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Catholic Schools in North Raleigh
3 catholic schools in North Raleigh, 3 of them on the 2026-27 Direct Payment list. The six-lane corridors north of the Beltline hold the region's largest Christian school, Ravenscroft, three Catholic schools, two schools for students with learning differences and a cluster of church preschools.
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. Raphael Catholic School 5815 Falls Of Neuse Rd, Raleigh 27609 | Catholic | North Raleigh | K-8 | ✓ Listed | 458 |
| St. Thomas More Academy 3109 Spring Forest Rd, Raleigh 27616 | Catholic | North Raleigh | 6-11 | ✓ Listed | 243 |
| The Franciscan School 10000 Saint Francis Dr, Raleigh 27613 | Catholic | North Raleigh | K-8 | ✓ Listed | 668 |
| 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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