Last verified: October 2026
Does a Charlotte microschool need a state license?
No. A North Carolina private school files a notice of intent with the Division of Non-Public Education, keeps attendance and immunization records, runs at least nine calendar months a year, and accepts fire, health and safety inspections.
What testing applies to a small private school?
Church and religious-charter schools test students in grades 3, 6 and 9 each year and give a grade 11 competency test with a minimum score for graduation. Scholarship students add the NCSEAA testing schedule.
Can a hybrid that meets two or three days a week take the Opportunity Scholarship?
It can if it is registered as a nonpublic school, maintains an in-person campus, and is on the Direct Payment list. ESA+ families can also combine a part-week program with home-school spending.