Durham County School Districts
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CARTER COMMUNITY CHARTER
Mission-At Carter Community School, we seek to develop, nourish, and nurture a learning environment where important, productive, and life changing activities occur daily.A new Board of Directors, headed by Brian L. Crawford, Esq., was formed in 2004 to oversee the change in governance, and to select a new Executive Director / Principal to manage the school. Under the new leadership, the schools mission and vision have been redesigned and restated to reflect more accurately the direction of the school. With these changes in direction, the school has realized increases in academic performance, increased student and staff diversity, increased student enrollment, a higher percentage of certified and highly qualified teachers, improved classroom resources, and more enthusiastic community support. As part of this new direction, Carter Community School now uses the internet as part of its dissemination of information and for recruiting both staff and students.Enrollment at Carter Community School is determined on a first come, first served, space available basis. Charter schools are public schools. Therefore, enrollment at Carter Community School is tuition free, just as it is in any public school. Pre-enrollment links are available online, and campus phone numbers, addresses and map locations are available by clicking on links on the web site.Carter Community students are exposed to rich learning activities. These include weekly Productive Citizens Club meetings that focus on developing economic and financial literacy. All students in grades K-8 participate in the club meetings. These culminate every nine weeks with a Marketplace Meeting. During Marketplace Meetings, students share with their peers what is going on in their club community. Integration of field trips, guest speakers, and classroom volunteers are additional pillars of support that enrich the lives of Carter Community School students.
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CENTRAL PARK SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN
Our Mission-The Central Park School for Children is committed to nurturing and guiding the natural eagerness of each child to explore, grow, and relate to others. The school is founded on three principles: that children are naturally full of life, power and confidence; that the best available research should guide our methods; and that children develop best in a community where curiosity, challenges and learning are valued. The school is a community of partners who seek to guide, cherish and be amazed by the children.
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DURHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS
DPS Mission Statement-In collaboration with our community and parents, the mission of Durham Public Schools is to provide all students with an outstanding education that motivates them to reach their full potential and enables them to discover their interests and talents, pursue their goals and dreams, and succeed in college, in the workforce and as engaged citizens.
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HEALTHY START ACADEMY
Mission / Goals-Healthy Start Academy works in partnership with parents and the community to provide a challenging, character-based education for its diverse K-8 student body. Through a strong curriculum and an atmosphere of high expectations, we help students master basic skills and realize their full academic potential in preparation for higher education and life-long learning.We enhance students’ educational experience with many support initiatives, such as health and counseling services, individualized learning programs, cooperative learning classes, supplemental learning projects, after-school tutoring, and classroom technology.
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KESTREL HEIGHTS SCHOOL
Kestrel Heights School, founded in 1998 as a public charter school, serves students in grades K-12 in the greater Durham area. We believe that all children can succeed in a safe and challenging environment that is dedicated to nurturing lifelong learners. By fostering a community with high expectations, modeling characteristics of responsible citizenship, and focusing on the development of the whole person, we believe we will help to create a great school for all children. Kestrel Heights School is associated in partnership with the Ackland Museum and the National Paideia Center at UNC Chapel Hill
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MAUREEN JOY CHARTER
Overview:Maureen Joy Charter School is a free K-8 public charter school located in Durham, North Carolina. Our school is tuition free and open to the public. In the 2011-12 school year we will have over 325 students in grades K-8. We focus on college-preparatory academics and character development to build our students into well-rounded citizens prepared for high school, college, and the world beyond. Our Mission: Maureen Joy Charter School exists to provide its students with the academic and character skills necessary to succeed in the high school, college, and the world beyond. We provide students with the academic and character skills necessary to succeed in high school, college and the competitive world beyond. We stress our values of ACHIEVEMENT, CHARACTER & TEAMWORK in everything we do
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NC CENTRAL UNIVERSITY
History-Originally named the National Religious Training School and Chautauqua for the Colored Race, NCCU was founded by Dr. James E. Shepard, a pharmacist and religious educator. The institution was chartered in 1909 and opened its doors to students in 1910. In the following years, the school’s name became the National Training School in 1915, Durham State Normal School in 1923, North Carolina College for Negroes in 1925 (when it became the nation’s first state-supported liberal arts college for African-American students), North Carolina College at Durham in 1947, and finally North Carolina Central University in 1969. NCCU has been a constituent institution of the University of North Carolina System since 1972.Mission-The mission of the university is to prepare students academically and professionally to become leaders prepared to advance the consciousness of social responsibility in a diverse, global society. The university will serve its traditional clientele of African-American students; it will also expand its commitment to meet the educational needs of a student body that is diverse in race and other socioeconomic qualities.Points of Pride-For more than 100 years, the university has educated the citizens of North Carolina, the United States and the world.Washington Monthly ranks NCCU in the top 40 in the nation for contributions to the public good.A National Jurist Publication ranked our School of Law as one of the top 5 in America in providing clinical opportunities to its students.With both a biomanufacturing and a biomedical research institute, NCCU is emerging as a leader in the study of health disparities. We offer hands-on laboratory experience in collaboration with pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies based in Research Triangle Park and elsewhere across the state.NCCU’s award-winning marching band, the Marching Sound Machine, was selected to perform on New Year’s Day 2011 in the Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif.True to our motto of Truth and Service, NCCU was the first of North Carolina’s state-supported universities to require community service for graduation. Last year, NCCU students performed nearly 200,000 hours of service valued at $2.7 million to the Durham and regional economy. NCCU recently joined NCAA Division I athletic competition as a returning member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC).
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NC SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND MATH
History and Mission-NCSSM was founded on the vision of former North Carolina Governor James B. Hunt Jr., former Governor, Senator and Duke University President Terry Sanford, and academician and author John Ehle. Under Governor Hunt's first administration the School opened in 1980 on the vacated Watts Hospital campus as the first school of its kind—a public, residential high school where students study a specialized curriculum emphasizing science and mathematics—and with the mission statement shown on the right.This approach was built on the premise that regions which invest in the creation of human and intellectual capital will receive global economic returns, the key to success in a worldwide economy.NCSSM has since become the model for 18 like-schools around the globe and has helped found the National Consortium for Specialized Secondary Schools of Mathematics, Science and Technology (NCSSSMST), which now counts more than 100 member institutions across the country. The early vision of our state's leaders has matured into a vital institution that models and advocates excellence in elementary and secondary education and is integral to the pursuit of the strategic economic and quality-of-life objectives so important to North Carolinians and to our nation and world.
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RESEARCH TRIANGLE CHARTER
Our credo is simple: Set high-standards, make expectations clear, provide meaningful instruction, and watch children excel academically. At Research Triangle Charter Academy every student is given the tools for success, in and out of the classroom.With a commitment to work, good citizenship, and personal responsibility, students experience a safe, secure environment where learning and achievement thrive.
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VOYAGER ACADEMY
Voyager Academy Mission Statement-The mission of Voyager Academy is to provide students in kindergarten through grade twelve an academically challenging and supportive learning environment. Staff utilizes experiential and traditional learning strategies so that students become responsible, engaged, and innovative members of society. The school’s expectation is that all students, working with dedicated faculty and family, will excel academically and socially