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.  

NRCA’s Marching Knights participated in the 81st Raleigh Christmas Parade over Thanksgiving break.

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. 

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. 

From the first serve to the final point, the NRCA varsity girls volleyball team proved what it means to be state champions.

At North Raleigh Christian Academy, staff and teachers work hard to get to know the students. High School Principal Mr. Bruce Dial is a great example of this.

This summer, the varsity football team traded their shoulder pads for work gloves, spending four days in Eastern North Carolina serving homeowners in need. The preseason mission trip became just as much a blessing to the team as to the community. 

With open and ready hearts, students at North Raleigh Christian Academy are turning faith into action through the schoolwide service project.

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For many students and families at North Raleigh Christian Academy, the annual Spiritual Emphasis Week (SEW) is much more than a daily task—it is a spiritual oasis and a chance to reset and reconnect. This year, students participated in daily services led by Nick and Chelsea Hurst, a married couple from Anderson, South Carolina. 

When junior soccer player Nathan Surface stepped off the plane in Medellín, Colombia, the first thing he noticed was how different life looked compared to home.  

Mr. Tim Gardner (Construction Technology program coordinator) and Mrs. Julie Gardner (kindergarten teacher) traveled to England this summer on a mission trip with Providence Baptist Church. While there, they worked with International Mission Board missionaries to encourage and support them.  

Among the many students and staff North Raleigh Christian Academy welcomed for the first time this year was Christian Life Director Ms. Lilly Wooten. As a new addition to the discipleship team, Wooten will be working alongside Mr. Josh Leonard, Dean of Spiritual Formation and Discipleship, to connect with students, share the gospel, and encourage spiritual formation in the NRCA community. 

NRCA’s Lily Kate Wilkinson signed on May 12, 2025, to cheer at UNC Wilmington.

On May 12, 2025, NRCA senior David Mertz signed to play baseball at Guilford Technical Community College.