✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades PreK-8476 students16.9 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
Private schools in Cary, NC
11 schools in Cary itself and 14 more within 6 miles. 13 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 Cary (11)
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✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades PreK-8193 students9.2 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed
Mariposa School
3 mi✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades 4-1214 studentsNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades PreK-516 students2.7 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades PreK-8165 students11.8 students per teacherLutheran Church (Missouri Synod)Co-ed
Cary Christian School
under 1 miGrades K-12844 students16.3 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed95% to 4-year college
Grades Transitional KNonsectarianEarly childhoodCo-ed
Grades KNonsectarianEarly childhoodCo-ed
Grades Ungraded19 students2.7 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed
Cary Academy
4 miGrades 6-12789 students9.9 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed100% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-KNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (14)
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✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades 6-12653 students14.5 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed95% to 4-year college
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades K-5550 students19.9 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades 6-1252 students8.7 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial program emphasisCo-ed75% to 4-year college
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades K-10436 students13.5 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades PreK-8543 students14.6 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades K-12874 students12.4 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed93% to 4-year college
Cardinal Gibbons
6 mi✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades 9-121,590 students13.3 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed99% to 4-year college
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades 1-1236 students5.1 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed
Grades PreK-2Under 10 K-12 studentsNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
Grades PreK-Transitional KRoman CatholicEarly childhoodCo-ed
Grades PreK-676 students3.1 students per teacherNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
Grades PreK-KNonsectarianEarly childhoodCo-ed
Grades PreK-KNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
Grades PreK-5264 students9.4 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed
Cary private schools at a glance
- Closest to downtown
- St. Michael the Archangel Catholic School, under 1 mi
- Nearby schools by town
- Apex (7), Raleigh (5) and Morrisville (2)
- Students
- about 7,599 in all; the typical school has 436
- Smallest and largest
- Mariposa School, 14 students; Cardinal Gibbons, 1,590 students
- Students per teacher
- 10 typical, 2.1 to 19.9 across 24 schools
- Programs
- 4 Montessori, 4 special education
- Co-ed or single-sex
- all co-ed
- Association members
- 9, most often the National Catholic Educational Association
- To a 4-year college
- 95% of graduates at the typical high school (6 reporting)
- Public charter schools within 15 mi
- 22, tuition-free and not counted above
Charter schools in Cary
- Catholic4
- Christian, not Catholic3
- Nonsectarian18
In CaryWithin 6 mi
- Pre-K (and up)11
- Elementary (K to 5)20
- Middle (6 to 8)13
- High school (9 to 12)9
- K to 12, one school2
In CaryWithin 6 mi
- Under 504
- 50 to 1492
- 150 to 2993
- 300 to 5994
- 600 or more5
- Cary area52%
- 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 4 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 Cary
| School | Published tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Cary Christian School | $8,904 to $10,289 | not stated |
| Grace Christian School | $12,200 to $15,600 | 2026-27 |
| St. Michael the Archangel Catholic School | $12,870 | 2026-27 |
| Cardinal Gibbons | $20,395 | 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
- Christian schools in and around Cary (3)
- Catholic schools in and around Cary (4)
- Montessori schools in and around Cary (4)
- Special education schools in and around Cary (4)
- Private high schools in and around Cary (9)
- Private elementary schools in and around Cary (20)
- Private middle schools in and around Cary (13)
- Private schools with kindergarten in and around Cary (16)
- Private schools with pre-K in and around Cary (11)
- All schools in Wake County
- Private schools in Apex (5 mi)
- Private schools in Raleigh (11 mi)
- Private schools in Durham (14 mi)
- Private schools in Chapel Hill (16 mi)
- Private schools in Wake Forest (22 mi)
- Private schools in Clayton (23 mi)
- Private schools in Sanford (28 mi)
- Private schools in Graham (37 mi)
- Private schools in Burlington (41 mi)
- Private schools in Henderson (44 mi)
- The private schools nearest you, by ZIP code or location
- All North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship schools
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