St. Timothys School
under 1 mi ✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship Grades PreK-8 548 students 12.2 students per teacher Episcopal Co-ed
Private schools with kindergarten in Raleigh, NC
25 in Raleigh or within 6 miles. 18 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.
Our Lady of Lourdes Elementary School
under 1 mi ✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship Grades K-8 464 students 16.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship Grades K-8 458 students 13.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship Grades PreK-12 266 students 9.6 students per teacher Baptist Co-ed 60% to 4-year college
✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship Grades PreK-12 238 students 3.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Cathedral School
4 mi ✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship Grades PreK-8 223 students 15.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship Grades K-12 356 students 8.2 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 92% to 4-year college
✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship Grades PreK-12 228 students 9.5 students per teacher Baptist Co-ed 90% to 4-year college
Al-Iman School
4 mi ✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship Grades PreK-8 321 students 11.7 students per teacher Islamic Co-ed
Raleigh Day School
5 mi ✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship Grades PreK-4 24 students 7.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed
✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship Grades K-8 488 students 16.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship Grades PreK-12 1,568 students 15.4 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 99% to 4-year college
✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship Grades K-12 874 students 12.4 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 93% to 4-year college
✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship Grades K-10 436 students 13.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship Grades PreK-10 133 students 18 students per teacher Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed
✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship Grades K-8 668 students 15 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship Grades K-5 19 students 3.2 students per teacher Pentecostal Co-ed
✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship Grades K-12 926 students 12.7 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 75% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-6 165 students 8.2 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Ravenscroft School
4 mi Grades PreK-12 1,215 students 8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 98% to 4-year college
Grades K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-6 25 students 3.1 students per teacher Other religious Co-ed
The Raleigh School
5 mi Grades PreK-5 264 students 9.4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Maracas Montessori
6 mi Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
On the state’s official list Other private schools
All 25 private schools with kindergarten in Raleigh or within 6 miles
| School | Grades | Students | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Timothys School ✓ | PreK-8 | 548 | <1 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Elementary School ✓ | K-8 | 464 | <1 |
| St. Raphael Catholic School ✓ | K-8 | 458 | 2 |
| Friendship Christian School ✓ | PreK-12 | 266 | 2 |
| Montessori School of Raleigh ✓ | PreK-12 | 238 | 3 |
| Cathedral School ✓ | PreK-8 | 223 | 4 |
| Neuse Christian Academy ✓ | K-12 | 356 | 4 |
| Raleigh Christian Academy ✓ | PreK-12 | 228 | 4 |
| Al-Iman School ✓ | PreK-8 | 321 | 4 |
| Raleigh Day School ✓ | PreK-4 | 24 | 5 |
| Thales Academy of Raleigh ✓ | K-8 | 488 | 5 |
| North Raleigh Christian Academy ✓ | PreK-12 | 1,568 | 6 |
| Grace Christian School ✓ | K-12 | 874 | 7 |
| Thales Academy of Cary ✓ | K-10 | 436 | 7 |
| Adventist Christian Academy of Raleigh ✓ | PreK-10 | 133 | 7 |
| The Franciscan School ✓ | K-8 | 668 | 8 |
| Sure Promise Christian Academy ✓ | K-5 | 19 | 9 |
| Wake Christian Academy ✓ | K-12 | 926 | 9 |
| Follow the Child Montessori School | PreK-6 | 165 | 4 |
| Ravenscroft School | PreK-12 | 1,215 | 4 |
| Rising Stars Private School | K | 8 | 4 |
| St. Mary's Christian Academy | PreK-6 | 25 | 4 |
| The Raleigh School | PreK-5 | 264 | 5 |
| Maracas Montessori | PreK-K | 12 | 6 |
| Trinity Academy | K-12 | 612 | 6 |
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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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