Pine Springs Preparatory Academy, 220 Rosewood Centre Drive: grades K-9, 1,250 students in 2024-25, a B (80) state grade.
Last checked Oct. 12, 2026. Sources: the school’s website, its apply, contact and leadership pages and its 2026-27 parent and student handbook (PDF); the N.C. Department of Public Instruction’s 2024-25 report card data and 2025-26 school assessment workbook; and the federal NCES school directory.
Pine Springs Preparatory Academy is a tuition-free public charter school in Holly Springs. It is not part of the Wake County Public School System: it has no attendance zone, and students are admitted through the school’s own application. The school calls itself “a K-12 charter school located in Holly Springs” and says it offers a traditional in-person program for kindergarten through ninth grade and blended (hybrid and virtual) options for fourth through 11th grade, according to its website. Its students are the Pioneers.
Who to call
- Main office: 919-439-9448, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays
- Admissions, tours and events: enrollment@pinespringsprep.org
- Middle school campus: 1729 N. Main St., 984-217-1724
- School website: pinespringsprep.org
| Address | 220 Rosewood Centre Drive, Holly Springs, NC 27540 |
| Phone | 919-439-9448 |
| Grades | Kindergarten to 9 in person |
| Operator | Public charter school (not WCPSS) |
| State school code | 93N000 |
Principal
The school’s leadership page lists Bruce Friend as superintendent and three principals: Lauren Johnson (elementary school), Lora Street (middle school) and Craig Tucker (high school).
The contact page lists three addresses: the elementary school at 220 Rosewood Centre Drive, the middle school at 1729 N. Main St. and a high school at 420 Green Oaks Parkway, which the page marks “Coming Soon 2026.” All three are in Holly Springs.
Enrollment and teachers
- State count: an average daily membership of 1,250 students in the 2024-25 school year, down from 1,260 in 2023-24, according to the state’s report card data.
- Federal count: 1,268 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 75 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 17 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 by the state’s end-of-grade reading, math and science tests.
| School year | Grade and score | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | B (80) | Exceeded |
| 2023-24 | C (69) | Not met |
The 2024-25 grade is the latest in the state’s downloadable report card data. From the state’s 2025-26 school assessment workbook:
- At grade level or above, all state tests: 78.1% (statewide, all tests: 59.2%)
- College and career ready (Level 4 and above): 53.4%
- Growth: did not meet expected growth
- Reading, grades 3 to 8: 77.6% at grade level or above; math: 75.8%
The full report card, with class sizes, teacher data and school safety figures, is on the state’s NC School Report Cards site.
The state reports the school’s virtual program separately, as Pine Springs Preparatory Remote Academy (state code 93N310), with its own report card. In 2024-25 it had an average daily membership of 2,136 students and an F (29) School Performance Grade, and it did not meet its growth target, according to the state’s report card data. Its 2025-26 four-year graduation rate was 47%, in the state’s 2025-26 school assessment workbook.
Admission
Applying is a two-step process, according to the school’s apply page: families fill out an interest form, then receive an email with a link to the official online application. The hybrid option is open to all applicants in grades 4 to 11; the fully virtual option is open to all applicants in grades 4 to 8 and to current Pine Springs families in grades 9 to 11, according to the blended options page. Questions go to enrollment@pinespringsprep.org.
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
The instructional day begins at 8 a.m. for kindergarten to fifth grade, 8:30 a.m. for sixth to eighth grade and 8:45 a.m. for high school, according to the school’s 2026-27 handbook (PDF); each campus publishes its own arrival and dismissal times. Pine Springs sets its own calendar: see the 2026-27 school calendar (PDF) on the parent resources page.
More
- The school’s own website
- Every public school in Holly Springs, with zones and report cards
- Our Holly Springs schools guide for district calendars, enrollment dates and the school board
Frequently asked questions
What grades does Pine Springs Preparatory Academy serve?
The school says it offers in-person classes for kindergarten through ninth grade and blended hybrid or virtual options for fourth through 11th grade. It is a tuition-free public charter school, not part of WCPSS.
What is Pine Springs Preparatory Academy’s school grade?
Pine Springs Preparatory Academy earned a B, with a score of 80, in North Carolina’s 2024-25 School Performance Grades. In 2025-26, 78.1% of its state tests were at grade level or above and it did not meet its growth target.
How do I apply to Pine Springs Preparatory Academy?
Fill out the interest form on the school’s apply page; the school then emails a link to the official online application. Questions go to enrollment@pinespringsprep.org.
What time does Pine Springs Prep start?
The instructional day begins at 8 a.m. for kindergarten to fifth grade, 8:30 a.m. for sixth to eighth grade and 8:45 a.m. for high school, according to the school’s 2026-27 handbook.
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