Notable Charter and Private Schools in North Carolina

This directory-style guide highlights 50 charter and private schools in North Carolina. Each institution is identified by its full profile name and location so similarly named organizations are easier to distinguish. “Notable” is a directory label, not an evaluation of quality or an endorsement.

Entries were selected and ordered using enrollment values available in COSMIQ profiles. Enrollment figures are intentionally omitted. The order is an estimate of institution size, not a ranking of academic quality, outcomes, or fit.

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Institutions in this guide

NC Virtual Academy — Durham, North Carolina. Public charter school.
North Carolina Cyber Academy — Durham, North Carolina. Public charter school.
Lincoln Charter School — Denver, North Carolina. Public charter school.
Lake Norman Charter — Huntersville, North Carolina. Public charter school.
Union Academy — Monroe, North Carolina. Public charter school.
Wake Preparatory Academy — Wake Forest, North Carolina. Public charter school.
Uwharrie Charter Academy — Asheboro, North Carolina. Public charter school.
Piedmont Community Charter School — Gastonia, North Carolina. Public charter school.
Pine Lake Preparatory — Mooresville, North Carolina. Public charter school.
Providence Day School — Charlotte, North Carolina. Private school.
American Leadership Academy - Johnston — Raleigh, North Carolina. Public charter school.
Charlotte Country Day School — Charlotte, North Carolina. Private school.
Mountain Island Charter School — Mt. Holly, North Carolina. Public charter school.
Franklin Academy — Wake Forest, North Carolina. Public charter school.
Sugar Creek Charter — Charlotte, North Carolina. Public charter school.
Cardinal Gibbons High School — Raleigh, North Carolina. Private school.
Langtree Charter Academy — Mooresville, North Carolina. Public charter school.
Charlotte Latin School — Charlotte, North Carolina. Private school.
North Raleigh Christian Academy — Raleigh, North Carolina. Private school.
Bradford Preparatory School — Charlotte, North Carolina. Public charter school.
Community School of Davidson — Davidson, North Carolina. Public charter school.
Voyager Academy — Durham, North Carolina. Public charter school.
Thomas Jefferson Class Academy — Mooresboro, North Carolina. Public charter school.
Cornerstone Charter Academy-CFA — Greensboro, North Carolina. Public charter school.
Queen's Grant Community School — Mint Hill, North Carolina. Public charter school.
Triad Math and Science Academy — Greensboro, North Carolina. Public charter school.
Henderson Collegiate — Henderson, North Carolina. Public charter school.
Corvian Community School — Charlotte, North Carolina. Public charter school.
KIPP Gaston College Preparatory — Gaston, North Carolina. Public charter school.
Triangle Math and Science Academy — Cary, North Carolina. Public charter school.
Phoenix Academy - Primary Elem Upper — High Point, North Carolina. Public charter school.
IC Imagine — Asheville, North Carolina. Public charter school.
Pine Springs Preparatory Academy — Holly Springs, North Carolina. Public charter school.
East Wake Academy — Zebulon, North Carolina. Public charter school.
Sallie B Howard School — Wilson, North Carolina. Public charter school.
Ravenscroft School — Raleigh, North Carolina. Private school.
Durham Academy — Durham, North Carolina. Private school.
Durham Academy Middle School Div — Durham, North Carolina. Private school.
Charlotte Catholic High School — Charlotte, North Carolina. Private school.
Charlotte Christian School — Charlotte, North Carolina. Private school.
Pinnacle Classical Academy — Shelby, North Carolina. Public charter school.
Alpha Academy — Fayetteville, North Carolina. Public charter school.
Metrolina Christian Academy — Indian Trail, North Carolina. Private school.
NC Leadership Charter Academy — Kernersville, North Carolina. Public charter school.
Falls Lake Academy — Creedmoor, North Carolina. Public charter school.
Union Prep Academy at Indian Trail — Indian Trail, North Carolina. Public charter school.
Rocky Mount Preparatory — Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Public charter school.
Wayne Preparatory Academy — Goldsboro, North Carolina. Public charter school.
Cannon School — Concord, North Carolina. Private school.
Classical Charter Schools of Leland — Leland, North Carolina. Public charter school.

Selection and source notes

Where enough eligible profiles were available, this guide includes the top 50, 25, or 10 by available enrollment; smaller groups include all eligible profiles. Profile source year: 2022. Check each institution directly for current information.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data and NCES Private School Universe Survey. Inclusion does not imply endorsement by COSMIQ, and it does not mean that any listed institution endorses COSMIQ.