Duke School
Durham, NC
Location
Rural, Fringe
Religious Affiliation
Not Religious
Student Body
Coed
Enrollment
436 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
Updated 7mo ago
| Division | Grades | Annual Tuition |
|---|---|---|
| Preschool | Pre-K | $27,252 |
| Kindergarten-Fourth Grade | Kindergarten – 4th Grade | $29,562 |
| Fifth-Eighth Grade | 5th Grade – 8th Grade | $31,756 |
Duke School uses an Indexed Tuition model that charges a range of tuition based on family need, using figures from Clarity as the baseline for determining each family’s contribution.
2026-2027 school year
Updated 7mo ago
Duke School describes its philosophy as progressive, child-centered, and project-based: teachers aim to teach students how to think, not what to think, by building on children’s natural curiosity and involving them in meaningful questioning and investigation. Its curriculum combines systematic instruction in essential skills with integrated project work, hands-on learning, collaboration, self-reflection, and attention to social, emotional, and community growth.
Updated 7mo ago
Spanish
Art, Music, Band, Chorus,
Baseball (Coed), Basketball (Boys/Girls), Cross Country (Coed), Lacrosse (Boys),
Dribbling Dragons, Makers Club, Lower School Makers Mornings, Battle of the Books Team,
PSS ID 01013325
- Community
- Rural, Fringe
- Religious orientation
- Nonsectarian
- School type
- Nonsectarian, regular
- Student body
- Coed
- Enrollment
- 436 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 68.4
- Student–teacher ratio
- 6.4:1
- Daily instruction
- 7.0 hours
Student demographics
Sources
- NCES Private School Survey · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24