First is the word of the year for NRCA seniors Eddie Kubiak and Tully Martinez. The duo was part of the first-ever countywide student chapter of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), the first countywide student chapter to win the NAHB Student Competition, and the first student team ever to win the competition in their first year.  

On Sunday, March 1, NRCA seniors departed for the snowy elevations of Snowshoe Mountain Resort in West Virginia. The group of around 20 seniors gathered their coats and boots to hit the slopes.  

Juniors in Mrs. Melanie Waite’s precalculus class combined math with art to create sculptures and 3D models that displayed precalculus concepts in a tangible and personal way. Students used the unit circle to map out their structures. The project provided an avenue for students to see how creativity meshes seamlessly with calculations in their own creations, as well as God’s creation. 

By Whitley Andrews ,  Shield  Editor More than 1,100 students filed into the doors of the Raleigh Convention Center on Thursday, Feb. 12, for the first general session of the 2026 Youth and Government (YAG) Conference. The air buzzed with excitement and nervous energy as students adjusted their lanyards and chatted with friends. Among the crowd were more than 70 delegates from NRCA. YAG is a civic engagement program preparing high school students for leadership. Delegates wri

On Feb. 14, 2026, North Raleigh Christian Academy senior Carson Caster walked off the mats of the North Carolina Independent School Athletic Association State Wrestling Tournament as the 2026 NCISAA champion of the 113-pound weight class. 

Olivia Bangs, a senior at NRCA, won the Division I state championship in the girls shot put at the NCRunners Independent Schools Indoor Championships on Feb. 9, throwing a winning distance of 31-1.25.

What started as an idea for a high school club has quickly become a place where future entrepreneurs are learning to transform passion into action.

Members of NRCA’s high school Student Leadership Academy (SLA) recently traveled to Gatlinburg, Tennessee, for a weekend retreat hosted by Crossroads Winter Conference, a Clayton King Ministries event.

When students attended the NRCA Book Fair from Oct. 27-31, they stepped into an adventure where a multitude of stories awaited.  

This fall, five NRCA athletes signed to continue their athletic careers at the collegiate level.

Every year since I was a little girl, my family has taken turns reading Luke 2 on Christmas Eve.

After more than two decades of coaching at NRCA, middle school soccer Head Coach Sally Pinon retired from leading both the boys and girls teams.

Sometimes, history is best learned by eating pie and arguing within a 16th- or 18th-century context.

The gym was packed with an energetic crowd and loud cheers as a team of North Raleigh Christian Academy seniors took on the staff team in a basketball game before Thanksgiving break.

A Year with Frog & Toad, performed by North Raleigh Christian Academy’s Squire Theatre, opened on Nov. 8, 2025.  

Lights on the beautifully decorated tree flashed on. Three original staff members stood smiling at the symbol of 30 years of NRCA history and Christmas tradition. 

I love this time of year. Don't you? The weather gets a little brisk, people seem to look up from their phones a little more, and festive lights appear everywhere!

When students in NRCA's Honors Nurse Aide I course study the endocrine system this year, they’ll experience the unit with science and story.  

Each fall, NRCA welcomes alumni for Homecoming to enjoy a time filled with memories, laughter, and a sense of community. This year, around 175 graduates attended the event.

Held on Monday, Sept. 29, from 6 to 7:30 pm, NRCA’s Fall College Fair helped students and their families grow knowledgeable in navigating students’ exciting next steps. The event offered direct access to representatives from 29 institutions.