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Private schools in Wake County, NC

70 schools across Apex, Cary, Fuquay Varina, Morrisville and other towns. About 21,111 students in all (2023-24). 35 on the state’s Opportunity Scholarship list.

School City Grades Students Per teacher Affiliation
St. Mary Magdalene Catholic School ✓ Apex PreK-8 543 14.6 Roman Catholic
Thales Academy Apex Jh/Hs ✓ Apex 6-12 653 14.5 Nonsectarian
Thales Academy Apex K-5 ✓ Apex K-5 550 19.9 Nonsectarian
Lucy Daniels School ✓ Cary PreK-5 16 2.7 Nonsectarian
Mariposa School ✓ Cary 4-12 14 0.7 Nonsectarian
Resurrection Lutheran School ✓ Cary PreK-8 165 11.8 Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod)
St. Michael the Archangel Catholic School ✓ Cary PreK-8 476 16.9 Roman Catholic
Hilltop Christian School ✓ Fuquay Varina K-12 395 13.6 Baptist
Wake Monarch Academy ✓ Fuquay Varina 9-12 12 7.5 Nonsectarian
Accelerator School Llc ✓ Morrisville 6-12 52 8.7 Nonsectarian
Adventist Christian Academy of Raleigh ✓ Raleigh PreK-10 133 18 Seventh-Day Adventist
Al-Iman School ✓ Raleigh PreK-8 321 11.7 Islamic
An-Noor School ✓ Raleigh 3-8 90 6.5 Islamic
Cardinal Gibbons ✓ Raleigh 9-12 1,590 13.3 Roman Catholic
Cathedral School ✓ Raleigh PreK-8 223 15.9 Roman Catholic
Christian Life Academy ✓ Raleigh 1-11 32 7.1 Christian (nondenominational)
Friendship Christian School ✓ Raleigh PreK-12 266 9.6 Baptist
Grace Christian School ✓ Raleigh K-12 874 12.4 Christian (nondenominational)
Iron Academy ✓ Raleigh 6-12 80 7.4 Christian (nondenominational)
Learn With the Best School, Inc. ✓ Raleigh 1-12 36 5.1 Nonsectarian
Montessori School of Raleigh ✓ Raleigh PreK-12 238 3.8 Nonsectarian
Neuse Christian Academy ✓ Raleigh K-12 356 8.2 Christian (nondenominational)
North Raleigh Christian Academy ✓ Raleigh PreK-12 1,568 15.4 Christian (nondenominational)
Raleigh Christian Academy ✓ Raleigh PreK-12 228 9.5 Baptist
Raleigh Day School ✓ Raleigh PreK-4 24 7.1 Nonsectarian
St. Raphael Catholic School ✓ Raleigh K-8 458 13.4 Roman Catholic
St. Thomas More Academy ✓ Raleigh 6-11 243 12.3 Roman Catholic
St. Timothys School ✓ Raleigh PreK-8 548 12.2 Episcopal
Sure Promise Christian Academy ✓ Raleigh K-5 19 3.2 Pentecostal
Thales Academy of Raleigh ✓ Raleigh K-8 488 16.8 Nonsectarian
The Fletcher Academy ✓ Raleigh 2-12 206 5 Nonsectarian
The Trilogy School ✓ Raleigh 2-12 45 3.7 Nonsectarian
Wake Christian Academy ✓ Raleigh K-12 926 12.7 Christian (nondenominational)
St. Catherine of Siena Catholic School ✓ Wake Forest PreK-8 237 18.2 Roman Catholic
True Light Shines Academy ✓ Wake Forest 5-12 17 4.9 Assembly of God
Montessori Creative Learning School Apex PreK-K 4 2.5 Nonsectarian
Peace Montessori School Apex PreK-2 9 4.7 Nonsectarian
St. Andrews Early Childhood Center Apex PreK-Transitional K 16 2.1 Roman Catholic
Triangle Montessori Academy Apex PreK-6 76 3.1 Nonsectarian
Cary Academy Cary 6-12 789 9.9 Nonsectarian
Cary Christian School Cary K-12 844 16.3 Christian (nondenominational)
Chesterbrook Academy-Preschool and Elementary Cary PreK-8 193 9.2 Nonsectarian
Knowledge Beginnings School Cary K 10 10 Nonsectarian
Renaissance Montessori School of Cary Cary PreK-K 39 19.5 Nonsectarian
The Grove School of Cary Cary Transitional K 11 11 Nonsectarian
True Abalities Lrng. Academy Llc Cary Ungraded 19 2.7 Nonsectarian
Oak City Academy Garner PreK-8 175 8.4 Christian (nondenominational)
Thales Academy Holly Springs Pre-K-12 Holly Springs PreK-8 531 18.3 Nonsectarian
Thales Academy Knightdale PreK-8 466 17 Nonsectarian
Discovery Child Development Center Llc Morrisville PreK-K 5 2.5 Nonsectarian
Children's Discovery Center Raleigh PreK-Transitional K 20 9.5 Nonsectarian
Follow the Child Montessori School Raleigh PreK-6 165 8.2 Nonsectarian
Frankie Lemmon School & Development Center Raleigh 1 7 2.3 Nonsectarian
Fusion Raleigh Raleigh 6-12 101 4.5 Nonsectarian
Little Lambs Learning Center Raleigh PreK-Transitional K 20 8 Baptist
Maracas Montessori Raleigh PreK-K 12 0.7 Nonsectarian
Our Lady of Lourdes Elementary School Raleigh K-8 464 16.1 Roman Catholic
Ravenscroft School Raleigh PreK-12 1,215 8 Nonsectarian
Rising Stars Private School Raleigh K 8 4.2 Nonsectarian
St. Mary's Christian Academy Raleigh PreK-6 25 3.1 Other religious
St. Mary's School Raleigh 9-12 306 9.6 Episcopal
St. Philip Lutheran Preschool Raleigh PreK-Transitional K 8 7.3 Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Thales Academy of Cary Raleigh K-10 436 13.5 Nonsectarian
The Franciscan School Raleigh K-8 668 15 Roman Catholic
The Raleigh School Raleigh PreK-5 264 9.4 Nonsectarian
Trinity Academy Raleigh K-12 612 11.2 Christian (nondenominational)
Word of God Christian Academy Raleigh 6-12 93 15.5 Christian (nondenominational)
Thales Academy Rolesville 6-12 625 17.9 Nonsectarian
Thales Academy Wake Forest K-5 656 23.4 Nonsectarian
Heritage Christian Academy Zebulon PreK-12 97 6.9 Baptist

On the state’s official list Other private schools

What North Carolina pays

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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, 2026-09-20. Sources and how to apply

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