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Independent & Secular Schools in North Charlotte & University City
5 independent & secular schools in North Charlotte & University City; 3 are on the 2026-27 Direct Payment list. From Beatties Ford Road out to the UNC Charlotte area: Adventist academies, a church-based K-12 school, Montessori programs and small independent schools.
How this list was built. School details come from the NCES Private School Survey (2023-24, with 2021-22 records for schools that did not respond). The Direct Payment flag is our name-and-city match against the NCSEAA Direct Payment Nonpublic Schools list for 2026-27, retrieved October 28, 2026. Schools on the state list with no federal record show only their name and city. Tuition is not in either source; ask the school.
Funding note: Several of Charlotte's best-known independent schools are not on the Direct Payment list, while many smaller independents are. Check the flag before you count on the award.
| School | Affiliation | Area | Grades | Direct Payment 2026-27 | Students (federal survey) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane Academy Preparatory School 5901 Statesville Rd, Charlotte 28269 | Independent | North Charlotte & University City | PK-8 | Not listed | 48 |
| Charlotte Leadership Academy 2723 N Graham St, Charlotte 28269 | Independent | North Charlotte & University City | 6-12 | ✓ Listed | 44 |
| Friendship Day School for the Sciences & the Arts 3400 Beatties Ford Rd, Charlotte 28216 | Independent | North Charlotte & University City | K-5 | ✓ Listed | 72 |
| Guidepost Montessori School 4755 Prosperity Church Rd, Charlotte 28269 | Independent | North Charlotte & University City | PK-5 | Not listed | 40 |
| Phoenix Montessori Academy 10624 Metromont Pkwy Ste 302, Charlotte 28269 | Independent | North Charlotte & University City | PK-12 | ✓ Listed | 140 |
| A ✓ Direct Payment flag means | It does not mean |
|---|---|
| NCSEAA listed the school for 2026-27, so Opportunity Scholarship and ESA+ funds can be paid to it | The school has a seat open, or that your child is admitted |
| Your tier award is applied to required tuition and fees | The award covers the whole bill |
| The school agreed to NCSEAA testing and reporting rules for scholarship students | The school is accredited, which the state list does not record |
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