Welcome to Rising Leaders Academy, an elementary charter school in Sanford, NC. We’re a year-round tuition-free public charter school serving grades K-5.

Our experienced educators specialize in elementary education to provide your child with a top-notch learning experience. Based at 2732 Industrial Dr in Sanford, NC we offer strong academics in a small school environment, focusing on developing the whole child.

At RLA, our purpose is to empower and inspire students to be lifelong learners, innovative thinkers, and global citizens who will be able to compete in a rapidly changing, diverse, and technologically advanced world.

We believe that every student has the ability to learn and the right to become successful in a twenty-first century, digital world. Rising Leaders Academy serves as a gateway to educational opportunities that enable students to thrive academically and socially, while acquiring the necessary skills that prepare them for our technologically oriented workforce. At RLA, our students are challenged to solve ‘real-world problems’ in an environment designed to use technology seamlessly. Our mission is to equip every student with skills that are necessary to work with diverse, business partners that may be located locally, nationally, and internationally.

At Rising Leaders Academy, we’re committed to nurturing your child’s social, emotional, and intellectual growth. Join our Wolfpack for the 2024-25 school year and set your child on the path to success.