PreEminent Charter School, 3815 Rock Quarry Road: grades K-8, 656 students in 2024-25, a D (47) state grade.
Last checked Oct. 12, 2026. Sources: the school’s website and admission page; the N.C. Department of Public Instruction’s 2024-25 report card data and 2025-26 school assessment workbook; the federal NCES school directory.
PreEminent Charter School describes itself as “a K-8 tuition-free public charter school open to all children in the area” on its admissions page, which is part of the National Heritage Academies website. It is not part of the Wake County Public School System: it has no attendance zone, and students are admitted by application and lottery.
Who to call
- Front office: 919-235-0511, 3815 Rock Quarry Road
- School website: nhaschools.com/schools/preeminent-charter-school
- Admission: the school’s admission page
- Zoned WCPSS school for an address: the district’s base school lookup
| Address | 3815 Rock Quarry Road, Raleigh, NC 27610 |
| Phone | 919-235-0511 |
| Grades | Kindergarten to 8 |
| Operator | Public charter school (not WCPSS) |
| State school code | 92M000 |
Leadership
Stephanie Solomon is principal, according to the school’s leadership page.
Enrollment and teachers
- State count: an average daily membership of 656 students in the 2024-25 school year, down from 690 in 2023-24, according to the state’s report card data.
- Federal count: 712 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 24 students per teacher.
State report card
North Carolina grades every public school A to F. The grade is based 80% on student achievement and 20% on academic growth, according to the state’s 2025-26 annual testing report. For this school, achievement is measured mainly by the state’s end-of-grade reading, math and science tests.
| School year | Grade and score | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | D (47) | Not met |
| 2023-24 | D (49) | Met |
The 2024-25 grade is the latest in the state’s downloadable report card data. The state released 2025-26 test results in September 2026; from its 2025-26 school assessment workbook:
- At grade level or above, all state tests: 45% (statewide: 59.2%)
- College and career ready (Level 4 and above): 21.5%
- Growth: exceeded expected growth
- Reading, grades 3 to 8: 47.3% at grade level or above; math: 40.1%
The full report card, with class sizes, teacher data and school safety figures, is on the state’s NC School Report Cards site.
Admission
Open enrollment for 2027-28 runs through 5 p.m. Feb. 26, 2027, and applications are free and submitted online, according to the school’s admissions page. If applications for a grade exceed the seats, a random lottery decides who is offered a seat and sets the order of the waiting list; if there are fewer applications than seats, all eligible students are accepted.
District attendance zones do not apply. To find the WCPSS school an address is zoned for instead, use the district’s base school lookup.
Calendar and bell times
PreEminent Charter School sets its own calendar. Dates are on its school calendar.
More
- The school’s own website
- Every public school in Raleigh, with zones and report cards
- Our Raleigh schools guide for district calendars, enrollment dates and the school board
Frequently asked questions
What grades does PreEminent Charter School serve?
PreEminent Charter School serves kindergarten through eighth grade. It is a tuition-free public charter school, not part of WCPSS.
What is PreEminent Charter School’s school grade?
PreEminent Charter School earned a D, with a score of 47, in North Carolina’s 2024-25 School Performance Grades. In 2025-26, 45% of its state tests were at grade level or above and it exceeded its growth target.
How do I get into PreEminent Charter School?
Open enrollment for 2027-28 runs through 5 p.m.
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