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Private schools in Wake Forest, Rolesville, Knightdale & Zebulon
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. Our directory has 10 schools here; 9 are on the 2026-27 Direct Payment list.
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.
10
Schools listed here9
On the 2026-27 Direct Payment list2,098
Students in the federal survey3
Offer pre-K3
Go through grade 12$7,148
2026-27 Tier 2 award, the band most two-income households fall inBy type
Christian Schools in Wake Forest
4 schools
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Browse →All 10 schools in Wake Forest, Rolesville, Knightdale & Zebulon
| School | Affiliation | Area | Grades | Direct Payment 2026-27 | Students (federal survey) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brightlinks Preparatory Wake Forest · state list only | Affiliation not on file | Wake Forest, Rolesville, Knightdale & Zebulon | — | ✓ Listed | — |
| Central Christian Academy Wendell · state list only | Christian | Wake Forest, Rolesville, Knightdale & Zebulon | — | ✓ Listed | — |
| Creative Minds Microschool Wendell · state list only | Affiliation not on file | Wake Forest, Rolesville, Knightdale & Zebulon | — | ✓ Listed | — |
| Focus Christian Academy Knightdale · state list only | Christian | Wake Forest, Rolesville, Knightdale & Zebulon | — | ✓ Listed | — |
| Heritage Christian Academy 615 Mack Todd Rd, Zebulon 27597 | Christian | Wake Forest, Rolesville, Knightdale & Zebulon | PK-12 | Not listed | 97 |
| St. Catherine of Siena Catholic School 520 W Holding Ave, Wake Forest 27587 | Catholic | Wake Forest, Rolesville, Knightdale & Zebulon | PK-8 | ✓ Listed | 237 |
| Thales Academy Knightdale 525 Carolinian Ave, Knightdale 27545 | Independent | Wake Forest, Rolesville, Knightdale & Zebulon | PK-8 | ✓ Listed | 466 |
| Thales Academy Rolesville 1201 Granite Falls Blvd, Rolesville 27571 | Independent | Wake Forest, Rolesville, Knightdale & Zebulon | 6-12 | ✓ Listed | 625 |
| Thales Academy Wake Forest 3106 Heritage Trade Dr, Wake Forest 27587 | Independent | Wake Forest, Rolesville, Knightdale & Zebulon | K-5 | ✓ Listed | 656 |
| True Light Shines Academy 2405 Wait Ave, Wake Forest 27587 | Christian | Wake Forest, Rolesville, Knightdale & Zebulon | 5-12 | ✓ Listed | 17 |
Wake federal rows are placed here by ZIP: 27587, 27571, 27545, 27591, 27597. State-list-only schools are placed by town.
| 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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