Special education schools in North Carolina (37)

By city

The 37 largest

School	City	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation
The Fletcher School ✓	Charlotte	K-12	292	4.9	Nonsectarian
The Fletcher Academy ✓	Raleigh	2-12	206	5	Nonsectarian
Hill Learning Center ✓	Durham	2-12	176	6.3	Nonsectarian
Noble Academy ✓	Greensboro	2-12	145	5.2	Nonsectarian
Flaming Sword Christian Academy ✓	Hope Mills	PreK-12	103	8.2	Christian (nondenominational)
The John Crosland School ✓	Charlotte	K-12	97	5.4	Nonsectarian
The Piedmont School ✓	High Point	2-12	85	4.5	Nonsectarian
Great Accomplishments Academy ✓	Wilson	K-12	72	10.3	Nonsectarian
Lionheart Academy of the Triad ✓	Greensboro	4-12	70	9.9	Nonsectarian
Hope Creek Academy	Chapel Hill	K-12	69	3.3	Nonsectarian
Hill School of Wilmington ✓	Wilmington	1-8	65	5.6	Nonsectarian
The School of Hope ✓	Fayetteville	K-12	62	4.6	Nonsectarian
Philips Academy	Charlotte	6-12	55	4.6	Nonsectarian
Impact Journey School ✓	Greensboro	1-11	53	2.6	Nonsectarian
Ignite Achievement Academy ✓	Charlotte	1-12	53	3.4	Nonsectarian
Abc of Nc Child Development Center	Winston Salem	PreK-12	53	3.8	Nonsectarian
Crossway Academy ✓	Charlotte	K-8	49	7	Nonsectarian
The Greenville Learning Center ✓	Greenville	2-12	48	6.4	Nonsectarian
The Trilogy School ✓	Raleigh	2-12	45	3.7	Nonsectarian
Southeastern Autism Academy ✓	Wilmington	2-12	43	14.3	Nonsectarian
Five Points Education Training Center	Kinston	6-11	38	9.5	Nonsectarian
Learn With the Best School, Inc. ✓	Raleigh	1-12	36	5.1	Nonsectarian
The Halton School ✓	Huntersville	2-8	32	4.8	Nonsectarian
Cornerstone Christian Academy ✓	Hickory	3-11	29	4.4	Baptist
Cyzner Institute ✓	Charlotte	PreK-8	27	13.5	Nonsectarian
Epiphany School of Charlotte ✓	Charlotte	4-8	20	4	Nonsectarian
Black Mountain Academy	Black Mountain	9-12	20	2.9	Nonsectarian
Wolf Creek Academy	Mars Hill	7-12	19	4.8	Other religious
True Abalities Lrng. Academy Llc	Cary	Ungraded	19	2.7	Nonsectarian
Lucy Daniels School ✓	Cary	PreK-5	16	2.7	Nonsectarian
Westlawn ✓	Winston Salem	Ungraded	16	2.9	Nonsectarian
St. Gerard House (Grotto 2)	Hendersonville	Ungraded	16	16	Nonsectarian
Mariposa School ✓	Cary	4-12	14	0.7	Nonsectarian
Eliada Academy	Asheville	Ungraded	14	3.5	Nonsectarian
Premier Service of Carolina Inc	Albemarle	9-10	12	7.5	Nonsectarian
Frankie Lemmon School & Development Center	Raleigh	1	7	2.3	Nonsectarian
Faith Academy	Forest City	8-9	2	0.6	Christian (nondenominational)

Other kinds of school in North Carolina

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+.

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