Captain Gilmer School (Top-Ranked �� School for 2026)

257 Doelger Dr
Fletcher, NC 28732

Captain Gilmer School is dedicated to "Defining Excellence" in Seventh-day Adventist Education by challenging all students to reach their personal best and discover God's purpose for their lives.

CGCS is a Christian School, owned and operated by Fletcher Academy, Inc. CGCS was established in 1910 under the name of Naples Agricultural and Normal School

Captain Gilmer Christian School has a lovely rural setting, located on 600+ acres of farm, field, and forest. The current facilities provide room for 8 classrooms, lunchroom, library, gymnasium, offices, and playgrounds.

CGCS offers a K4 through 8th grade academic, Christian school curriculum. Current enrollment averages 90 students per year. We believe that a smaller teacher-student ratio allows our students and teachers to maintain a close relationship that improves student success.

Christian teachers compose the faculty of CGCS, all of whom maintain teacher certification appropriate to their teaching area. Teachers are required to hold a BS/BA degree in Education, though approximately half of our teachers hold an MA degree.

Captain Gilmer Christian School maintains a full accreditation through AdvancEd, a non-profit, non-partisan organization that conducts rigorous, on-site reviews of a variety of educational institutions and systems around the world to ensure that all learners realize their full potential.

Quick Facts (2026)

Top-Ranked NC School
Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 102 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: Verified school update

Top Rankings

Captain Gilmer School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in North Carolina for:

School Overview

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

General Conference of the Seventh Day Adventist Church (GCSDAC)
Cognia

Religious Affiliation

Seventh Day Adventist

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

Year Founded

1910

School Calendar

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2022

Campus Size

5 acres

Student Body

Total Students

102 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

State avg.: 24%

Students by Grade

Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

10 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

National avg.:

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Application URL

School Notes

School Motto: 'Be strong and of good courage: be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.' - Joshua 1:9

Captain Gilmer School is dedicated to "Defining Excellence" in Seventh-day Adventist Education by challenging all students to reach their personal best and discover God's purpose for their lives.
CGCS is a Christian School, owned and operated by Fletcher Academy, Inc. CGCS was established in 1910 under the name of Naples Agricultural and Normal School
Captain Gilmer Christian School has a lovely rural setting, located on 600+ acres of farm, field, and forest. The current facilities provideroom for 8 classrooms, lunchroom, library, gymnasium, offices,and playgrounds.
CGCS offers a K4 through 8th grade academic, Christian school curriculum. Current enrollment averages 90 students per year. We believe that a smaller teacher-studentratio allows our students and teachers to maintain a close relationship that improves student success.
Christian teachers compose the faculty of CGCS, all of whom maintainteacher certification appropriate to their teaching area. Teachers are required to hold a BS/BA degree in Education, though approximately half of our teachers hold anMA degree.
Captain Gilmer Christian School maintains a full accreditation through AdvancEd, a non-profit, non-partisan organization that conducts rigorous, on-site reviews of a variety of educational institutions and systems around the world to ensure that all learners realize their full potential.

Source: Verified school update

REQUEST FREE INFORMATION