Education
Bethel Hill Charter School Continues the Success Bethel Hill Charter School received its charter in February of 2000 and opened six month later in August. As a public charter school authorized by the North Carolina State Board of Education, the school was challenged to be innovative. The Bethel Hill Charter School Board of Directors did extensive planning to make sure what was offered at the school was innovative and successful. Curriculum was the first challenge. After much research the Board decided on the Core Knowledge curriculum that was implemented across the United States. With the Core Knowledge curriculum the children would be exposed to a greater amount of content. They also decided to implement Saxon Phonics and Saxon Math curriculums, which are generally not found in the traditional public schools. The second challenge was to find the right delivery system. The Board decided small class size with quality teachers was most important. The school-established class size around 17 students per class and sought to hire highly qualified teachers. The Board also wanted the daily schedule to be set so at least three uninterrupted hours could be used for teaching reading and math. In our tenth year of operation the school continues to maintain small class size, has acquired top-notch teachers, and remained true to a schedule to facilitate quality learning. The success has been phenomenal. In every way possible to measure the success of a school, Bethel Hill Charter School has been successful. Academically the students out perform the rest of North Carolina students on the NC EOG test, and they score above the national average on the Stanford Achievement test, the NC Writing test, and the NC Science test. Looking at numbers, Bethel Hill Charter School has had full enrollment with a waiting list the last eight years. The Board has upgraded the facility and expanded the campus from twelve acres to fifty acres. More importantly the joy and satisfaction among faculty and staff, children, parents and community is impressive. Bethel Hill Charter School has been a success story and has become a viable option for parents who seek a quality public education for their children. The entire family of Bethel Hill Charter School continues seeking ways to innovate and achieve quality education.
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