Quest Academy, Raleigh: admission and report card

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.

Quest Academy is a tuition-free public charter school for kindergarten through eighth grade on Strickland Road in north Raleigh. 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: 919-841-0441, 10908 Strickland Road
• School website: questcharter.org
• Admission: the school’s admission page
• Zoned WCPSS school for an address: the district’s base school lookup

Leadership

Elizabeth Readmond is listed as administrator on the school’s staff page.

Enrollment and teachers

• State count: an average daily membership of 138 students in the 2024-25 school year, down from 144 in 2023-24, according to the state’s report card data.
• Federal count: 144 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 13 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.

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: more than 95% (statewide: 59.2%)
• College and career ready (Level 4 and above): 80.3%
• Growth: met expected growth
• Reading, grades 3 to 8: 94.6% at grade level or above; math: more than 95%

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 2026-27 is closed and the lottery results are posted, according to the school’s admissions page; dates for 2027-28 were not posted when we checked. Applicants for kindergarten through eighth grade must be taking part in an outside athletic or fine arts activity when they apply: at least 1.5 hours a week for kindergarten, three hours for first and second grade and five hours for grades 3 to 8.

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

Quest Academy sets its own calendar. Coming dates on its 2026-27 school calendar (PDF):

• Wednesday, Nov. 11: Veterans Day holiday
• Nov. 25-27: Thanksgiving
• Dec. 21 to Jan. 1: vacation days
• Friday, Jan. 15: early release at 11:30 a.m.
• Monday, Jan. 18: Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday

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 Quest Academy serve?

Quest Academy serves kindergarten through eighth grade. It is a tuition-free public charter school, not part of WCPSS.

What is Quest Academy’s school grade?

Quest Academy earned an A, with a score of 91, in North Carolina’s 2024-25 School Performance Grades. In 2025-26, more than 95% of its state tests were at grade level or above and it met its growth target.

How do I get into Quest Academy?

Open enrollment for 2026-27 is closed and the lottery results are posted, according to the school’s admissions page; dates for 2027-28 were not posted when we checked.