84 Private Schools in Wake County, NC

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School	City	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation
Apogee Triangle ✓	Apex	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Coast To Mountains Preparatory Academy ✓	Apex	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Heritage Leadership Academy - Upper ✓	Apex	On the state list; not in the federal survey
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
Chesterbrook Academy-Preschool and Elementary ✓	Cary	PreK-8	193	9.2	Nonsectarian
Lucy Daniels School ✓	Cary	PreK-5	16	2.7	Nonsectarian
Mariposa School ✓	Cary	4-12	14	not reported	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
New School Montessori Center ✓	Holly Springs	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Focus Christian Academy ✓	Knightdale	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Accelerator School ✓	Morrisville	6-12	52	8.7	Nonsectarian
Academy31 ✓	Raleigh	On the state list; not in the federal survey
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
Chesterbrook Academy-North Raleigh ✓	Raleigh	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Christian Life Academy ✓	Raleigh	1-11	32	7.1	Christian (nondenominational)
Elevate Learning School ✓	Raleigh	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Friendship Christian School ✓	Raleigh	PreK-12	266	9.6	Baptist
Fusion Raleigh ✓	Raleigh	6-12	101	4.5	Nonsectarian
Gethsemane Christian SDA Jr. Academy ✓	Raleigh	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Grace Christian School ✓	Raleigh	K-12	874	12.4	Christian (nondenominational)
Iron Academy ✓	Raleigh	6-12	80	7.4	Christian (nondenominational), all-boys
Learn With the Best School ✓	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)
Our Lady of Lourdes Elementary School ✓	Raleigh	K-8	464	16.1	Roman Catholic
Raleigh Christian Academy ✓	Raleigh	PreK-12	228	9.5	Baptist
Raleigh Day School ✓	Raleigh	PreK-4	24	7.1	Nonsectarian
Socratic School of STEM ✓	Raleigh	On the state list; not in the federal survey
St. David's School ✓	Raleigh	On the state list; not in the federal survey
St. David's School ✓	Raleigh	On the state list; not in the federal survey
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 Cary ✓	Raleigh	K-10	436	13.5	Nonsectarian
Thales Academy of Raleigh ✓	Raleigh	K-8	488	16.8	Nonsectarian
The Fletcher Academy ✓	Raleigh	2-12	206	5	Nonsectarian
The Franciscan School ✓	Raleigh	K-8	668	15	Roman Catholic
The Trilogy School ✓	Raleigh	2-12	45	3.7	Nonsectarian
Trinity Academy ✓	Raleigh	K-12	612	11.2	Christian (nondenominational)
Wake Christian Academy ✓	Raleigh	K-12	926	12.7	Christian (nondenominational)
Woodmeadows Montessori ✓	Raleigh	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Thales Academy ✓	Rolesville	6-12	625	17.9	Nonsectarian
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
Central Christian Academy ✓	Wendell	On the state list; not in the federal survey
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

The other 24 private schools in Wake County, by name

Cary Academy, Cary
Cary Christian School, Cary
Knowledge Beginnings School, Cary
Renaissance Montessori School of Cary, Cary
The Grove School of Cary, Cary
True Abalities Lrng. Academy, Cary
Oak City Academy, Garner
Thales Academy Holly Springs Pre-K-12, Holly Springs
Thales Academy, Knightdale
Discovery Child Development Center, Morrisville
Children's Discovery Center, Raleigh
Follow the Child Montessori School, Raleigh
Frankie Lemmon School & Development Center, Raleigh
Little Lambs Learning Center, Raleigh
Maracas Montessori, Raleigh
Ravenscroft School, Raleigh
Rising Stars Private School, Raleigh
St. Mary's Christian Academy, Raleigh
St. Mary's School, Raleigh
St. Philip Lutheran Preschool, Raleigh
The Raleigh School, Raleigh
Word of God Christian Academy, Raleigh
Thales Academy, Wake Forest
Heritage Christian Academy, Zebulon

Wake County private schools at a glance

Towns: 12; the most in Raleigh (48), Cary (11) and Apex (10)
Among North Carolina counties: 1st most private schools of 87; 12% of the state’s 730
Typical school: 243 students (57 reporting)
Smallest and largest: Wake Monarch Academy, 12 students; Cardinal Gibbons, 1,590 students
Students per teacher: 9.6 typical, 2.1 to 23.4 across 68 schools
Programs: 8 Montessori, 7 special education
Co-ed or single-sex: 1 all-girls and 1 all-boys
Association members: 27, most often the National Catholic Educational Association
To a 4-year college: 92% of graduates at the typical high school (25 reporting)
Upcoming application deadlines: 2 schools; soonest St. Mary's School, December 4, 2026
State program: Scholarship, $3,574 to $7,942 per student, by household income
How Opportunity Scholarship works
Public charter schools: 26 in the county, tuition-free and not counted here
Charter schools in North Carolina

Affiliation, 84 schools

Catholic10
Christian, not Catholic22
Islamic2
Other faiths1
Nonsectarian35
Not in federal survey14

Grade levels (overlapping), 84 schools

Pre-K (and up)29
Elementary (K to 5)58
Middle (6 to 8)47
High school (9 to 12)31
K to 12, one school12

School size, 57 reporting

Under 5011
50 to 1498
150 to 29912
300 to 59914
600 or more12

On the Opportunity Scholarship list: 56 of 84

Wake County67%
All of North Carolina81%

Lowest published tuition, 14 schools

Lowest$6,564Middle$15,062Highest$34,275

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 14 schools: each school’s own website, last read October 11, 2026.
Deadlines, 2 schools: each school’s admissions page, last read October 6, 2026.
Public charter schools: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2025-26 (preliminary), loaded October 8, 2026.

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