Maracas Montessori
12401 Strickland Rd, Raleigh, NC 27613Open, per Google (checked Sep 20, 2026)
Key facts
- Tuition
- On the school’s website
- Grades
- PreK-K
- Affiliation
- Nonsectarian
- From Raleigh center
- 6.3 miles
Can you use Opportunity Scholarship here?
Not on the Opportunity Scholarship list we read
- About the list
- How the Opportunity Scholarship list works
- Applying
- The 2026-27 priority window ran February 2 to March 2, 2026. Expect early February again.
Source: Opportunity Scholarship official source, read October 26, 2026.
School facts
- Teachers
- 20
- Student body
- Coeducational
- Program
- Montessori
- Setting
- City
- School facts, kindergarten to grade 12: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
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Students and school year
The school year
- Days in the school year
- 190
- Length of the school day
- 6 hours 30 minutes
- Hours of school a year
- about 1,240
- Kindergarten
- Full day, 5 days a week
- Classes, 2023-24
- In person
- Library or media center
- Yes
- Year, against North Carolina
- 10 days longer than the 180-day median of 555 schools we list
- School day, against North Carolina
- 30 minutes shorter than the median of 7 hours (564 schools we list)
- Grades, school year and student body: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
- Comparisons: the private schools ChoiceFunded lists, as of this page’s last update.
Maracas Montessori tuition, and what Opportunity Scholarship pays
- Published tuition
- On the school’s own tuition page (found September 29, 2026)
- Nearby schools’ prices
- $13,924 to $34,190 a year, published by 4 private schools nearby. School by school
North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship Scholarship
- Award
- $3,574 to $7,942 per student, by household income
- How it varies
- 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
What would you pay at Maracas Montessori?
Use $0 or more.
Tuition and fees Opportunity Scholarship pays You pay per year Spread over 10 months
- Ask the school
- Its full-year tuition and required fees; whether it takes Opportunity Scholarship; its application deadline. More questions to ask
Tuition at nearby private schools
| School | Published tuition | Year | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Academy | $17,797 to $19,898 | 2026-27 | 0.5 |
| The Franciscan School | $13,924 | 2026-27 | 2.2 |
| Ravenscroft School | $21,085 to $34,190 | 2026-27 | 4.4 |
| Montessori School of Raleigh | $24,150 | 2026-27 | 4.5 |
Each figure was read on that school's own website. Ranges run from the lowest to the highest grade band.
Other private schools nearby
| School | Grades | Students | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Academy ✓ | K-12 | 612 | <1 |
| Chesterbrook Academy-North Raleigh ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | 2 | |
| The Franciscan School ✓ | K-8 | 668 | 2 |
| Montessori School of Raleigh ✓ | PreK-12 | 238 | 3 |
| Ravenscroft School | PreK-12 | 1,215 | 4 |
| Carolina Preparatory Academy ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | 4 | |
| Montessori School of Raleigh | PreK-12 | 238 | 4 |
| Neuse Christian Academy ✓ | K-12 | 356 | 5 |
On the program’s official list Other private schools
Keep looking
- All private schools near Raleigh
- Montessori schools in North Carolina
- Private elementary schools in North Carolina
- Private schools with kindergarten in North Carolina
- Private schools with pre-K in North Carolina
- Private schools in Wake County
- North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship: amount and eligibility
- All North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship schools
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