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Private schools in Matthews, NC

64 schools within 12 miles. 47 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 Matthews

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 64 schools within 12 miles

School Grades Students Per teacher Affiliation Miles
Covenant Day School ✓ K-12 1,029 12 Presbyterian <1
Little Scholars Institute of Learning ✓ <1
Carmel Christian School ✓ K-12 1,144 10 Baptist 2
The Fletcher School ✓ K-12 292 4.9 Nonsectarian 2
Crossway Academy ✓ K-8 49 7 Nonsectarian 2
Pleasant Plains Christian School ✓ 3
Charlotte Christian School ✓ K-12 1,239 11.9 Christian (nondenominational) 3
Trinity Christian Preparatory School ✓ 7-12 50 6.2 Nonsectarian 3
Matthews Christian Academy ✓ PreK-12 160 8.5 Baptist 3
The St. Sophia School ✓ 3
United Faith Christian Academy ✓ PreK-12 110 4.4 Christian (nondenominational) 3
Messiah Lutheran School ✓ 3
Cyzner Institute ✓ PreK-8 27 13.5 Nonsectarian 3
Charlotte Jewish Day School ✓ PreK-7 152 7.2 Jewish 4
Carolina Collaborative Prep ✓ 4
The Learning Habitat ✓ 4
Alc Mosaic (Mosaic School) ✓ Ungraded 80 9.9 Nonsectarian 5
Abundant Life Christian Academy ✓ K-12 60 7.5 Baptist 5
Creation Acres Montessori ✓ 6
St. Gabriel Catholic School ✓ K-5 657 16.5 Roman Catholic 6
The Nest Academy ✓ K-12 53 7.7 Nonsectarian 6
St. Matthew Catholic School ✓ K-5 682 17.7 Roman Catholic 6
Ignite Achievement Academy ✓ 1-12 53 3.4 Nonsectarian 7
Weddington Christian Academy ✓ PreK-8 135 15 Methodist 7
Charlotte Islamic Academy ✓ PreK-12 202 7.1 Islamic 7
Arborbrook Christian Academy ✓ PreK-12 266 8 Christian (nondenominational) 7
Brtish International School of Charlotte ✓ PreK-12 149 7.3 Nonsectarian 7
Charlotte Catholic High School ✓ 9-12 1,330 14.2 Roman Catholic 7
Hickory Grove Christian School ✓ PreK-12 742 11 Baptist 7
Emerald School of Excellence ✓ 9-12 29 7.6 Nonsectarian 7
Anami Montessori School ✓ 7
Intellicor International Academy ✓ PreK-12 373 13.3 Islamic 8
St. Ann Catholic School ✓ PreK-5 319 6.4 Roman Catholic 8
Holy Trinity Catholic Middle School ✓ 9
Accelerate Academy ✓ 9
St. Patrick Catholic School ✓ K-5 228 13.2 Roman Catholic 9
South Charlotte Baptist Academy ✓ PreK-12 55 6.2 Baptist 9
Epiphany School of Charlotte ✓ 4-8 20 4 Nonsectarian 9
Keystone Montessori School ✓ PreK-3 31 5.2 Nonsectarian 9
Trinity Episcopal School ✓ K-8 437 8.8 Episcopal 9
Brookstone Schools ✓ K-8 174 8.3 Christian (nondenominational) 10
First Assembly Christian School ✓ 11
The John Crosland School ✓ K-12 97 5.4 Nonsectarian 11
Shining Light Baptist Academy ✓ 11
Teaching Achieving Students Academy ✓ 2-7 12 4.8 Christian (nondenominational) 11
Charlotte Leadership Academy ✓ 6-12 44 13.3 Nonsectarian 11
Northpoint Christian Academy ✓ K-12 248 10.4 Christian (nondenominational) 11
Charlotte Preparatory School PreK-8 357 3.9 Nonsectarian 3
School at Thompson 4-10 17 8.5 Nonsectarian 4
Charlotte Latin School K-12 1,523 8.3 Nonsectarian 4
Consolidated High School of Jewish Studies 8-12 105 15.9 Jewish 4
Metrolina Christian Academy PreK-12 1,200 13.4 Baptist 5
Adventist Christian Academy of Charlotte K-8 88 88 Seventh-Day Adventist 5
Philips Academy 6-12 55 4.6 Nonsectarian 6
Faith Baptist Christian School 2-12 9 2.7 Baptist 6
Fusion Charlotte 6-12 49 2.5 Nonsectarian 7
Omni Montessori School PreK-9 144 10.3 Nonsectarian 7
Christ Church Preschool and Kindergarten PreK-Transitional K 44 10 Episcopal 7
Fusion Academy and Learning Center - Charlotte 6-12 44 2.5 Nonsectarian 7
Kids R Kids Learning Academy of Blakeney K 12 12 Nonsectarian 8
Our Lady of the Assumption School PreK-8 180 10.6 Roman Catholic 8
Victory Center Elementary School K-5 100 6 Christian (nondenominational) 9
Thales Academy Waxhaw K-8 K-8 504 15.8 Nonsectarian 9
Christ Classical Academy of Charlotte K-12 132 8.6 Christian (nondenominational) 10

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 Matthews) 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 Matthews?

We count 64 within 12 miles of downtown Matthews. Together they enrolled about 15,291 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest is Charlotte Latin School with 1,523 students.

Which Matthews private schools take Opportunity Scholarship?

47 of the 64 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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