Wake Forest Charter Academy, 1851 Friendship Chapel Road: grades K-8, 647 students in 2024-25, a C (63) state grade.

Last checked Oct. 12, 2026. Sources: the school’s website and admission page; the N.C. Department of Public Instruction’s 2024-25 report card data and 2025-26 school assessment workbook; the federal NCES school directory.

Wake Forest Charter Academy is a tuition-free public charter school for kindergarten through eighth grade on Friendship Chapel Road. Its website is part of the National Heritage Academies network’s site, and the school says it has no entrance exams or interviews, according to its website. It is not part of the Wake County Public School System: it has no attendance zone, and students are admitted by application and lottery.

Who to call
Address 1851 Friendship Chapel Road, Wake Forest, NC 27587
Phone 919-263-8673
Grades Kindergarten to 8
Operator Public charter school (not WCPSS)
State school code 92V000

Leadership

Principal Heather Barringer, according to the school’s website.

Enrollment and teachers

  • State count: an average daily membership of 647 students in the 2024-25 school year, down from 732 in 2023-24, according to the state’s report card data.
  • Federal count: 761 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 23 students per teacher.

State report card

North Carolina grades every public school, charter schools included, A to F. The grade is based 80% on student achievement and 20% on academic growth, according to the state’s 2025-26 annual testing report. For this school, achievement is measured mainly by the state’s end-of-grade reading, math and science tests.

School year Grade and score Growth
2024-25 C (63) Exceeded
2023-24 D (52) Not met

The 2024-25 grade is the latest in the state’s downloadable report card data. The state released 2025-26 test results in September 2026; from its 2025-26 school assessment workbook:

  • At grade level or above, all state tests: 68% (statewide: 59.2%)
  • College and career ready (Level 4 and above): 43.3%
  • Growth: exceeded expected growth
  • Reading, grades 3 to 8: 67.3% at grade level or above; math: 63.9%

The full report card, with class sizes, teacher data and school safety figures, is on the state’s NC School Report Cards site.

Admission

Families apply online on the school’s website. If more students apply than there are openings during open enrollment, the school holds a random lottery; applications after open enrollment closes are considered in the order received, according to the school.

District attendance zones do not apply. To find the WCPSS school an address is zoned for instead, use the district’s base school lookup.

Calendar and bell times

Wake Forest Charter Academy sets its own calendar, separate from the district’s. Dates are on its school calendar page.

Class times: classes run 8 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. for kindergarten through fifth grade and 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for sixth through eighth grade, according to the school’s website.

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Frequently asked questions

What grades does Wake Forest Charter Academy serve?

Wake Forest Charter Academy serves kindergarten through eighth grade. It is a tuition-free public charter school, not part of WCPSS.

What is Wake Forest Charter Academy’s school grade?

Wake Forest Charter Academy earned a C, with a score of 63, in North Carolina’s 2024-25 School Performance Grades. In 2025-26, 68% of its state tests were at grade level or above and it exceeded its growth target.

How do I get into Wake Forest Charter Academy?

Apply online through the school’s website. If more students apply than there are openings during open enrollment, a random lottery decides; later applications are considered in the order received.