When Bonnefond arrived at Kents Hill in 1990, the boarding school enrolled about 120 students. Today, the student body is about twice as large, with 230 students from 25 states and 18 countries.

Fishburne Military School in Waynesboro is bucking a national trend by seeing its enrollment on the rise.

For the second straight year, the Montreal Private School Expo lets families meet face to face with schools and investigate their private education options on a firsthand basis.

Enrollment at private schools in Pitt County and surrounding areas is holding steady, with some schools showing increases.