NC charter review board approves new standalone virtual school

By: Ahmed Jallow

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: February 9, 2026

Words: 622

Last Updated: 3 weeks ago

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The Charter School Review Board on Monday unanimously approved a Wake County charter school’s request to separate its virtual program into a standalone charter school.

The decision allows Pine Springs’ Virtual Academy, which enrolls more than 3,500 students from across the state, to break away from Pine Springs’ brick-and-mortar charter and become Dogwood Virtual School. The virtual program was approved in 2024 and is expected to graduate its first senior class next year.

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