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Private schools in Cary, NC

69 schools within 12 miles. 42 of them are on the state’s Opportunity Scholarship list. Opportunity Scholarship pays $3,574 to $7,942 per student, by household income.

Schools near Cary

Schools on the official Opportunity Scholarship list are first, then it goes by distance. No school pays to appear here or to move up.

On the state’s official list Other private schools

All 69 schools within 12 miles

School Grades Students Per teacher Affiliation Miles
St. Michael the Archangel Catholic School ✓ PreK-8 476 16.9 Roman Catholic 1
Chesterbrook Academy of Cary ✓ 2
Mariposa School ✓ 4-12 14 0.7 Nonsectarian 3
Thales Academy Apex Jh/Hs ✓ 6-12 653 14.5 Nonsectarian 3
Resurrection Lutheran School ✓ PreK-8 165 11.8 Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) 3
Lucy Daniels School ✓ PreK-5 16 2.7 Nonsectarian 4
Thales Academy Apex K-5 ✓ K-5 550 19.9 Nonsectarian 4
Grace Christian School ✓ K-12 874 12.4 Christian (nondenominational) 4
Cardinal Gibbons ✓ 9-12 1,590 13.3 Roman Catholic 4
Learn With the Best School, Inc. ✓ 1-12 36 5.1 Nonsectarian 5
Accelerator School Llc ✓ 6-12 52 8.7 Nonsectarian 5
Adventist Christian Academy of Raleigh ✓ PreK-10 133 18 Seventh-Day Adventist 5
St. Mary Magdalene Catholic School ✓ PreK-8 543 14.6 Roman Catholic 5
Socratic School of STEM ✓ 6
Al-Iman School ✓ PreK-8 321 11.7 Islamic 6
An-Noor School ✓ 3-8 90 6.5 Islamic 6
Heritage Leadership Academy - Upper ✓ 6
Coast To Mountains Preparatory Academy ✓ 6
Iron Academy ✓ 6-12 80 7.4 Christian (nondenominational) 7
Academy31 ✓ 7
Apogee Triangle ✓ 8
New School Montessori Center ✓ 8
Cathedral School ✓ PreK-8 223 15.9 Roman Catholic 9
Wake Christian Academy ✓ K-12 926 12.7 Christian (nondenominational) 9
St. David's School ✓ 9
Elevate Learning School ✓ 9
Wake Monarch Academy ✓ 9-12 12 7.5 Nonsectarian 10
St. Timothys School ✓ PreK-8 548 12.2 Episcopal 10
The Trilogy School ✓ 2-12 45 3.7 Nonsectarian 10
Montessori School of Raleigh ✓ PreK-12 238 3.8 Nonsectarian 10
Heritage Leadership Academy - ✓ 11
Carolina Preparatory Academy ✓ 11
Gethsemane Christian Sda Jr. Academy ✓ 11
The Fletcher Academy ✓ 2-12 206 5 Nonsectarian 11
Southpoint Academy ✓ K-5 54 10.8 Christian (nondenominational) 11
Hilltop Christian School ✓ K-12 395 13.6 Baptist 11
Chesterbrook Academy-North Raleigh ✓ 12
St. Raphael Catholic School ✓ K-8 458 13.4 Roman Catholic 12
Bethesda Christian Academy ✓ PreK-11 200 10.6 Baptist 12
Jordan Lake School of the Arts ✓ 12
Friendship Christian School ✓ PreK-12 266 9.6 Baptist 12
My Dynamic Academy ✓ PreK-10 42 6 Nonsectarian 12
Cary Christian School K-12 844 16.3 Christian (nondenominational) <1
True Abalities Lrng. Academy Llc Ungraded 19 2.7 Nonsectarian 1
The Grove School of Cary Transitional K 11 11 Nonsectarian 2
Triangle Montessori Academy PreK-6 76 3.1 Nonsectarian 2
Chesterbrook Academy-Preschool and Elementary PreK-8 193 9.2 Nonsectarian 2
Peace Montessori School PreK-2 9 4.7 Nonsectarian 2
Knowledge Beginnings School K 10 10 Nonsectarian 3
St. Andrews Early Childhood Center PreK-Transitional K 16 2.1 Roman Catholic 3
Renaissance Montessori School of Cary PreK-K 39 19.5 Nonsectarian 3
Thales Academy of Cary K-10 436 13.5 Nonsectarian 3
Cary Academy 6-12 789 9.9 Nonsectarian 3
Discovery Child Development Center Llc PreK-K 5 2.5 Nonsectarian 4
The Raleigh School PreK-5 264 9.4 Nonsectarian 4
Montessori Creative Learning School PreK-K 4 2.5 Nonsectarian 5
Children's Discovery Center PreK-Transitional K 20 9.5 Nonsectarian 5
Fusion Raleigh 6-12 101 4.5 Nonsectarian 6
Follow the Child Montessori School PreK-6 165 8.2 Nonsectarian 6
Rising Stars Private School K 8 4.2 Nonsectarian 6
St. Mary's School 9-12 306 9.6 Episcopal 8
Thales Academy Holly Springs Pre-K-12 PreK-8 531 18.3 Nonsectarian 9
Our Lady of Lourdes Elementary School K-8 464 16.1 Roman Catholic 10
Veritas Collaborative School 4-12 28 7 Nonsectarian 10
The Franciscan School K-8 668 15 Roman Catholic 10
Maracas Montessori PreK-K 12 0.7 Nonsectarian 10
Montessori School of Raleigh PreK-12 238 3.6 Nonsectarian 11
Trinity Academy K-12 612 11.2 Christian (nondenominational) 11
Word of God Christian Academy 6-12 93 15.5 Christian (nondenominational) 12

What North Carolina pays, and what that leaves you

NC
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, 2026-09-20. Sources and how to apply

What would you pay?

Opportunity Scholarship pays between $3,574 and $7,942 depending on your household. We start with the lower figure. Change it if you know yours. An award can never be more than the school actually charges. This is arithmetic, not a quote.

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Most programs open once a year, and several ran out of money or seats in 2026. Pick your state (you are looking at Cary) and we will email you the day the next window opens, with the official link. That is the only email you get.

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Questions parents ask

How many private schools are there near Cary?

We count 69 within 12 miles of downtown Cary. Together they enrolled about 15,167 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest is Cardinal Gibbons with 1,590 students.

Which Cary private schools take Opportunity Scholarship?

42 of the 69 schools on this page are on the state’s official Opportunity Scholarship list. They are marked with a green check and listed first. Schools marked here appear on the direct-payment school list the North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority posts for 2026-27. That list gives a name, city and county, so we match on name and city.

Will Opportunity Scholarship cover the whole tuition bill?

Sometimes, but do not count on it. Opportunity Scholarship pays $3,574 to $7,942 per student, by household income, and schools set their own prices. Ask each school for tuition plus fees, then use the calculator on this page to see what is left for you to pay.

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