Langtree Charter Academy, 154 Foundation Court: tuition-free public charter school, K-12, 1,356 students in 2024-25 and a B (70) in the 2024-25 state grades.

Last checked Oct. 11, 2026. Sources: the school’s website, its About Us, enrollment, school and office hours, staff directory and athletics pages and 2026-27 calendar (PDF), the N.C. Department of Public Instruction’s 2025-26 accountability data and 2024-25 report card data, the federal NCES school directory and the NCHSAA’s 2025-29 realignment.

Langtree Charter Academy is a public charter school for kindergarten through 12th grade in Mooresville, on two campuses: the lower school (K-5) on Foundation Court and the upper school (6-12) on West Waterlynn Road. It is tuition-free and is not part of either local district: there is no attendance zone, and seats are filled by application and lottery. Langtree is governed by North Carolina Charter Educational Foundation and is a member of the Charter Schools USA family of schools, its About Us page says.

Who to call
Lower school 154 Foundation Court, Mooresville, NC 28117
Upper school 185 W. Waterlynn Road, Mooresville, NC 28117
Grades Kindergarten to 12
Type Public charter school
Admission Application and lottery
State school code 49F000

Principals

Jennifer Wilson is principal for kindergarten to fifth grade and Nicole Sanfilippo is principal of the upper campus, according to the school’s staff directory.

How admission works

From the school’s enrollment page:

  • Enrollment for 2026-27 is still open. New applications go on a waitlist, and families are contacted when a seat opens.
  • Open enrollment for 2027-28 runs Nov. 3 to Dec. 4, 2026. The lottery is Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2026, and parents will be notified by 11:59 p.m. that day.
  • The school is open to any student who lives in North Carolina and holds enrollment information sessions; dates are on its events page.

Enrollment and teachers

  • State count: an average daily membership of 1,356 students in the 2024-25 school year, down from 1,576 in 2023-24, according to the state’s report card data.
  • Federal count: 1,640 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 83 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 20 students per teacher.

State report card

North Carolina grades every public school, charter schools included, A to F. The grade is based 80% on student achievement and 20% on academic growth, the state’s 2025-26 annual testing report says.

School year Grade and score Growth
2024-25 B (70) Exceeded
2023-24 C (62) 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 tests: 65.1% (state: 59.2%)
  • College and career ready (Level 4 and above): 38.4%
  • Growth: met expected growth
  • ACT composite of 17 or higher, 11th graders: 63.6% (state: 54.5%)
  • Four-year graduation rate: 87.2% (state: 89%)

The full report card is on the state’s NC School Report Cards site.

Calendar and bell times

  • Grades K-5: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.; grades 6-12: 7:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m., according to the school’s hours page. Early release is 11:30 a.m. for the lower campus and 11 a.m. for the upper campus.
  • From the 2026-27 calendar (PDF): Monday, Oct. 12, teacher workday; Wednesday, Nov. 11, Veterans Day, school closed; Nov. 23-27, Thanksgiving break; Dec. 21 to Jan. 1, winter break.

Sports and activities

Langtree is a 2A school in the NCHSAA’s 2A/3A/4A Conference B for the 2025-29 alignment, with Pine Lake Prep, Lake Norman Charter, Lincoln Charter, Bradford Prep, Christ the King, Community School of Davidson and Corvian Community, according to the approved realignment. The athletics page links the master athletic calendar; athletes must complete a clearance through athleticclearance.com. Weekly results are on our scoreboard.

The school lists a Cambridge Advanced Program of Studies and a 12th-grade capstone project among its academics.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you get into Langtree Charter Academy?

Through an application and lottery. Open enrollment for 2027-28 runs Nov. 3 to Dec. 4, 2026, with the lottery Dec. 8, 2026. Applications for 2026-27 are still taken and go on a waitlist, the school says.

Is Langtree Charter Academy free?

Yes. Langtree is a tuition-free public charter school for grades K-12, open to students who live in North Carolina, the school says.

What is Langtree Charter Academy’s school grade?

Langtree earned a B, with a score of 70, in North Carolina’s 2024-25 School Performance Grades, and exceeded its growth target. In 2025-26, 65.1% of its state tests were at grade level or above.

What time does Langtree Charter Academy start?

Grades K-5 run 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the lower campus and grades 6-12 run 7:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. at the upper campus, the school says.