Wake Christian Academy

5500 Wake Academy Drive

Raleigh, NC 27603

54 Reviews

School District
Grade

K-12
Type

private

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Submitted by parent on February 23, 2025

WCA presents well on the surface, and the teachers are dedicated Christians who genuinely care for the students. However, challenges exist within the administration at all levels. Parent input is often not given much weight, and there is a sense that only a select group—primarily alumni, including several senior administrators who were former classmates of the Head of School—are truly heard. While the school promotes parent involvement, it tends to be within the framework of following administrative direction rather than fostering a true partnership, even for families who align with the school’s biblical foundations. For those outside the inner circle, the experience can feel transactional, with parents viewed primarily as financial contributors and students as the product.
Submitted by parent on February 17, 2025

Wake Christian has a family-like atmosphere even though it is one of the larger private schools in Wake County. The teachers and staff are what makes Wake Christian standout above everywhere else. They truly love the students they teach and care about them beyond the classroom. Wake Christian has a high standard for their education as well and all the students I have known that have graduated have been prepared for the next level much better than their peers. The focus on the spiritual is also a high priority at WCA. The faculty and staff and coaches truly pour into the lives of the students and try to point them towards Jesus Christ each and every day! We are very thankful for WCA!
Submitted by parent on February 17, 2025

WCA is so supportive to all students, They care for their students! they have many extracurricular activities. all teachers are well educated. The staff goes above and beyond to accommodate parents and students. Communication is great.
Submitted by parent on February 03, 2025

Most of the teachers and staff have the best interest of the kids at heart. Most of the other children that attend the school are standup children. Overall positive experience thus far.
Submitted by parent on January 10, 2025

Our family has been part of WCA for over a decade, and our experience has been very positive. The school provides a nurturing, faith-based environment where our children have thrived.One of the standout aspects is the accessibility of the administration. Anytime we’ve had questions or concerns, we've been able to meet with administrators promptly.The sense of community among families is another highlight. The support and camaraderie we’ve experienced from other parents have truly enriched our journey here.We are grateful for the dedicated teachers and staff who genuinely care about the students’ well-being and growth. This school has been a blessing to our family, and we highly recommend it to anyone seeking a Christ-centered education.
Submitted by parent on December 21, 2024

Wake Christian provides a supportive, caring community where students have access to great academics, activities, sports, fine arts, etc. Our son attended for 9 years and had an excellent experience. He grew intellectually, socially, and spiritually. WCA launched him to college and his career goals. Communication is great. Support is great. Cost is reasonable. School response to parent concerns is great. Safety is extremely important. Parent involvement is strongly encouraged. We don’t think we could have picked a better fit.
Submitted by parent on December 04, 2024

This is a loving school staff with high academic standards.
Submitted by parent on November 26, 2024

My kids have been here since starting kindergarten, and it has been one of the best decisions we’ve ever made. The school is not perfect, but the staff and teachers are kind and welcoming. They love the Lord and they love your children! Your kids’ classmates’ families become your second family. My oldest son just graduated last year. He is totally prepared and breezing through his freshman year in college, and he registered as a sophomore with all the AP credits he graduated with.
Submitted by parent on November 03, 2024

WCA is a faith-filled community. My students have been poured into and encouraged while being challenged academically. We started our children at WCA in kindergarten. Due to work we had to move out of state. When we returned to N.C. we were so excited to return to WCA.
Submitted by other on September 15, 2024

Firstly lets remember this is not a school. It is a academy with lack regulations and measures of learning. It was started by memebers of the illustrious White Citizens Council and I quote that said the jungleizing of school would ruin white kids. Academys that are some kind of idealogical shelter should not exist. If they cant qualify as schools then dont exist. This kind of institition is a mess.
Submitted by parent on April 29, 2024

Absolutely love this school. As a parent I feel heard. I feel like I am a welcome advocate for my student. A large percentage of the teachers and staff were graduates of WCA which tells a lot about their passion for the school and the students. They offer many sports, great summer camps, and a variety of after-school activities.
Submitted by parent on April 12, 2024

Wonderful and academically rigorous elementary school! My daughter has grown at an unbelievably fast pace, both socially and academically this year. The community at Wake Christian is wonderful, and the elementary staff are all so welcoming and encouraging to all their students. Couldn’t recommend this school enough!
Submitted by parent on March 09, 2024

One of the best private schools in Raleigh NC. Every teacher seek to help the students grow, both academically and in their walk with Christ.
Submitted by parent on February 20, 2024

Education Revolve around Jesus. Excellent teachers and Staff
Submitted by parent on January 20, 2024

As much as children can like school, my kids have loved Wake Christian. I can't say that I agree with every rule or every decision ever made, but this is a loving, nurturing christian environment. The faculty and administration love the Lord and they love these children. I have 2 children who both started in kindergarten and are in high school currently, and they both intend to graduate from Wake Christian Academy.
Submitted by teacher on November 13, 2023

Wake Christian Academy is a school that not only educates our young people, but we love them as well! Our students know we care about them, and desire what is best for them!
Submitted by parent on September 19, 2023

Terrible example of a Christian school. Put my daughter in the outs to begin with. Bullying not handled, racism not handle, ranking sins and even saying they don’t know if people with intellectual disabilities go to heaven. Also teaches flat earth in middle school. Only support the people who look, think and act like they do. Horrible
Submitted by student on February 21, 2023

It was okay. Some teachers were good. Some were bad like, a teacher called us racist because we said a Chinese city wrong even though we didn't. One time he also gave a student a silent lunch for looking at someone. Another time he gave someone a silent lunch for looking at a clock. and a math teacher gives us silent lunches for picking up a pencil.
Submitted by parent on February 05, 2023

I'm so torn how to review WCA - on one hand it is filled with loving teachers, warmth, and general academic rigor - HOWEVER I have been gobsmacked at the way the Bible is being presented. Though they claim to be non-denominational, WCA is 100% evangelical/baptist. I am a faithful Christian who grew up with a blend of Catholic and Methodist churches, and identified politically more in the middle, and was sooooo naive as to what an "evangelical" was and what would be taught.I assumed Bible stories would be taught, but that interpretation of those stories would be left to the household. It couldn't be further from the reality.I was so exited to send our children here, expecting them to develop a faith in the Lord and Jesus' teachings, and they absolutely did that, but I was shocked to realize that WCA is telling children that scientists are wrong, dinosaurs weren't here millions of years ago, that only men and women should be married, that they will burn in a fiery hell if they misstep or lie, the world is flat, etc etc. I didn't realize those things would be part of the daily curriculum starting in 1st grade.If you are an evangelical or Baptist Christian, I do actually recommend WCA (aside from the largest issue being the low quality of the school buildings/offerings itself.) It will be a place where those deeply conservative believes are pushed by administration and staff on all levels. If you are a Christian who is in any other category however, be it Catholic, Episcopalian, Methodist etc - I would just warn you that the little ones are going to be steeped in highly conservative atmosphere and teachings. I thought we could stay, that we could provide a counterpoint to the right-wing beliefs, but my kids began to suffer. They came home questioning their young faith MORE after a few of the misguided lessons they were taught and it was heartbreaking. We are moving our kids to a private, non-religious school, and I will work to teach them at home and through our church that Jesus' teachings are based on love, acceptance of others, and rebukes of the ones manipulating scripture for selfish motives.
Submitted by parent on October 08, 2022

This school is great if you are interested in a Southern Baptist school with old world views. I made the mistake of sending my 9th grader here and when she came home and said the history teacher said the Earth was flat because it says so in the Bible I was done. Not to mention she spent the first few weeks of school being bullied by a group of girls so bad I had to contact the parents. After that she continued to sit by herself at lunch. This school is extremely hard to be a newcomer and break into existing friend groups since they have been together since Kindergarten. If your child is diverse or unique in any way, they will not fit in. On a plus, my daughter loved her teachers. Not a school for anyone other than extremely Southern Baptists with narrow minds. We lasted 8 weeks and had enough!