Discover Wallace :: Education

The Wallace community is dedicated to the education of its children. The area boasts many highly star rated day care centers and preschools for the younger children. Local public and private schools are known for their quality academic programs as well as athletic programs that have broad community support.

Wallace Elementary, Charity Middle and Wallace-Rose Hill High School are the local public schools, Harrells Christian Academy is a private school with bus service from downtown Wallace.

Wallace Elementary School has been recognized as a Model Impact School of Technology and received a $1.3 million grant for the purchase and integration of technology into their curriculum. This school is designated a North Carolina School of Distinction for its progress in the North Carolina End of Grade Testing program.

Wallace-Rose Hill High School leads the way in both academics and athletics. The campus now has a state-of-the-art Fine Arts Center, seating 750 people.

Harrells Christian Academy, is an independent preparatory co-educational day school for students in K-12 grades. Harrells has a 100% graduation rate of students going onto schools of higher learning.

There is an abundance of advanced learning opportunities in the greater Wallace area. James Sprunt Community College in Kenansville is only 15 minutes away, as is a satellite campus of Cape Fear Community College in Burgaw.

The University of North Carolina at Wilmington is located 30 minutes from Wallace down Interstate 40. Cape Fear Community College is also located in Wilmington, on the riverfront. Rounding out opportunities for continuing education are four major universities - Duke, UNC, NC State, and East Carolina University, located within 90 minutes of Wallace.