Assembly of God
The Legacy School
8 mi ✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship
✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship Grades K-11 53 students 5.3 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational)
✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship Grades 9-12 416 students 12.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic
✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship Grades 2-10 9 students 4.5 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational)
Hope Academy
11 mi ✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship Grades K-12 241 students 10.5 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational)
Manara Academy
12 mi ✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship
✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship Grades K-12 308 students 16.3 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational)
Grades PreK-6 29 students 5 students per teacher Baptist
Grades PreK-12 17 students 2.4 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational)
Cannon School
7 mi Grades PreK-12 1,017 students 10.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian
On the state’s official list Other private schools
What North Carolina pays, and what that leaves you
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
What would you pay?
Tuition and fees Opportunity Scholarship pays You pay per year Spread over 10 months
Opportunity Scholarship pays between $3,574 and $7,942 depending on your household. We start with the lower figure. Change it if you know yours. An award can never be more than the school actually charges. This is arithmetic, not a quote.
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- How Opportunity Scholarship works
Get one email when applications open
Most programs open once a year, and several ran out of money or seats in 2026. Pick your state (you are looking at Kannapolis) and we will email you the day the next window opens, with the official link. That is the only email you get.
One email per application window. No calls, no sharing your details.
Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there near Kannapolis?
We count 18 within 12 miles of downtown Kannapolis. Together they enrolled about 2,921 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest is Cannon School with 1,017 students.
Which Kannapolis private schools take Opportunity Scholarship?
15 of the 18 schools on this page are on the state’s official Opportunity Scholarship list. They are marked with a green check and listed first. Schools marked here appear on the direct-payment school list the North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority posts for 2026-27. That list gives a name, city and county, so we match on name and city.
Will Opportunity Scholarship cover the whole tuition bill?
Sometimes, but do not count on it. Opportunity Scholarship pays $3,574 to $7,942 per student, by household income, and schools set their own prices. Ask each school for tuition plus fees, then use the calculator on this page to see what is left for you to pay.