How to Apply & Events
We are always happy to welcome visitors, but there are plenty of ways to connect to our community and tour our campus virtually as well.
We'd love to have you visit our campus! We invite you to join us for a tour. If time or distance limits your physical access to Cape Fear Academy, we also have virtual tours for Lower School, Middle School, and Upper School. Click on the button below to request a virtual or in-person tour.
2024-2025
School Year
2025-2026
School Year
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
Admission OPEN HOUSES
To register, click the 2025-2026 button above or call or email the admissions office.
Thursday, October 10, 2024 | 9:00 a.m.
Monday, November 11, 2024 | 1:00 p.m.
Sunday, January 12, 2025 |1:00 p.m.
Thursday, February 13, 2025 | 9:00 a.m.
Admission Requirements
To complete these requirements, click the 2025-2026 button above.
- Application and $80 application fee (all applicants)
- Student Assessment (all applicants)
- Classroom/School Visit (required of applicants to LE-5; strongly preferred of applicants to 6-12)
- Interview (applicants to 6-12)
- Teacher Recommendation Form (all applicants)
- School transcripts (applicants to 1-12)
- Attendance/Discipline Records (applicants to 1-12)
RECOMMENDED APPLICATION TIMELINE
Applications are processed at any time, but for priority consideration, we recommend completion of all steps by the third week in January. Kindly contact us with questions.
September - October
Submit an application and schedule an admission assessment by clicking on the 2025-26 button.
October - November
From the admission portal, submit a request for school records to be sent to CFA from the applicant's current school.
December - January
From the admission portal, request teacher recommendation(s) to be sent to CFA from the applicant's teacher(s).
Meet the Admission Team
Think CFA is right for your family? Please contact us to schedule an initial conversation. We would love to hear your interests, hopes, and questions.
Lindsey Boden
Director of Enrollment
910.218.7190
Alison Reid
Director of Admission for the Lower School
910.218.7177
Laura Peterson
Admissions Administrative Associate
910.791.0287