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Charter schools in Wendell, NC

1 school in Wendell, 11 more within 15 miles. Public, and free to attend.

Public charter schools (tuition-free)

Wendell charter schools at a glance

1 public charter school gives Wendell as its address in the 2025-26 federal school directory, and 11 more are within 15 miles. The school had about 567 students in 2024-25. Every one is a public school that charges no tuition.

567 students, 2024-25
$0 tuition

Charter schools in Wendell (1)

Largest first. Enrollment and teachers are from 2024-25; schools new in 2025-26 have no count yet.

Charter school Grades Students (2024-25) Per teacher Phone
Cardinal Charter Acad at Wendell Falls K-8 567 54.5 (919) 752-8870

Nearby, within 15 miles (11)

Charter schools in other towns, nearest first. Online schools are left out here because their address is an office.

Charter school Grades Students (2024-25) Per teacher Town Miles Phone
East Wake Academy K-12 1,265 14.4 Zebulon 4 (919) 404-0444
Doral Academy of North Carolina K-7 592 13.9 Raleigh 10 (919) 874-1001
Rolesville Charter Academy K-8 716 20.7 Rolesville 11 (919) 263-1422
Johnston Charter Academy K-8 677 19.5 Clayton 12 (919) 879-8190
PreEminent Charter K-8 667 18.3 Raleigh 13 (919) 235-0511
Franklin Academy K-12 1,660 13.3 Wake Forest 14 (919) 570-8262
Endeavor Charter School K-8 799 15.5 Wake Forest 14 (919) 848-0333
Casa Esperanza Montessori Charter School PK-8 752 18.8 Wake Forest 14 (919) 855-9811
Wake Forest Charter Academy K-8 650 18.9 Wake Forest 14 (919) 263-8673
Raleigh Oak Charter K-8 373 14 Raleigh 14 (919) 424-7626
Central Wake High School 9-12 293 37.4 Raleigh 15 (919) 521-5067

Charter schools: how they work

  • Public and free. NCES describes a public charter school as a publicly funded school, usually run by a group or organization under a contract (the charter) with the state, the district or another body. The federal definition says a charter school does not charge tuition.
  • Families choose it. Under the same definition, a charter school is one parents choose to send their children to, and it admits students by lottery when more apply than it has room for.
  • Its own rules, its own accountability. The charter frees the school from some state or local rules; in return it must meet the standards written in its charter. It is nonsectarian.
  • No program badge. ChoiceFunded’s program badges and “schools that accept” lists cover private schools only. Charter schools are listed separately here, with no badge, and are never counted with private schools.

Sources: 20 U.S.C. 7221i (federal Charter Schools Program definitions); NCES, Condition of Education: Public Charter School Enrollment. Each state writes its own charter law, so ask the school how enrollment works there.

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Questions parents ask

How many charter schools are in Wendell?

1 public charter school in the 2025-26 federal directory is in Wendell, and 11 more are within 15 miles. Cardinal Charter Acad at Wendell Falls.

Do charter schools in Wendell charge tuition?

No. Charter schools are public schools, and the federal definition of a charter school says it does not charge tuition. Ask each school about fees for extras.

How do I enroll in a Wendell charter school?

Apply to each school directly. Under the federal definition, a charter school admits students by lottery when more apply than it has room for, so check each school’s application dates. Each state writes its own charter law.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (2025-26 directory, 2024-25 enrollment and staff). Where our data comes from.

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