Wake Preparatory Academy, 14111 Capital Blvd.: grades K-12, 2,553 students in 2024-25, a C (64) 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; and the NCHSAA’s 2025-29 realignment.
Wake Preparatory Academy is a tuition-free public charter school for kindergarten through 12th grade on Capital Boulevard. Its campus has a Wake Forest address but sits in Franklin County, according to the school’s website, and it opened in the 2022-23 school year. It also runs a preschool and pre-K program it calls Little Leaders. 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
- Front office: 984-249-6840, 14111 Capital Blvd.
- School website: wakeprep.org
- Admission: the school’s admission page
- Zoned WCPSS school for an address: the district’s base school lookup
| Address | 14111 Capital Blvd., Wake Forest, NC 27587 |
| Phone | 984-249-6840 |
| Grades | Kindergarten to 12 |
| Operator | Public charter school (not WCPSS) |
| County | Franklin |
| State school code | 35C000 |
Leadership
The school’s website lists Heather Brame as director for kindergarten through sixth grade and Krista Wyman as director for seventh through 12th grade.
Enrollment and teachers
- State count: an average daily membership of 2,553 students in the 2024-25 school year, up from 2,141 in 2023-24, according to the state’s report card data.
- Federal count: 2,203 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 101 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 22 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 a school that runs from kindergarten to 12th grade, achievement includes the end-of-grade tests in the lower grades and, in the high school grades, end-of-course tests, the ACT or WorkKeys, NC Math 3 and the graduation rate.
| School year | Grade and score | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | C (64) | Not met |
| 2023-24 | C (64) | 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: 66% (statewide: 59.2%)
- College and career ready (Level 4 and above): 41.4%
- Growth: exceeded expected growth
- Reading, grades 3 to 8: 63.2% at grade level or above; math: 66%
- ACT composite of 17 or higher, 11th graders: 66.3% (statewide: 54.5%)
- ACT or WorkKeys benchmark, 12th graders: 78.1%
- Four-year graduation rate: 88.7% (statewide: 89%)
The full report card, with class sizes, teacher data and school safety figures, is on the state’s NC School Report Cards site.
Admission
Wake Prep holds an open enrollment period each year, which the school says typically runs from November to January; the dates are posted on its enrollment page. Applications received during open enrollment are treated equally, not by time stamp. If more students apply than there are seats in a grade, offers are made by random lottery and the rest go on a numbered waiting list. Applications after open enrollment closes are handled first come, first served, 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 Prep sets its own calendar, separate from the district’s. Dates are on its calendar page.
Sports and activities
Wake Prep is a 3A school in the NCHSAA’s 2A/3A/4A Conference A for the 2025-29 alignment, with Louisburg, American Leadership Johnston, Bunn, Nash Central and Roanoke Rapids, according to the approved realignment.
The school’s athletics page lists these teams:
- Fall: cross country, football, girls flag football, golf, soccer, tennis and volleyball
- Winter: basketball, swimming and wrestling
- Spring: baseball, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis and track and field
- Year-round: cheerleading and dance
Fall schedules and results are in our Friday night football guide and on our scoreboard.
More
- The school’s own website
- Every public school in Wake Forest, with zones and report cards
- Our Wake Forest schools guide for district calendars, enrollment dates and the school board
Frequently asked questions
What grades does Wake Preparatory Academy serve?
Wake Preparatory Academy serves kindergarten through 12th grade. It is a tuition-free public charter school, not part of WCPSS.
What is Wake Preparatory Academy’s school grade?
Wake Preparatory Academy earned a C, with a score of 64, in North Carolina’s 2024-25 School Performance Grades. In 2025-26, 66% of its state tests were at grade level or above and it exceeded its growth target.
What conference is Wake Preparatory Academy in?
Wake Prep is a 3A school in the NCHSAA’s 2A/3A/4A Conference A for the 2025-29 alignment, with Louisburg, American Leadership Johnston, Bunn, Nash Central and Roanoke Rapids.
How do I get into Wake Preparatory Academy?
Apply during Wake Prep’s open enrollment period, which the school says typically runs from November to January. If a grade has more applicants than seats, offers are made by random lottery.
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