St. Mary Magdalene Catholic School
under 1 mi✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades PreK-8543 students14.6 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
Private schools in Apex, NC
11 schools in Apex itself and 8 more within 6 miles. 11 of them are on the state’s Opportunity Scholarship list. Opportunity Scholarship pays $3,574 to $7,942 per student, by household income.
Order: schools on the official Opportunity Scholarship list first, then nearest. No school pays for its place. Map
Private schools in Apex (11)
No matching schools.
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades K-5550 students19.9 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades 6-12653 students14.5 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed95% to 4-year college
Apogee Triangle
3 mi✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship
✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship
✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship
✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship
Grades PreK-KNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
Grades PreK-Transitional KRoman CatholicEarly childhoodCo-ed
Grades PreK-2Under 10 K-12 studentsNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
Grades PreK-676 students3.1 students per teacherNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (8)
No matching schools.
Mariposa School
4 mi✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades 4-1214 studentsNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades PreK-8193 students9.2 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades PreK-8476 students16.9 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades PreK-8165 students11.8 students per teacherLutheran Church (Missouri Synod)Co-ed
Grades Transitional KNonsectarianEarly childhoodCo-ed
Grades PreK-8531 students18.3 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed
Grades KNonsectarianEarly childhoodCo-ed
Grades K-12844 students16.3 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed95% to 4-year college
Apex private schools at a glance
- Closest to downtown
- St. Mary Magdalene Catholic School, under 1 mi
- Nearby schools by town
- Cary (7)
- Students
- about 4,054 in all; the typical school has 531
- Smallest and largest
- Mariposa School, 14 students; Cary Christian School, 844 students
- Students per teacher
- 11.8 typical, 2.1 to 19.9 across 14 schools
- Programs
- 3 Montessori, 1 special education
- Association members
- 7, most often the National Catholic Educational Association
- Public charter schools within 15 mi
- 18, tuition-free and not counted above
Charter schools in Apex
- Catholic3
- Christian, not Catholic2
- Nonsectarian10
- Not in federal survey4
In ApexWithin 6 mi
- Pre-K (and up)8
- Elementary (K to 5)14
- Middle (6 to 8)9
- High school (9 to 12)3
- K to 12, one school1
In ApexWithin 6 mi
- Under 501
- 50 to 1491
- 150 to 2992
- 300 to 5994
- 600 or more2
- Apex area58%
- All of North Carolina81%
Where these facts come from
- Grades, size, affiliation, co-ed, membership, college-going: NCES Private School Universe Survey 2023-24, downloaded September 20, 2026.
- Program list: North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship schools, list read October 26, 2026, checked November 2, 2026.
- Award and rules: North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship, official page, read October 2, 2026.
- Tuition for 2 schools: each school’s own website, last read October 5, 2026.
- Public charter schools: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2025-26 (preliminary), loaded October 8, 2026.
Private school tuition near Apex
| School | Published tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Cary Christian School | $8,904 to $10,289 | not stated |
| St. Michael the Archangel Catholic School | $12,870 | 2026-27 |
Prices from each school’s own website, read in October 2026; fees can be extra. Tuition by state.
Every verified price in North Carolina, by city and grade.
What North Carolina pays
- Program
- North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship, scholarship
- Award
- $3,574 to $7,942 per student, by household income
- Also
- Four income tiers. A family of four earning up to $61,050 gets the top amount. Students with disabilities can also use ESA+.
Keep looking
- Catholic schools in and around Apex (3)
- Montessori schools in and around Apex (3)
- Private high schools in and around Apex (3)
- Private elementary schools in and around Apex (14)
- Private middle schools in and around Apex (9)
- Private schools with kindergarten in and around Apex (11)
- Private schools with pre-K in and around Apex (8)
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