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 pre-K in Raleigh, NC
14 in Raleigh or within 6 miles. 9 are on the state’s Opportunity Scholarship list. Private schools whose grades start at pre-K (preschool) and go on to kindergarten or above, going by the grade span each school gave the 2023-24 federal survey. Centres that teach only pre-K are not listed.
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 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 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 PreK-12 1,568 students 15.4 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 99% to 4-year college
✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship Grades PreK-10 133 students 18 students per teacher Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed
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 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
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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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