← All Schools

North Carolina · K–12

Wayne Preparatory Academy

Leadership, learning, and care — one child at a time.

600 Tommys Road Goldsboro, North Carolina

About Wayne Preparatory Academy

Why families choose Wayne Preparatory Academy

Wayne Preparatory Academy is a tuition-free public charter in Goldsboro, North Carolina, built on the belief that all children learn when taught carefully at their instructional level. WPA uses data to drive decisions and maintains a culture of leadership, positive behavior supports, and earned consequences.

Elementary and middle grades meet on Tommy's Road; high school expands the pathway on Patetown Road. Families apply online each spring; a lottery runs when applications exceed available seats.

Wonderful Foundations is one of WPA's most consistent grant partners, funding campus improvements year after year.

  • Leadership-focused K–12 charter
  • Instruction matched to each child
  • Online scholar application
  • Strong WPA community in Goldsboro
  • Separate elementary and HS campuses

Wonderful Foundations partnership

Wonderful Foundations invests in Wayne Preparatory Academy through campus improvements, facility upgrades, and program support — so teachers and students can thrive in spaces built for learning.

Campus from above

Aerial campus flyovers — explore the school families are choosing.

Aerial view of Wayne Preparatory Academy campus
Aerial view of Wayne Preparatory Academy campus
Aerial view of Wayne Preparatory Academy campus
Aerial view of Wayne Preparatory Academy campus