The mission of Zebulon Gifted and Talented Magnet Elementary School is we will provide a relevant and engaging education and will graduate students who are collaborative, creative, effective communicators, and critical thinkers.

Our Vision

Our vision is that Zebulon Gifted and Talented Magnet Elementary School exhibits high standards to provide a safe, rigorous academic setting while understanding the needs and cultivating the gifts and talents of our diverse population of students, families, and our community to empower successful leaders in our present and future.

Our Magnet Magnet

Zebulon Magnet Elementary School equips students to become creative problem solvers by integrating design thinking into the classroom. Through our Advanced Studies and STEM theme, students apply their content knowledge to design and explain products, fostering empathy, a growth mindset, and resilience through risk-taking and continuous learning. We guide this process by allowing students to take the lead, modeling these principles, and enriching the curriculum. The end result - Students who apply their knowledge in innovative and meaningful ways in their future STEM careers! 

Our History

Zebulon Elementary School opened in 1970 on the original campus of Wakelon High School, which is now the Zebulon Town Hall.  The Wake County Public School System made Zebulon Elementary an equity gifted and talented magnet school in 1982.  Zebulon Gifted and Talented Magnet Elementary School moved to its current campus in 1983.  The Gifted and Talented program has nurtured and produced many talented doctors, dentists, farmers, electricians, scientists, athletes, teachers, lawyers, veterans, mechanics, plumbers, and so many more productive citizens.