October 26, 2025
Third Building To Make Thales Academy’s Flowers Plantation Largest By 2026–27
CLAYTON – Thales Academy at Flowers Plantation—one of the 13 campuses in the Thales Academy college preparatory network of K–12 independent schools located in North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia—will be the largest Thales Academy campus in 2026–2027 with the addition of a third classroom building. The new building joins the existing two classroom buildings and gymnatorium building on campus and will allow for an additional capacity of 600 Pre-K–5 students.
“We have seen strong demand for our high-quality, affordable Pre-K through high school education in the Clayton area, so I am grateful that the addition of this new building will allow us to serve more students in the community,” says Bob Luddy, Founder, Thales Academy.
Thales Academy at Flowers Plantation is the first Thales Academy campus in Johnston County, North Carolina and has experienced high enrollment across all grades since it opened in 2022. Located in the award-winning planned community of Flowers Plantation near Clayton, it continues to expand both its physical campus (the second classroom building and the gymnatorium were added in 2024) along with its student enrollment.
“As our Thales Academy at Flowers Plantation community grows, we are delighted to be able to accommodate more students in the 2026–2027 school year,” says Caitlin Moody, Pre-K–5 Head of School, Thales Academy at Flowers Plantation.
Construction of the new building is scheduled to be completed in June 2026, opening for first day of class in July for the 2026–2027 school year. In line with the existing buildings on campus, the new classroom building will embody a modern, yet classical, aesthetic modeled after beauty and order, including large floor-to-ceiling glass windows that provide an abundance of natural light in all classrooms. It will also boast a beautiful, secure design, outfitted with the latest safety and security features, including controlled-access doors, security cameras, and background check systems for all visitors, as well as advanced HVAC units that provide up to 100 percent outdoor air for superior indoor air quality.
Thales Academy at Flowers Plantation currently serves Pre-K through 10th grade and will add 11th grade in 2026–2027 and 12th grade in 2027–2028.
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I like the efforts you have put in this, regards for all the great content.
Thank you for the clear roadmap — it makes the process less intimidating.
I love it. Anything to take more students out of the public education system. Yes I know a charter school is funded with public money, but they do not fall into the same Restrictions and requirements that public schools have to. If a kid misbehaves out they go.
They should have to build a separate entrance/ egress from behind the school or something. Doesn’t matter how many signs deputies or traffic lights they put out on 42, we can’t get out of our neighborhoods to get to work.
Would prefer there not be an abundance of room for more students (numbers) as Thales has felt close knit yet prestigious thus far. Too many isn’t necessarily what the ones who are currently there are looking for.