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There are no entrance exams or application fees to apply for Wake Preparatory Academy.

WPA is open to all students. Charter schools are not bound by traditional school district boundaries. Families can apply and enroll their student regardless of where they are located in the state. 

Families are welcome to apply year-round even if they miss the open enrollment period. Schools with max capacity may require these applicants to be placed on a numbered waitlist.

Open Enrollment is the time frame that new students or returning students who missed the re-enrollment window can apply to attend in the following academic year. Open Enrollment dates are listed on the website each year and typically occur from November to January.

Please note that applications received during open enrollment are not considered based on time and date stamp. If the number of applications received exceeds the capacity of the school or a grade level, then we will conduct a lottery. If all applications can be accepted, then we will not conduct a lottery and all applicants would receive acceptance notifications in Mid-February with a request to confirm their seat.

If the number of applicants received during Open Enrollment exceeds the numbers of available seats for the upcoming school year, enrollment offers are made via a random lottery system. Applicants that do not receive an offer will be placed on a numbered waitlist.

Re-Enrollment is the period when returning students confirm their seats for the upcoming school year. Dates are posted on our website annually and typically run from November through January. Registrations submitted after the deadline will be treated as Open Enrollment applications and subject to any applicable lotteries.

During the Open/Re-Enrollment window, your application will be processed within a week of receipt. All other times of the year typically see no later than a 2 business day turnaround.

Please reach out to your campus, or our Enrollment, Registration, and Outreach team (ERO) at districtregistrar@wakeprep.org. During Open and Re-enrollment, please allow up to 3 business days for a response to your email inquiry.