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Private schools in Kernersville, NC

39 schools within 12 miles. 34 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 Kernersville

Schools on the official Opportunity Scholarship list are first, then it goes by distance. No school pays to appear here or to move up.

On the state’s official list Other private schools

All 39 schools within 12 miles

School Grades Students Per teacher Affiliation Miles
Challenge Christian Academy ✓ 1
Clubhouse Academy ✓ 2
Triad Baptist Christian Academy ✓ PreK-12 421 13.5 Baptist 2
Bishop McGuinness Catholic Hs ✓ 2
Ibn Sina Islamic Academy ✓ 5
Gospel Light Christian School ✓ K-12 359 8 Baptist 5
Tri-City Christian Academy ✓ PreK-12 197 12.6 Seventh-Day Adventist 6
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School ✓ PreK-8 262 11.5 Roman Catholic 6
The Piedmont School ✓ 2-12 85 4.5 Nonsectarian 7
Oak Ridge Military Academy ✓ 7-12 93 7.4 Nonsectarian 7
Calvary Triad Academy ✓ 7
Berean Christian School ✓ K-12 31 5.5 Baptist 8
Brittain Academy ✓ 9
Ephesus Jr Academy ✓ K-8 36 12 Seventh-Day Adventist 9
Wesleyan Christian Academy ✓ PreK-12 1,031 12.9 Methodist 9
Westchester Country Day School ✓ PreK-12 433 7.2 Nonsectarian 9
Salem Academy ✓ 9-12 76 6.4 Nonsectarian 10
Shining Light Academy ✓ PreK-12 176 10.4 Baptist 10
The Covenant School ✓ K-11 261 14.9 Christian (nondenominational) 10
Winston-Salem Christian School ✓ 10
New Garden Friends School ✓ PreK-12 224 5 Nonsectarian 10
Caldwell Academy ✓ 10
Greensboro Montessori School ✓ PreK-8 169 6.6 Nonsectarian 10
High Point Friends School ✓ PreK-8 49 4.7 Friends 10
Sherman Academy ✓ 11
Rise Academy Street School ✓ 11
Salem Montessori School ✓ PreK-4 57 7.5 Nonsectarian 11
Our Lady of Mercy Catholic School ✓ PreK-8 141 9.4 Roman Catholic 11
High Point Christian Academy ✓ PreK-12 702 10.8 Baptist 11
Hayworth Christian School ✓ K-12 108 6.9 Methodist 11
Noble Academy ✓ 2-12 145 5.2 Nonsectarian 11
St. Leo Catholic School ✓ PreK-8 247 11.8 Roman Catholic 11
Beacon Academy ✓ PreK-5 19 7.6 Christian (nondenominational) 12
Bnai Shalom Day School ✓ PreK-8 65 4.6 Jewish 12
Immaculate Heart of Mary K-8 261 11.4 Roman Catholic 6
Winston Salem Street School 9-12 63 9 Christian (nondenominational) 10
Rise Academy K-5 42 8.4 Christian (nondenominational) 11
Brookhaven Country Day School PreK-Transitional K 22 9.2 Nonsectarian 11
Primrose School of Brassfield K 13 13 Nonsectarian 12

What North Carolina pays, and what that leaves you

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

What would you pay?

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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Most programs open once a year, and several ran out of money or seats in 2026. Pick your state (you are looking at Kernersville) and we will email you the day the next window opens, with the official link. That is the only email you get.

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Questions parents ask

How many private schools are there near Kernersville?

We count 39 within 12 miles of downtown Kernersville. Together they enrolled about 5,788 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest is Wesleyan Christian Academy with 1,031 students.

Which Kernersville private schools take Opportunity Scholarship?

34 of the 39 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.

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