Wonder Learning Center, LLC

Wonder Learning Center is a learning community at Lochmere Pavilion in Cary, set up for middle and high school students who do not fit neatly into a standard classroom. Curiosity comes first, as the center puts it, and the rest follows from there.

The students it looks for are the outside-the-box thinkers, the doers, and the dreamers, and the whole thing is pitched as education reimagined. It is a homeschool program at heart, and a place where a curious kid has room to go deep on something.

What to know

• Classes are offered in science, the humanities, math, and the arts.
• The coursework is described as rich, accelerated, and interdisciplinary.
• Lessons are shaped around real-world questions instead of standardized test material.
• Families can start by talking with the founder about their child and their goals.