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Montessori Schools in the Triangle

Montessori programs from toddler rooms through high school in Raleigh, Cary, Apex, Holly Springs, Durham and Chapel Hill.

Funding note: The Opportunity Scholarship begins at kindergarten, so only the K-12 grades of a listed Montessori school can draw it. Pre-K years run on family money, subsidy or a pre-K program seat.

Schools listed here

On the 2026-27 Direct Payment list

1,240

Students in the federal survey

Offer pre-K

Go through grade 12

$7,148

2026-27 Tier 2 award, the band most two-income households fall in

By area

Montessori Schools in Durham

5 schools · 3 on the Direct Payment list

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Montessori Schools in Cary, Apex & Morrisville

4 schools · 0 on the Direct Payment list

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Montessori Schools in North Raleigh

3 schools · 1 on the Direct Payment list

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All 19 montessori schools

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School	Affiliation	Area	Grades	Direct Payment 2026-27	Students (federal survey)
Country Garden Montessori School 1418 Mount Pleasant Rd, Willow Spring 27592	Independent	Clayton, Smithfield & Johnston County	PK-K	Not listed	5
Empowered Minds Academy 311 Oakwood Ave, Durham 27701	Independent	Durham	PK-4	✓ Listed	14
Follow the Child Montessori School 3601 Harden Rd, Raleigh 27607	Independent	Downtown, West & Southeast Raleigh	PK-6	Not listed	165
Guidepost Montessori at Spruce Tree 12600 Spruce Tree Way, Raleigh 27614	Independent	North Raleigh	PK-K	Not listed	21
International Montessori School 3001 Academy Rd Ste 300, Durham 27707	Independent	Durham	PK-6	✓ Listed	97
Maracas Montessori 12401 Strickland Rd, Raleigh 27613	Independent	North Raleigh	PK-K	Not listed	12
Montessori Community School 4512 Pope Rd, Durham 27707	Independent	Durham	PK-8	Not listed	157
Montessori Creative Learning School 402 Upchurch St, Apex 27502	Independent	Cary, Apex & Morrisville	PK-K	Not listed	4
Montessori Day School of Chapel Hill 1702 Legion Rd, Chapel Hill 27517	Independent	Chapel Hill, Carrboro & Hillsborough	PK-4	✓ Listed	19
Montessori Farm School 2400 Broad St Ste 2, Durham 27704	Independent	Durham	PK-K	✓ Listed	7
Montessori School of Durham 2800 Pickett Rd, Durham 27705	Independent	Durham	PK-6	Not listed	83
Montessori School of Raleigh 7005 Lead Mine Rd, Raleigh 27615	Independent	North Raleigh	PK-12	✓ Listed	238
New School Montessori Center 5617 Sunset Lake Rd, Holly Springs 27540	Independent	Holly Springs, Fuquay-Varina & Garner	PK-9	✓ Listed	119
Oak City Academy 1100 Benson Rd, Garner 27529	Christian	Holly Springs, Fuquay-Varina & Garner	PK-8	✓ Listed	175
Peace Montessori School 2190 N Salem St #103, Apex 27523	Independent	Cary, Apex & Morrisville	PK-2	Not listed	9
Pinewoods Montessori School Hillsborough · state list only	Affiliation not on file	Chapel Hill, Carrboro & Hillsborough	—	✓ Listed	—
Renaissance Montessori School of Cary 610 Nottingham Dr, Cary 27511	Independent	Cary, Apex & Morrisville	PK-K	Not listed	39
Triangle Montessori Academy 550 E Chatham St, Cary 27511	Independent	Cary, Apex & Morrisville	PK-6	Not listed	76
Woodmeadows Montessori Raleigh · state list only	Affiliation not on file	Raleigh (street address not on file)	—	✓ Listed	—

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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