The Trilogy School
under 1 mi✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades 2-1245 students3.7 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed0% to 4-year college
Private schools in Raleigh, NC
48 schools in Raleigh itself and 1 more within 6 miles. 37 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 Raleigh (48)
No matching schools.
St. Timothys School
under 1 mi✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades PreK-8548 students12.2 students per teacherEpiscopalCo-ed
St. David's School
under 1 mi✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship
St. David's School
under 1 mi✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship
Our Lady of Lourdes Elementary School
under 1 mi✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades K-8464 students16.1 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades 2-12206 students5 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed50% to 4-year college
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades K-8458 students13.4 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades PreK-12266 students9.6 students per teacherBaptistCo-ed60% to 4-year college
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades PreK-12238 students3.8 students per teacherNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed100% to 4-year college
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades 6-11243 students12.3 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
Academy31
3 mi✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship
Iron Academy
3 mi✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades 6-1280 students7.4 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)All-boys40% to 4-year college
Cathedral School
4 mi✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades PreK-8223 students15.9 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship
Fusion Raleigh
4 mi✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades 6-12101 students4.5 students per teacherNonsectarianAlternativeCo-ed80% to 4-year college
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades K-12356 students8.2 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed92% to 4-year college
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades PreK-12228 students9.5 students per teacherBaptistCo-ed90% to 4-year college
An-Noor School
4 mi✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades 3-890 students6.5 students per teacherIslamicCo-ed
Al-Iman School
4 mi✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades PreK-8321 students11.7 students per teacherIslamicCo-ed
✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades PreK-424 students7.1 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial program emphasisCo-ed
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades 1-1132 students7.1 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed
✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades K-8488 students16.8 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed
Cardinal Gibbons
5 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
✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship
✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship
Trinity Academy
6 mi✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades K-12612 students11.2 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed100% to 4-year college
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades PreK-121,568 students15.4 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed99% to 4-year college
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades K-12874 students12.4 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed93% to 4-year college
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades K-10436 students13.5 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades PreK-10133 students18 students per teacherSeventh-Day AdventistCo-ed
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades K-8668 students15 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades K-519 students3.2 students per teacherPentecostalCo-ed
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades K-12926 students12.7 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed75% to 4-year college
Grades 9-12306 students9.6 students per teacherEpiscopalAll-girls100% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-6165 students8.2 students per teacherNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
Grades PreK-121,215 students8 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed98% to 4-year college
Grades KNonsectarianEarly childhoodCo-ed
Grades PreK-Transitional KEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaEarly childhoodCo-ed
Grades PreK-625 students3.1 students per teacherOther religiousCo-ed
Grades 1Under 10 K-12 studentsNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed
Grades PreK-5264 students9.4 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed
Grades PreK-KNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
Grades 6-1293 students15.5 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed100% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-Transitional KNonsectarianEarly childhoodCo-ed
Grades PreK-Transitional KBaptistEarly childhoodCo-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (1)
No matching schools.
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades 9-1212 students7.5 students per teacherNonsectarianAlternativeCo-ed0% to 4-year college
Raleigh private schools at a glance
- Closest to downtown
- The Trilogy School, under 1 mi
- Students
- about 13,360 in all; the typical school has 243
- Smallest and largest
- Wake Monarch Academy, 12 students; Cardinal Gibbons, 1,590 students
- Students per teacher
- 9.5 typical, 2.3 to 18 across 40 schools
- Programs
- 3 Montessori, 4 special education
- Co-ed or single-sex
- 1 all-girls and 1 all-boys
- Association members
- 17, most often the Association of Christian Schools International
- To a 4-year college
- 92% of graduates at the typical high school (17 reporting)
- Upcoming application deadlines
- 2 schools; soonest St. Mary's School, December 4, 2026
- Public charter schools within 15 mi
- 27, tuition-free and not counted above
Charter schools in Raleigh
- Catholic6
- Christian, not Catholic16
- Islamic2
- Other faiths1
- Nonsectarian16
- Not in federal survey8
In RaleighWithin 6 mi
- Pre-K (and up)14
- Elementary (K to 5)34
- Middle (6 to 8)29
- High school (9 to 12)22
- K to 12, one school9
In RaleighWithin 6 mi
- Under 507
- 50 to 1495
- 150 to 2998
- 300 to 5998
- 600 or more7
- Raleigh area76%
- 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 12 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.
Private school tuition near Raleigh
Lowest$6,564Middle$16,999Highest$34,275
- Kindergarten to grade 5
- $16,999 middle, $6,564 to $27,600 (8 schools)
- Grades 6 to 8
- $17,599 middle, $8,000 to $33,400 (10 schools)
- Grades 9 to 12
- $20,395 middle, $8,000 to $34,275 (9 schools)
| School | Published tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| North Raleigh Christian Academy | $6,564 to $12,564 | 2026-27 |
| St. Thomas More Academy | $8,000 | 2026-27 |
| Academy31 | $11,800 | 2026-27 |
| Grace Christian School | $12,200 to $15,600 | 2026-27 |
| The Franciscan School | $13,924 | 2026-27 |
| St. Timothys School | $16,200 to $21,770 | 2026-27 |
| Trinity Academy | $17,797 to $19,898 | 2026-27 |
| Cardinal Gibbons | $20,395 | 2026-27 |
| Ravenscroft School | $21,085 to $34,190 | 2026-27 |
| St. David's School | $27,600 to $30,500 | 2026-27 |
| St. David's School | $27,600 to $30,500 | 2026-27 |
| St. Mary's School | $34,275 | 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+.
Lowest$6,564Middle$15,062Highest$27,600
Opportunity Scholarship award $3,574 to $7,942Award covers the listed priceListed price is higher
The award covers the full listed price at 1 of 10 schools with a verified 2026-27 price.
Prices from each school’s own website, read in October 2026: the lowest listed grade band, fees not included. Award from NCSEAA, Opportunity Scholarship award tiers 2026-27, read October 9, 2026. Four income tiers: the top figure is the lowest-income tier, the bottom figure the highest-income tier.
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