St. Michael the Archangel Catholic School
under 1 mi ✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship Grades PreK-8 476 students 16.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Private schools with kindergarten in Cary, NC
16 in Cary or within 6 miles. 7 are on the state’s Opportunity Scholarship list. Private schools that teach kindergarten, going by the grade span each school gave the 2023-24 federal survey.
Affiliation, co-ed or single-sex, association membership and the share of graduates going on to a 4-year college come from the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey.
✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship Grades K-5 550 students 19.9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Lucy Daniels School
4 mi ✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship Grades PreK-5 16 students 2.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship Grades PreK-8 165 students 11.8 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship Grades K-10 436 students 13.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship Grades PreK-8 543 students 14.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship Grades K-12 874 students 12.4 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 93% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 193 students 9.2 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Cary Christian School
under 1 mi Grades K-12 844 students 16.3 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 95% to 4-year college
Grades K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-2 Under 10 K-12 students Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-6 76 students 3.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
The Raleigh School
6 mi Grades PreK-5 264 students 9.4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
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What North Carolina pays
North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship Scholarship
$3,574 to $7,942 per student, by household income Four income tiers. A family of four earning up to $61,050 gets the top amount. Students with disabilities can also use ESA+.
Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 2, 2026. Sources and how to apply
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