Honor Prep, 9108 Mallard Creek Road: tuition-free public charter school, grades K-3.

Last checked Oct. 11, 2026. Sources: the school’s website, its enrollment page, leadership page, the N.C. Department of Public Instruction’s 2025-26 accountability data and 2024-25 report card data, the federal NCES school directory, and Mecklenburg County’s charter schools map layer.

Honor Prep is a tuition-free public charter school for kindergarten to third grade at 9108 Mallard Creek Road. Charter schools are public schools approved by the state but run by their own boards: it is not part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, has no attendance zone and takes students from anywhere in North Carolina, filling seats by lottery when more students apply than it has room for, as state law requires. It is a bilingual school in the University area: students learn in English and Spanish from the first day, its About page says.

Who to call
Address 9108 Mallard Creek Road, Charlotte, NC 28262
Phone 980-301-0960
Grades K to 3
Type Public charter school
Admission Application; lottery when oversubscribed
State school code 62S000

Leadership

Founder and Executive Director Paul Barnhardt, according to the school’s About page.

Applying

Honor Prep enrolls on a rolling basis with no tuition, application fee or admissions test. If a grade fills, seats go by random lottery and a waitlist, as state law requires, its enrollment page says.

Enrollment and teachers

The state and federal directories have no enrollment count for this school yet.

State report card

North Carolina grades every public school, charter schools included, A to F. The score is based 80% on student achievement and 20% on academic growth, the state’s 2025-26 annual testing report says.

The state’s 2025-26 grade file lists Honor Prep, which opened in 2025 according to Mecklenburg County’s charter schools map data, with an “I” instead of a letter grade.

The full report card is on the state’s NC School Report Cards site. On Oct. 11 it still showed the 2024-25 edition.

Calendar

Honor Prep sets its own calendar, separate from CMS; check the school’s website for dates and bell times.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Honor Prep free?

Yes. Honor Prep is a tuition-free public charter school, open to North Carolina students. It fills seats by lottery when more students apply than it has room for, as state law requires.

What grades does Honor Prep serve?

Kindergarten to third grade, according to Mecklenburg County’s charter schools map data.

How do you apply to Honor Prep?

Honor Prep enrolls on a rolling basis with no tuition, application fee or admissions test. If a grade fills, seats go by random lottery and a waitlist, as state law requires, its enrollment page says.