St. Catherine of Siena Catholic School
under 1 mi✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades PreK-8237 students18.2 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
Private schools in Wake Forest, NC
3 schools in Wake Forest itself and 24 more within 12 miles. 20 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 Wake Forest (3)
No matching schools.
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades 5-1217 students4.9 students per teacherAssembly of GodCo-ed0% to 4-year college
Thales Academy
under 1 miGrades K-5656 students23.4 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial program emphasisCo-ed
Nearby, within 12 miles (24)
No matching schools.
Thales Academy
4 mi✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades 6-12625 students17.9 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed100% to 4-year college
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades K-12281 students9.8 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 1-1132 students7.1 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades K-8488 students16.8 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades K-12356 students8.2 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed92% to 4-year college
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades 6-11243 students12.3 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 K-8458 students13.4 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship
The Fletcher Academy
10 mi✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades 2-12206 students5 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed50% to 4-year college
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades PreK-12238 students3.8 students per teacherNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed100% to 4-year college
✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship
Trinity Academy
11 mi✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades K-12612 students11.2 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed100% to 4-year college
St. Timothys School
11 mi✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades PreK-8548 students12.2 students per teacherEpiscopalCo-ed
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades PreK-12228 students9.5 students per teacherBaptistCo-ed90% to 4-year college
Raleigh Day School
11 mi✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades PreK-424 students7.1 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial program emphasisCo-ed
The Trilogy School
11 mi✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades 2-1245 students3.7 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed0% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-Transitional KBaptistEarly childhoodCo-ed
Grades PreK-Transitional KEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaEarly childhoodCo-ed
Grades PreK-121,215 students8 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed98% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-625 students3.1 students per teacherOther religiousCo-ed
Maracas Montessori
11 miGrades PreK-KNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
Thales Academy
12 miGrades PreK-8466 students17 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed
Wake Forest private schools at a glance
- Closest to downtown
- Thales Academy, under 1 mi
- Nearby schools by town
- Raleigh (20) and Knightdale (2)
- Students
- about 8,834 in all; the typical school has 281
- Smallest and largest
- True Light Shines Academy, 17 students; North Raleigh Christian Academy, 1,568 students
- Students per teacher
- 9.6 typical, 3.1 to 23.4 across 24 schools
- Programs
- 2 Montessori, 2 special education
- Association members
- 9, most often the Association of Christian Schools International
- To a 4-year college
- 98% of graduates at the typical high school (12 reporting)
- Upcoming application deadlines
- 1 school; soonest St. Thomas More Academy, February 2, 2027
- Public charter schools within 15 mi
- 16, tuition-free and not counted above
Charter schools in Wake Forest
- Catholic3
- Christian, not Catholic11
- Other faiths1
- Nonsectarian10
- Not in federal survey2
In Wake ForestWithin 12 mi
- Pre-K (and up)11
- Elementary (K to 5)23
- Middle (6 to 8)20
- High school (9 to 12)14
- K to 12, one school8
In Wake ForestWithin 12 mi
- Under 505
- 50 to 1490
- 150 to 2997
- 300 to 5995
- 600 or more5
- Wake Forest area74%
- 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 5 schools: each school’s own website, last read October 11, 2026.
- Deadlines, 1 school: 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 Wake Forest
Lowest$6,564Middle$16,200Highest$21,085
- Grades 6 to 8
- $19,898 middle, $8,000 to $33,400 (5 schools)
| School | Published tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| North Raleigh Christian Academy | $6,564 to $12,564 | 2026-27 |
| St. Thomas More Academy | $8,000 | 2026-27 |
| St. Timothys School | $16,200 to $21,770 | 2026-27 |
| Trinity Academy | $17,797 to $19,898 | 2026-27 |
| Ravenscroft School | $21,085 to $34,190 | 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+.
Keep looking
- Christian schools in and around Wake Forest (11)
- Catholic schools in and around Wake Forest (3)
- Private high schools in and around Wake Forest (14)
- Private elementary schools in and around Wake Forest (23)
- Private middle schools in and around Wake Forest (20)
- Private schools with kindergarten in and around Wake Forest (17)
- Private schools with pre-K in and around Wake Forest (11)
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