Carolina Friends School (Durham, NC): Scholarship Status & Funding

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 fit for Carolina Friends School

Pre-K

Ask whether a pre-K room here is an NC Pre-K site

—

Missing from the 2026-27 Direct Payment table, so the state cannot pay an award to this school this year

Does Carolina Friends School take the NC Opportunity Scholarship?

Not for 2026-27, as far as the state table shows. We did not find Carolina Friends School on NCSEAA's Direct Payment list when we downloaded it on October 30, 2026, so no state award can be paid to it this year. If it is your first choice, ask the school whether it is registered under another name or plans to join for 2027-28.

How big is Carolina Friends School, according to the federal survey?

The 2023-24 federal private school survey lists Carolina Friends School with 477 students, 70 full-time-equivalent teachers, roughly 6.8 students per teacher across grades PK-12. The school year is 175 days long. The school reported that 90% of recent graduates enrolled at four-year colleges. Reported memberships: State/regional independent school association (e.g., ISAS).

How do families pay for Carolina Friends School?

Carolina Friends School lists a Friends (Quaker) affiliation in the federal survey. State awards are paid on the same terms at schools of any faith; ask about community-funded tuition help as well.

Can Carolina Friends School students take tuition-free college classes?

Eligible juniors and seniors at private schools can enroll in Career & College Promise courses, and Durham Tech is the community college closest to this school. Ask Carolina Friends School how dual enrollment credits count toward its diploma.

Is pre-K at Carolina Friends School free?

NC Pre-K is free for income-eligible four-year-olds at participating sites; ask the director. Child care subsidy can also help working families pay a participating preschool.

Check my funding for this school →

What the Direct Payment flag means

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

Questions to ask Carolina Friends School

Will you be a Direct Payment School again for 2027-28?
After my tier award, what do I still owe in tuition and required fees, and are any costs outside what the scholarship can pay?
What need-based aid, sibling discount or member rate do you offer, and when is the aid deadline?
Which tests do scholarship students take, and when do families get the results?