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Catholic Schools in Cary, Apex & Morrisville
3 catholic schools in Cary, Apex & Morrisville, 2 of them on the 2026-27 Direct Payment list. Western Wake's fast-growing suburbs, with two big parish schools, Cary Academy and Cary Christian, Thales campuses in Apex, a Lutheran K-8 and many small Montessori and early-learning programs.
About this data. School facts come from the NCES Private School Survey (2023-24, plus 2021-22 rows for schools that skipped the latest round). The Direct Payment flag comes from matching names, by county and with code, against the NCSEAA Direct Payment Schools table for 2026-27, downloaded October 30, 2026. Schools found only on the state list show a name and town and nothing else. Neither source reports tuition, so ask the school.
Funding note: Every Catholic K-12 school in our federal data for these four counties was on the 2026-27 Direct Payment list, so the Opportunity Scholarship and ESA+ can be paid to each of them.
| School | Affiliation | Area | Grades | Direct Payment 2026-27 | Students (federal survey) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Andrew's Early Childhood Center 3008 Old Raleigh Rd, Apex 27502 | Catholic | Cary, Apex & Morrisville | PK-K | Not listed | 16 |
| St. Mary Magdalene Catholic School 625 Magdala Pl, Apex 27502 | Catholic | Cary, Apex & Morrisville | PK-8 | ✓ Listed | 543 |
| St. Michael the Archangel Catholic School 810 High House Rd, Cary 27513 | Catholic | Cary, Apex & Morrisville | PK-8 | ✓ Listed | 476 |
| A ✓ on the Direct Payment column tells you | It does not tell you |
|---|---|
| NCSEAA can send Opportunity Scholarship and ESA+ money to this school for 2026-27 | That a seat is open or that your child will be admitted |
| The award goes to required tuition and fees, up to your tier amount | That the award will cover the full bill |
| The school accepted NCSEAA's testing and audit rules for scholarship students | Whether the school is accredited, which the state table does not show |
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