Carpe Diem Academy
3837 S 12th St., Tacoma, WA 98405Open, per Google (checked Oct 2, 2026)
Carpe Diem Academy is a special education private school in Tacoma, WA teaching grades 1-7. It reported 13 students and about 6.5 students for every teacher in the 2023-24 federal survey.
School facts
- Grades
- 1-7
- Students
- 13
- Teachers
- 2
- Students per teacher
- 6.5
- Student body
- Coeducational
- Program
- Special education
- Affiliation
- Nonsectarian
- Setting
- City
These are the numbers the school gave the U.S. Department of Education for the 2023-24 school year, published in July 2026. The survey counts students in kindergarten to grade 12, not pre-K. Enrollment and staffing move every year, so ask the school for today’s figures. Where this comes from. Something wrong? Tell us and we will fix it.
Carpe Diem Academy tuition
We have not verified a tuition figure for Carpe Diem Academy yet. Every private school sets its own price and most share it on request: ask for the full-year tuition for your child’s grade plus required fees, or look for a tuition page on the school’s website.
Tuition at nearby private schools
| School | Published tuition | Year | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellarmine Preparatory School | $22,265 | 2026-27 | 0.9 |
| St. Patrick Catholic School | $11,800 | 2026-27 | 1.7 |
| Annie Wright Schools | $31,265 to $37,520 | 2026-27 | 1.9 |
| St. Charles Borromeo Catholic School | $11,930 | 2026-27 | 2.1 |
Each figure was read on that school's own website and is linked on its page. Ranges run from the lowest to the highest grade band.
Other private schools nearby
| School | Grades | Students | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Christian Academy | PreK-12 | 663 | <1 |
| Bellarmine Preparatory School | 9-12 | 889 | <1 |
| Tacoma Christian Academy | PreK-10 | 321 | 1 |
| St. Patrick Catholic School | PreK-8 | 381 | 2 |
| Annie Wright Schools | PreK-12 | 748 | 2 |
| Community Montessori | PreK | 10 | 2 |
| St. Charles Borromeo Catholic School | PreK-8 | 454 | 2 |
| The Cor Deo School | K-8 | 124 | 2 |
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