Private schools in Moore County offer an excellent alternative to public education.  All strive to maintain small class sizes and low student-teacher ratios.

 
Calvary Christian School is a member of both the American Association of Christian Schools and the Association of Christian Schools International.  It offers a religious-based education to students from preschool to twelfth grade.

Calvary Christian School
Dwight Creech, Principal
400 South Bennett Street
Southern Pines, NC 28387
910-692-8311
Website:  www.calvarychristianschool.biz

 
The Episcopal Day School, a member of the National Association of Episcopal Schools, offers its academic curriculum in a Christian environment emphasizing moral values and academic studies for children in preschool through fifth grade.  The school is accredited by the Southern Association of Independent Schools and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

The Episcopal Day School
Jay St. John, Headmaster
340 East Massachusetts Avenue
Southern Pines, NC 28387
910-692-3492
Website: www.episcopalday.org

 
 
Highland Christian Academy, affiliated with the Baptist denomination, offers a religious-based curriculum for students in kindergarten through tenth grade.

Highland Christian Academy
Principal:  William Vaughn
5587 US Highway 1 North
Vass, NC  28394
910-695-0494
 

The O’Neal School, Moore County’s largest private school,  is a college preparatory day school with 410 students for the 2010-2011 school year.  Accredited by both the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and the National Association of Independent Schools, the school offers a traditional and comprehensive curriculum for students in preschool through twelfth grade.

The O’Neal School
Alan Barr, Headmaster
3300 Airport Road
Southern Pines, NC 28387
910-692-6920
Website: www.onealschool.org

Sandhills Classical Christian School is a non-denominational school affiliated with the Association of Classical Christian Schools and currently offers preschool through 8th grade.   The school’s focus is on Classical methodology, using a curriculum model known as the Trivium based on grammar, logic and rhetoric.

Sandhills Classical Christian School
Joanna Martin, Principal
650 Pee Dee Road
Southern Pines, NC 28387
910-695-1874
Website: www.sandhillsccs.org

 
Pope John Paul II Catholic School is a parochial Catholic school affiliated with St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, a parish in the Diocese of Raleigh.  The school serves both Catholics and non-Catholics and focuses on the teachings of the Roman Catholic faith.  Grades Pre-K through 8th are offered.  Uniforms are required.

Pope John Paul II Catholic School
Rick Kruska, Principal
2922 Camp Easter Road
Southern Pines, NC 28387
910-692-6241
Website:  www.jp2catholicschool.org

 
Solid Rock Christian School, affiliated with the Baptist denomination, serves 40 students in a daycare through 12 program, following the Accelerated Christian Education Curriculum.

Solid Rock Christian School
Thomas Conway, Principal
311 E. Maple Street
Aberdeen, NC  28315
910-944-2099

 
Longleaf Academy is Moore County’s newest private school established in 2009.  The school only serves children in kindergarten through 8th grade who have learning differences such as dyslexia, dysgraphia and ADHD.  It follows the North Carolina Standard Course of Study, but uses a multi-sensory curriculum.

Longleaf Academy
Jill Dejak, Principal
600 Valley View Road
Southern Pines, NC  28387
910-692-2665
Website:  http://longleafacademy.com