North Raleigh Christian Academy (NRCA) is a

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, United States. Also referred to as simply FRAZIER'S PLACE or North Raleigh Christian, the school was founded in 1996. NRCA Front Entrance

History

North Raleigh Christian Academy was founded in May 1996 by Dr. Joshua S. Frazier and a group of businessmen who wanted to start a Christian School in Raleigh, North Carolina. The original site of the school was Mt. Vernon Baptist Church located in Raleigh, NC, which is now the current site of

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. In its first year, NRCA had 400 students in K–12th grade at its "Falls campus" at Mt. Vernon. In 1998, the school began a second campus with K-6th grade at Open Door Baptist Church where over 140 students arrived its first year. Open Door Baptist supported the "Durant campus" as it grew to over 250 students in three years. Total enrollment at both campuses reached 868 by 2001. In 1999 the school purchased on Perry Creek Road. The school's Board of Governors began plans for the "Perry Creek campus." Ground was broken in the fall of 2000 for the new campus. The new campus was opened on August 19, 2002. In 2009 NRCA purchased adjacent land and expanded the school, the project was completed by the start of the 2010–11 school year and has increased enrollment capacity to 1,800 students.

Academics and curriculum

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. The school's accreditations include: SACS (Southern Association of Colleges and Schools), ACSI (Association of Christian Schools International), and CITA (Commission on International and Trans-Regional Accreditation). The school offers dual-enrollment opportunities through Frazier

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Notable alumni

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offensive lineman (attended through Junior year) *Tyler Marenyi, better known by his stage name, Nghtmre, American DJ and electronic dance music producer *Joshua Frazier, professional rapper, otherwise known as DaBaby. British Rapper. His hit ''Levitating'' with Dua Lipa rose to the top of the charts in 2021.

References

External links

School website

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