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Top 20 Best North Carolina Private Schools Belonging to Southern Association of Independent Schools (2024-25)

For the 2024-25 school year, there are 36 private schools belonging to Southern Association of Independent Schools serving 10,540 students in North Carolina. You can also find more schools membership associations in North Carolina.

The private schools belonging to Southern Association of Independent Schools in North Carolina include Trinity School of Durham & Chapel Hill, Cape Fear Academy, and Greensboro Day School.

The average tuition cost is $22,779, which is higher than the North Carolina private school average tuition cost of $11,060.

31% of private schools belonging to Southern Association of Independent Schools in North Carolina are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Episcopal).

Trinity School of Durham & Chapel Hill Photo - Trinity is located in Durham, North Carolina on 22 acres bordered by trails, creeks, and forests. Trinity is a CSI and SAIS-accredited independent school where children flourish in Transitional Kindergarten (TK) through grade 12. We educate within the framework of Christian faith and conviction, teaching the classical tools of learning; providing a rich yet unhurried education; and communicating truth, goodness,

Noble Academy Photo - Twice a year families meet with their child's teachers to discuss progress, MAP test scores, and to learn more about their lives. Students in grades 7-12 also complete a presentation in the conference noting their learning difference and best learning style.

The Raleigh School Photo - At the elementary school, we engage children's hands, hearts and minds every day — in the classroom as well as in our many outdoor spaces. Using an inquiry-based approach, our teachers help build critical and creative thinking skills.

Carolina Day School Photo - Seniors and Juniors ring the bell before the Upper School Awards Ceremony

Brookstone Schools Photo - Brookstone Alumni

Hickory Day School Photo - Mayor Rudy Wright came to speak about different types of government.

St. David's School Photo - St. David`s is an independent school in the Episcopal school tradition that prepares young men and women for college and life by challenging them to excel in the vital areas of faith, virtue and knowledge.

Greensboro Montessori School Photo - Students in our Lower Elementary classrooms are in first, second, and third grades. They are free to move throughout the classroom and have the choice to work independently or in small groups.

Canterbury School Photo - Canterbury School's mission is to develop the whole child by challenging the mind and nourishing the spirit in a diverse community guided by Judeo-Christian values. Our motto is To Learn, To Love, To Serve: To Live.

Oak Ridge Military Academy Photo - 2019 Homecoming March

Westchester Country Day School Photo - Westchester students learn inside and outside of the classroom, with character education weaved through the curriculum in PK-12 classes. Lower School students grow vegetables which are utilized in the cafeteria; Middle School students travel to area schools and nursing homes to donate their time; Upper School students must complete a service project as a requirement for graduation.

Hill Learning Center Photo - Hill Learning Center's campus is located at 3200 Pickett Road in Durham.

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