Catholic | Classical | College Preparatory
An exceptional community for positively engaged learners
Spiritual Formation...
To the Greater Glory of God
Human Formation...
To the Greater Glory of God
Leadership Formation...
To the Greater Glory of God
Intellectual Formation...
To the Greater Glory of God
STMA COVID-19 Information
In accordance with NC private school law, and at the discretion and approval of our Board of Directors, STMA is successfully offering in-person learning for our students. As a classical school, it is important for teachers and students to engage face to face to discuss subject matter in depth. Learn more here.
Now Enrolling for 6th and 9th Grade!
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Christian Excellence in Education
The finest traditions of classical Catholic education inspire St. Thomas More Academy’s unusually deep curriculum and engaging instruction. Highly talented faculty teach a wide range of preparatory courses in humanities, mathematics, sciences, the arts, technology, agriculture, and outdoor skills. Students learn to read great books and solve problems; they learn to think critically through important ideas and present their own in quality writing. They also learn to serve through our active Service and Outreach program in Raleigh and surrounding communities.

Student Life at STMA
St. Thomas More Academy provides a Catholic environment that encourages students to answer the Church’s call to the New Evangelization. Entering the front doors students pass under our motto Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam (To the Greater Glory of God), and they encounter the Faith lived. There is a rich spirit of collegiality at STMA. Students pursue truth while remaining respectful of the opinions of others. This collegiality extends to the school’s non-Catholic students, all of whom are warmly welcomed as members of the STMA family.

2018, '19, '20, '21 Best Catholic High School in North Carolina*

Most Reverent Bishop Burbidge, Bishop of Arlington (Formerly Bishop of Raleigh)

Alice von Hildebrand, Professor of Philosophy Emeritus, Hunter College

Timothy Moran, STMA '13

Fr. Robert Spitzer S.J., Ph.D., President Emeritus, Gonzaga University

Sarah Dawod, STMA '15

Dr. Anne Carson Daly, President Emeritus, Mount St. Mary College

Adriana Watkins, STMA '16

Dr. John F. Crosby, Professor and Chair of Philosophy, Franciscan University

Irene Bethencourt, STMA '17

Sister Mary Sarah Galbraith, O.P., President Emeritus, Aquinas College

Andrew Mistele, STMA '18
