By type & area
Schools Through Grade 12 in Wake Forest, Rolesville, Knightdale & Zebulon
3 schools through grade 12 in Wake Forest, Rolesville, Knightdale & Zebulon, 2 of them on the 2026-27 Direct Payment list. Northern and eastern Wake, where three Thales campuses sit beside a Catholic parish school, a small Assemblies of God academy and newer Christian schools in Wendell and Knightdale.
About this data. School facts come from the NCES Private School Survey (2023-24, plus 2021-22 rows for schools that skipped the latest round). The Direct Payment flag comes from matching names, by county and with code, against the NCSEAA Direct Payment Schools table for 2026-27, downloaded October 30, 2026. Schools found only on the state list show a name and town and nothing else. Neither source reports tuition, so ask the school.
Funding note: A senior's award comes from the same tier table as a kindergartner's. Eleventh and twelfth graders can also sign up for tuition-free classes at Wake Tech, Durham Tech or Johnston Community College.
| School | Affiliation | Area | Grades | Direct Payment 2026-27 | Students (federal survey) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Christian Academy 615 Mack Todd Rd, Zebulon 27597 | Christian | Wake Forest, Rolesville, Knightdale & Zebulon | PK-12 | Not listed | 97 |
| Thales Academy Rolesville 1201 Granite Falls Blvd, Rolesville 27571 | Independent | Wake Forest, Rolesville, Knightdale & Zebulon | 6-12 | ✓ Listed | 625 |
| True Light Shines Academy 2405 Wait Ave, Wake Forest 27587 | Christian | Wake Forest, Rolesville, Knightdale & Zebulon | 5-12 | ✓ Listed | 17 |
| A ✓ on the Direct Payment column tells you | It does not tell you |
|---|---|
| NCSEAA can send Opportunity Scholarship and ESA+ money to this school for 2026-27 | That a seat is open or that your child will be admitted |
| The award goes to required tuition and fees, up to your tier amount | That the award will cover the full bill |
| The school accepted NCSEAA's testing and audit rules for scholarship students | Whether the school is accredited, which the state table does not show |
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