Powell GT Magnet Elementary School enrolls more than 400 students in kindergarten through grade five. The school offers classes in drama, art, music, dance, foreign languages, and technology and physical education. It also provides the English as a Second Language program. Powell GT Magnet Elementary School has a band and media center. The school has received the Magnet School of Excellence Award by the Magnet Schools of America. It operates a parent-teacher association that organizes a range of fundraising events. Powell GT Magnet Elementary School offers various academic programs in language arts, mathematics, science and social studies. The school is administered by the Wake County Public School System, which governs elementary, middle and high schools.