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he arrival of the 2019-20 school year brought about changes in testing for North Carolina public schools. As part of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction won federal approval to change its math and reading testing policy for elementary and middle schools.

The Innovative Assessment Demonstration Authority allows a state education agency (SEA) — or consortium of SEAs — that meet certain application requirements to establish, operate and evaluate an innovative assessment system, potentially for use in a statewide accountability system.

North Carolina’s pilot program is expected to replace end-of year testing with three “through-grade” tests administered throughout the school year that give teachers the opportunity to teach from the results. Such formative assessments differ from summative assessments administered at the end of a school year.

Less Testing = More Learning?

NC takes steps to change how tests are administered in public schools

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The Innovative Assessment Demonstration Authority is a component of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act. U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos also approved a similar situation for Georgia public schools for the 2019-20 school year.

As part of the program, states can pilot new and innovative assessments on a small scale and avoid double-testing students on both pilot and statewide exams.

“I’m pleased that Georgia and North Carolina are rethinking how to assess student achievement in ways that are more relevant and connected to the classroom,” DeVos says. “This pilot program gives states that are willing to try a new approach an opportunity to assess student achievement without sacrificing rigor or skirting accountability. I look forward to seeing the impact this study will have on student outcomes.”

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In this pilot program, the final and third assessment will be based on the first two formative assessments, featuring a cluster of test questions that reflect a student’s performance on the first two assessments.

“We have two through-grade assessments that are shorter in length, that are intended to give feedback to teachers on how students are doing on those content standards,” Howard says.

“We still have an end-of-year assessment that has the last set of standards. We can, in effect, use those first two assessments to determine which of two different (final) assessments students should take.”

Either final assessment gives students the opportunity to show proficiency, Howard says.

“Regardless of which assessment the student takes at the end of the year, they can demonstrate that they are proficient,” she says. “They still have the capability to demonstrate as much as they would have on the traditional end of grade [test].”

attentive for several hours. The resulting stress is not beneficial to these students or their test results.

“Most educators, including myself, would agree that the volume of assessment that is going on right now is way too high, and it has a negative effect on our children,” says Justin Parmenter, a seventhgrade language arts teacher at Waddell Language Academy in Charlotte. “We could spend time doing collaborative projects, and exploring and creating all those things that are foundational to our kids to develop some intrinsic motivation and an overall love of school.”

During this pilot year, there will still be frequent testing. Elementary students began testing on day 11 of the 2019-20 school year and face tests throughout the year as well as end-of-grade (EOG) tests and, for third graders, the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) and Iowa Tests of Basic Skills (ITBS).

“I looked at how many days instructionally that third grade alone missed because they have the most testing K-5,” says one veteran elementary school teacher for Wake County Public School System who prefers to remain anonymous.

“It was 15 or 16 days. That’s a lot of instruction lost. There are so many things I feel like we could do with kids to get them that information, like project-based learning. They’re going to learn so much more from that, versus sitting and taking a three-hour test.”

The 2019-20 school year will be a planning year for the pilot program, according to Howard. In 2020-21, testing will be installed for fourth-grade math and seventh-grade reading. The entire program will be implemented in 2023-24.

A WELCOME REDUCTION

NEW TOOLS

Parents and educators have long objected to too much testing for various reasons.

Some say too many tests take a toll on anxious test-takers, or negatively impact students who have trouble remaining

Another change for the 2019-20 school year is the use of a new reading assessment tool in kindergarten through third grade, which already faces criticism. NCDPI has contracted with iStation for the next

The push for reduced testing grew from the North Carolina Board of Education’s Task Force on Summative Assessment in 2014-15, through which educators, parents and other stakeholders first developed the current system of through-grade assessments.

“Based on the task force recommendations, we built instruments referred to as N.C. Check-Ins,” says Tammy Howard, director of accountability services for NCDPI. “There are three of those available throughout the school year. They are in place now. Districts and schools use those on a voluntary basis. The feedback on those has been very positive.”

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HOW ASSESSMENTS WILL CHANGE

three years, which replaces mCLASS, assessment and instructional suite for early literacy development.

Istation is a web-based system that tests students on tablets, rather than under the direct assessment of teachers.

Some teachers and advocacy groups have expressed concern about the Istation contract awarded by North Carolina Superintendent of Public Education Mark Johnson.

“We don’t believe the program has been vetted, peer-reviewed and researched to show that it does what it claims,” says Suzanne Miller, founder of NC Families for School Testing Reform. “It’s putting children on devices for testing, which we don’t believe is appropriate developmentally for kindergarten through third grade.”

Others feel the diagnostic assessment tool isn’t the problem.

“I’m not sure it really matters — whether it’s Istation or mCLASS — if we’re not focusing on what is the most effective way to teach reading,” Parmenter says. “If kids aren’t learning how to read, it’s not because of the test. Instructional time is key and instructional practices are probably even more important.”

What most people do agree on, however, is finding a better balance between testing and teaching, even if it takes trying something new.

“The intention is to not have as much testing, but to have information that is readily available when it can be helpful, which is throughout the school year,” Howard says. “Is this going to actually require more testing? That remains to be seen.”

Kurt Dusterberg is an Apex parent of two and author of “Journeymen: 24 Bittersweet Tales of Short Major League Sports Careers.” He also covers the Carolina Hurricanes for NHL.com.

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PUBLIC SCHOOLS DURHAM COUNTY

ORANGE COUNTY

750 S. Merritt Mill Rd., Chapel Hill 919-967-8211 chccs.org Total enrollment: 12,000+ Elementary schools: 11 Middle schools: 4 High schools: 4 Magnet schools: 1 Specialty schools: 2 Hospital schools: 1 Average SAT score: 1260* Graduation rate: 90.9%**

P.O. Box 30002; 511 Cleveland St., Durham 919-560-2000 dpsnc.net Total enrollment: 32,446 Elementary schools: 30 Middle schools: 9 High schools: 10 Magnet schools: 23 Alternative schools: 1 Secondary schools: 2 (grades 6-12) Hospital schools: 1 Average SAT score: 1028* Graduation rate: 82.9%**

200 E. King St., Hillsborough 919-732-8126 orangecountyfirst.com Total enrollment: 7,484 Elementary schools: 7 Middle schools: 3 High schools: 3 Magnet schools: 0 Alternative schools: 1 Average SAT score: 1147* Graduation rate: 89.0%**

CHATHAM COUNTY P.O. Box 128; 369 West St., Pittsboro 919-542-3626 chatham.k12.nc.us Total enrollment: 9,006 Elementary schools: 10 (5 are grades K-8) Middle schools: 3 High schools: 4 Magnet schools: 0 Alternative schools: 1 Average SAT score: 1068* Graduation rate: 88.4%**

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JOHNSTON COUNTY 2320 U.S. 70 Business Hwy. E., Smithfield 919-934-6031 johnston.k12.nc.us Total enrollment: 37,000+ Elementary schools: 23 (one serves K-8) Middle schools: 14 (one serves K-8, one serves 6-12) High schools: 10 (one serves 6-12) Magnet schools: 0 Alternative schools: 0 Average SAT score: 1089* Graduation rate: 93.8%**

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WAKE COUNTY 5625 Dillard Dr., Cary 919-431-7400 www.wcpss.net Total enrollment: 160,471 Elementary schools: 116 Middle schools: 37 High schools: 29 Magnet schools: 52 Alternative schools: 6 Average SAT score: 1150* Graduation rate: 89.8%**

NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS 1219 Broad St., Durham 919-416-2600 ncssm.edu

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS 1533 S. Main St., Winston-Salem 336-770-3399 uncsa.edu Total enrollment: 1,292 Grades: 9-graduate school Average SAT score: 1226* UNCSA offers programs in dance, design and production, drama, filmmaking, music and visual arts in a conservatory environment. The school operates on a semester schedule. *SAT scores are from 2018 and are the sum total of math plus critical reading scores only (totals exclude writing scores). **Graduation rates reflect 2015-16 entering ninth graders graduating in 2018-19 or earlier. Some schools’ graduation rates are not available.

Data is supplied by the individual school systems and also from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction website, ncpublicschools.org.

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CHAPEL HILL-CARRBORO CITY

Total enrollment: 1,410 Grades: 11-12 Average SAT score: 1439* NCSSM recruits statewide to educate academically talented students who show promise of exceptional development and/or special interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

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The Triangle’s six public school systems operate more than 400 schools, which include magnet and alternative schools, in addition to traditional elementary, middle and high schools. Triangle students also have access to two application-based statewide schools: the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics in Durham and the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem. Learn more about each school system by visiting the websites listed below.

WCPSS Bets STEM Futures on MVP Math Is Wake County’s new discovery-style curriculum friend or foe to students?

BY BETH SHUGG

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he answer to two plus two will always equal four, but that doesn’t mean math must always be taught the same way.

Wake County Public School System subscribes to this point of view. Following what it called a “comprehensive curriculum review process” during the 2016-17 school year, the state’s largest — and nation’s 15th largest — school system introduced changes to how Math 1, Math 2 and Math 3 would be taught by rolling out a new curriculum during the 2017-18 school year known as MVP, an acronym for what the curriculum’s creators refer to as the Mathematics Vision Project.

Based on Common Core standards and created in 2011 by administrators and teachers representing public middle and high schools in Utah, as well as a Brigham Young University associate professor, MVP made its way into WCPSS Math 1 classrooms during the 2017-18 school year.

It was implemented for Math 2 and about half of the district’s Math 3 classes during the 2018-19 school year, with the original goal of phasing MVP into remaining Math 3 classes during the 2019-20 school year. (That goal has since changed.)

Adoption of MVP in WCPSS occurred three years after neighboring Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools began using it for Math 1, Math 2 and Math 3, but acceptance of the curriculum has been

nothing short of contentious for many students, parents and educators in both school districts.

Carolina Parent conducted a thorough investigation of WCPSS’s adoption of MVP and, because this is an ongoing issue for Triangle families, we are planning to publish a series of articles on this subject. Since our Education Guide is an annual publication, we felt it would be best to preview the series here, and direct readers to our website for part one of an online exclusive titled, “Amidst Controversy, WCPSS Bets STEM Futures on MVP Math.”

The first installment of this series is published in its entirety online at carolinaparent.com/cp/amidstcontroversy-wcpss-bets-stem-futureson-mvp-math and includes the following three sections: PART 1: Implementation of MVP PART 2: Perspectives of MVP PART 3: Reactions to MVP For this feature, we interviewed the following sources: • Drew Cook, WCPSS assistant superintendent for academics • Michelle Tucker, director of K-12 mathematics for WCPSS • Janet Sutorius, co-founder of MVP • Cliff Chafin, founder of Chapel Hill Math Tutor

• Scott Maxwell, Math 1 and Math 3 teacher at Athens Drive Magnet High School • John Pritchett, Math 1 and Math 3 teacher at Athens Drive Magnet High School • Blain Dillard, Green Hope High School parent who is being sued by MVP; also creator of the Wake MVP Parent Facebook page, blog and website • Jeffrey Hunt of Parr Brown Gee & Loveless, the attorney representing Blain Dillard • Jeff Nash, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools executive director of community relations • Additional parents of students taking MVP math • Students taking MVP math An abridged version of this story will also appear in our November 2019 issue.

Carolina Parent welcomes your comments and feedback. If you have information you’d like to share about MVP for this series, please email Beth Shugg at bshugg@carolinaparent.com.

Beth Shugg is the editor of Carolina Parent and mother of three: two WCPSS graduates and one current WCPSS high school senior.

None of her children were impacted by MVP math.

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PRIVATE SCHOOLS NOTE: Highlighted listings are advertisers in this edition of the Education Guide and/or on our website.

DURHAM COUNTY Bethesda Christian Academy 1914 S. Miami Blvd., Durham bcacrusaders.org; 919-598-0190 Grades K-8. See website for details; Southern Baptist affiliation.

Camelot Academy 809 Proctor St., Durham camelotacademy.org; 919-688-3040

Hope Creek Academy 4723 Erwin Rd., Durham hopecreekacademy.org; 919-932-0360

The Studio School of Durham 1201 W. Woodcroft Pkwy., Durham studioschooldurham.org; 919-967-2700

Immaculata Catholic School

Triangle Day School

721 Burch Ave., Durham immaculataschool.org; 919-682-5847 Grades preK-8. Enrollment 550. $6,875-$9,130/year, financial aid available; also serves students with special needs; National Blue Ribbon School and National Green Ribbon School; AdvancED, NCEA, NCAIS accredited; Catholic affiliation.

4911 Neal Rd., Durham triangledayschool.org; 919-383-8800 Grades TK-8. Enrollment 245; teacher-to-student ratio 1:8; transitional kindergarten and kindergarten offered; before- and after-school care provided; teacherto-student ratio 1:9; $13,215-$16,540/ year, financial aid available; co-ed, independent school; NCAIS, NAIS, SAIS accredited.

International Montessori School 3001 Academy Rd., Bldg. 300, Durham imsnc.org; 919-401-4343 Ages toddler-grade 6. Enrollment 130.

Teacher-to-student ratio 1:10; see website for fees, financial aid available; provides French, Spanish and Mandarin language immersion serving children across the Triangle area; American Montessori Society accredited.

Carolina Friends School Locations in Durham and Chapel Hill cfsnc.org; 919-383-6602 Prek-12 Quaker day school. Financial aid available; SAIS accredited.

Cresset Christian Academy 3707 Garrett Rd., Durham cressetchristian.org; 919-354-8000

The Lerner School 1935 W. Cornwallis Rd., Durham lernerschool.org; 919-286-5517

Duke School 3716 Erwin Rd., Durham dukeschool.org; 919-416 -9420 Age 3-grade 8. Enrollment 490; teacherto-student ratio 1:8 kindergarten, 1:12 lower school, 1:16 middle school; preschool $3,725-$18,626/year; K- 4 $4041-$20,203; middle school $4,362$21,810; indexed tuition program and financial aid available; also serves children with special needs; inquiry, project-based academic setting; NAIS, SAIS accredited.

Montessori Community School 4512 Pope Rd., Durham mcsdurham.org; 919-493-8541

Montessori School of Durham 2800 Pickett Rd., Durham mchdurham.org; 919-489-9045 Ages 18 months-grade 6. Enrollment 150. Kindergarten and before- and after-school care offered; fees vary by grade level, financial aid available; SACS-accredited.

Durham Academy 3501 Ridge Rd., Durham da.org; 919-493-5787

Pathfinder Community School Five Oaks Adventist Christian School 4124 Farrington Rd., Durham fiveoaksschool.org; 919-493-5555

2400 N. Broad St., Durham pathfindercommunityschool.com; 919-908-6526 Grades K-8. Enrollment 30; teacher-tostudent ratio 1:8; $750/month, sliding scale; financial aid available; afterschool care offered; Sudbury-inspired, self-directed learning community.

Hill Learning Center 3200 Pickett Rd., Durham hillcenter.org; 919-489-7464 Grades K-12. Enrollment 176; teacher-tostudent ratio 1:4; $20,410/year, financial aid available; serves special needs students only; SACS, SAIS accredited.

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Southpoint Academy 7415 Fayetteville Rd., Durham southpointacademy.org; 919-544-5652

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Trinity School of Durham and Chapel Hill 4011 Pickett Rd., Durham trinityschoolnc.org; 919-402-8262 Grades TK-12. Enrollment 533; teacher-to-student ratio is 1:7 for grades TK-6; 1-8 for grades 7-12; $8,125-$22,350/year, financial aid available; SAIS accredited; independent classical Christian school not affiliated with a church.

ORANGE COUNTY Emerson Waldorf School 6211 New Jericho Rd., Chapel Hill emersonwaldorf.org; 919-967-1858 Grades preK-12; full- and half-day programs; fees vary; provides integrated Waldorf curriculum and environment that encourages independent thinking and social responsibility, as well as academic and artistic excellence; AWSNA, SAIS accredited.

Hillsborough Christian Academy 121 Orange High School Rd., Hillsborough hillsboroughchristian.org; 919-732-0888

St. Thomas More Catholic School 920 Carmichael St., Chapel Hill stmcsnc.org; 919-929-1546 Grades K-8. Enrollment 310; $8,430-$10,960/year, financial aid available; AdvancED accredited; Catholic affiliation; also serves special needs students; exceptional education in a God-centered environment.

WAKE COUNTY Accelerator School 210 Soccer Park Dr., Cary accelerator.school; 773-733-3262 Atlas International School 4112 Garland Dr., Raleigh atlasinternationalschool.com; 919-623-2323 Cardinal Gibbons High School 1401 Edwards Mill Rd., Raleigh cghsnc.org; 919-834-1625 Cary Academy 1500 N. Harrison Ave., Cary caryacademy.org; 919-677-3873

Cary Christian School 1330 Old Apex Rd., Cary carychristianschool.org; 919-303-2560 Grades K-12. See website for details; Association of Classical and Christian Schools accredited.

Cathedral School 204 Hillsborough St., Raleigh cathedral-school.net; 919-832-4711 Grades preK-8; enrollment 240; teacherto-student ratio 1:25; teacher’s aid in class; see website for fees, financial aid available; AdvancED accredited; National Blue Ribbon School award recipient; NCEA member; Catholic affiliation.

Montessori Day School 1702 Legion Rd., Chapel Hill mdsch.org; 919-929-3339

Chesterbrook Academy Locations in Cary and Raleigh chesterbrookacademy.com; 877-959-4181

Pinewoods Montessori School 109 Millstone Dr., Hillsborough pinewoodsmontessori.com; 919-644-2090

Country Garden Montessori School 1418 Mount Pleasant Rd., Willow Spring countrygardenmontessori.net; 919-639-8388

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The Fletcher Academy 400 Cedarview Ct., Raleigh tfaraleigh.org; 919-782-5082 Grades 3-12. Enrollment 145-180; teacher-to-student ratio 1:5-1:10; ~$22,000/year, financial aid available; dual SAIS accreditation. Serves students with ADHD and learning disabilities.

Follow the Child Montessori School 3601 Harden Rd., Raleigh followthechild.org; 919-755-1150 Ages toddler-grade 6. Enrollment 200; teacher-to-student ratio varies; fees vary, financial aid available; AMI- or AMScertified teachers; fosters independence, responsibility and self-motivation.

5 stars; licensed by the North Carolina Department of Non-Public Education.

The Montessori School of Raleigh 408 Andrews Chapel Rd., Durham msr.org; 919-848-1545 Neuse Christian Academy 7600 Falls of Neuse Rd., Raleigh neusechristian.com; 919-844-6496 North Raleigh Christian Academy 7300 Perry Creek Rd., Raleigh nrcaknights.com; 919-573-7900 Oak City Academy 1308 U.S. 70, Garner oakcityacademy.org; 919-815-7742

The Franciscan School 10000 Saint Francis Dr., Raleigh franciscanschool.org; 919-534-4837 Grades K-8; fees vary by grade, financial aid available; also serves special needs students; AdvancED accredited, 2011 National Blue Ribbon School Award; approved by Roman Catholic Diocese of Raleigh and member of the National Catholic Educational Association.

Friendship Christian School 5510 Falls of Neuse Rd., Raleigh friendshipchristian.net; 919-872-2133

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School 2710 Overbrook Dr., Raleigh olls.org; 919-861-4610 Peace Montessori School 2190 N. Salem St., Suite 103, Apex peacemontessorischool.com; 919-363-2461 Raleigh Christian Academy 2110 Trawick Rd., Raleigh raleighchristian.com; 919-872-2215

Ravenscroft School Grace Christian School 801 Buck Jones Rd., Raleigh gracechristian.net; 919-747-2020 Hopewell Academy 101 Preston Executive Dr., Cary hopewellacademy.org; 919-481-2123

7409 Falls of Neuse Rd., Raleigh ravenscroft.org; 919-847-0900 Grades preK-12. Enrollment 1,200. Teacherto-student ratio 1:8; $10,810-$25,540/year, financial aid available; prepares students for a complex and interdependent world; SACS, SAIS accredited.

Iron Academy 3510 Edwards Mill Rd., Raleigh ironacademy.org; 919-977-8811

Resurrection Lutheran School 100 Lochmere Dr., Cary rlscary.org; 919-851-7271

Learn With the Best School 559 Jones Franklin Rd., Suite 164A Raleigh learnwiththebestschool.com; 919-303-1255

Saint Mary’s School 900 Hillsborough St., Raleigh sms.edu; 919-424-4000

Lucy Daniels School 9003 Weston Pkwy., Cary lucydanielsschool.org; 919-677-1400 Preschool-grade 5. 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. for kindergarten; 8:30 a.m.-2:45 p.m. for grades 1-5. Enrollment 45; teacher-tostudent ratio 1:5; fees vary, financial aid available; serves children with emotional and behavioral challenges in a nurturing, therapeutic environment;

Saint Raphael Catholic School 5815 Falls of the Neuse Rd., Raleigh saintraphaelschool.org; 919-865-5750 St. Catherine of Siena Catholic School 520 W. Holding Ave., Wake Forest school.scswf.org; 919-556-7613

St. David’s School 3400 White Oak Rd., Raleigh stdavidsraleigh.org; 919-782-3331

Grades preK-12; enrollment 615; teacherto-student ratio 1:7; $14,800-$22,950/ year, financial aid available; SACS, SAIS accredited; Episcopal affiliation.

St. Mary Magdalene Catholic School 625 Magdala Place, Apex school.stmm.net; 919-657-4800

St. Michael the Archangel Catholic School 810 High House Rd., Cary stmcary.org; 919-468-6150 Grades preK-8. Enrollment 525. Teacherto-student ratio varies, 1:13 in lower grades; see website for fees; also serves special needs students; AdvancED accredited; Blue Ribbon School of Excellence; Catholic education with a focus on academic excellence, reverence, service and leadership; Roman Catholic affiliation.

St. Thomas More Academy 3109 Spring Forest Rd., Raleigh stmacademy.org; 919-878-7640 Grades 9-12; enrollment 175; $6,500/ year, financial aid available; NAPCIS accredited; Catholic affiliation.

St. Timothy’s School 4523 Six Forks Rd., Raleigh sttimothys.org; 919-787-3011 Grades preK-8. Enrollment 522; $7,310-$16,550/year, financial aid available; NAIS, SACS, SAIS accredited; Episcopal affiliation.

Thales Academy – Raleigh PreK-6 8151 Town Dr., Raleigh thalesacademy.org; 919-882-2320 Thales Academy – Rolesville Junior High/Senior High 1201 Granite Falls Blvd., Rolesville thalesacademy.org; 919-435-2715 Thales Academy – Wake Forest PreK-5 3106 Heritage Trade Dr., Wake Forest thalesacademy.org; 919-453-6415 Thales Academy – Knightdale PreK-6 525 Carolinian Ave., Knightdale thalesacademy.org; 919-295-5954

*The Raleigh School 1141 Raleigh School Dr., Raleigh raleighschool.org; 919-546-0788 Grades preK-5. Enrollment 400+; teacher-to-student ratio 1:11; $13,400/year for grades K-5, financial aid available; SACS, AdvancED, NAEYC accredited.

The Trilogy School 3810 Merton Dr., Raleigh trilogyschool.com; 919-781-7804 Grades 2-12. Enrollment 75, teacher-tostudent ratio 1:4; provides specialized instruction in small group settings for students with learning disabilities; AdvancEd accredited.

Trinity Academy 10224 Baileywick Rd., Raleigh trinityacademy.com; 919-786-0114

Tammy Lynn Center School 739 Chappell Dr., Raleigh nctlc.org; 919-832-3909 Grades K-12. Enrollment 14. Teacherto-student ratio 1:4. Eligible students may be funded by NC PreK through Wake County Smart Start or by WCPSS. Private pay tuition varies, financial aid available. TLC’s K-12 special education program is an approved WCPSS site.

TLC services are accredited by CARF, an independent, nonprofit accreditor of health and human services.

Thales Academy – Apex Junior High/ High School 1300 N. Salem St., Apex thalesacademy.org; 919-629-4200 Thales Academy – Apex K-5 1177 Ambergate Station, Apex thalesacademy.org; 919-303-3108

True Light Shines Academy 2405 Wait Ave., Wake Forest truelightshines.com; 919-375-2105 Wake Christian Academy 5500 Wake Academy Dr., Raleigh wakechristianacademy.com; 919-772-6264

OTHER COUNTIES Haw River Christian Academy 2428 Silk Hope Gum Springs Rd., Pittsboro hawriverchristian.org; 919-533-4139 Jordan Lake School of the Arts 1434 Farrington Rd., Apex jordanlakesa.com; 919-387-9440

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Triangle Private Schools Send Students Abroad Travel experiences give teens global perspectives

BY MICK SCHULTE

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ore and more international experiences are available to private school students in the Triangle. Students learn about different languages, cultures and ways of living while taking international trips with their schools.

“Zip-lining in Costa Rica was amazing,” says Ravenscroft School eighth-grader Victor Kalorin. “At one point, you come out of the trees and you have the ocean on one side of you and the jungle on the other. Up until that moment it didn’t feel that different from the U.S., but as I looked out from that height, it was like no other place I’d ever seen.”

Kalorin’s perspective-changing moment happened thanks to a study abroad opportunity with Ravenscroft School in

Raleigh. He went as a seventh-grader in 2018, traveling with a group of classmates and teachers. “It was really fun and I learned a lot, too, especially about Costa Rica’s ecosystems and power sources,” Kalorin says.

The trip theme was “Clean Energy” and included visits to wind, hydroelectric and geothermal power plants. Victor and his fellow students also helped construct and stock a chicken coop as part of a service project at a local Costa Rican school.

“I always say, ‘you don’t know until you go’,’” says David Kates, Ravenscroft School’s director of global education. “Students become more independent, grateful and growth-minded through these trips. They also foster an awareness and understanding of the world.”

PREPARING STUDENTS FOR GLOBAL READINESS More and more Triangle private schools are offering these kinds of travel abroad opportunities, and the wide range of destinations includes places like China, Argentina, Iceland, Belize and Zambia.

“We believe international travel prepares students for further global readiness and strengthens important communication skills,” says Martina Greene, dean of faculty at Cary Academy. “Maybe it’s not essential to learn another language, but we believe the more important part of travel is learning another perspective.”

Because of the growth opportunities international travel offers, Cary Academy has a study abroad requirement for 10th-grade

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students with some costs subsidized by the school. In 2018, Cary Academy sent 115 sophomores on language immersion trips to Argentina, Germany, France and China.

The students stay with host families for two weeks in locations where Cary Academy teachers have developed relationships with local schools.

“This is a very unique, signature program that our school offers in the Triangle, and we believe it really helps prepare our students for college,” Greene says.

Talia Ginsberg was one of the Cary Academy sophomores who traveled to Pilar, Argentina, in 2018. She admits traveling on her own and immersing herself in Spanish was intimidating at first.

“I definitely had a fear of the language barrier with my host family,” Ginsberg says. “It’s easy to learn grammar and vocabulary in school, but you don’t know the slang until you get there. And they use just as much or more slang than we do in American schools, which made understanding them difficult.”

Ginsberg visited the school of her host family’s daughter and noticed how classrooms were similar to the U.S. in some ways, but very different in others. She watched a tango show and cheered at an Argentinian soccer match, but says the best takeaway from her experience was the relationships.

“Now, even though Argentina seems so far away, it also feels a lot closer because I know

someone there and I can think of seeing them again in the future,” Ginsberg says.

Greene has seen many student exchange relationships endure throughout the years after high school.

“It’s amazing to hear how many Cary Academy alumni have maintained contact with their exchange students even 10-15 years later,” Greene says. “I think of it as we’re helping them make that first contact, and after that it’s up to them. Some students really roll with that and have a great experience.”

ON A MISSION Outside of language and culturally focused study abroad opportunities, many local, religiously based private schools offer mission trips. For each of the past 11 years, St. David’s School has sent 40 students to Guatemala, where they spend winter break working on a variety of projects, including building roads, revitalizing schools and taking on other heavy labor jobs.

The St. David’s School’s Guatemala opportunity is available to students as early as ninth grade and costs around $2,000.

“It’s really the perfect age at 14-15 years old,” says Miriam Leshnock, assistant headmaster of finance and operations at St. David’s School. She is also a mother of three daughters who attend the school and have gone on the Guatemala trip.

“By those ages, they’re mature enough to travel with the school, away from their

parents, and they’re ready to serve and see that the world is not all about them,” she says.

Leshnock sees value in teaching private school students about their privileges through international experiences.

“Especially going to a private school, many of these students are exposed to so much wealth,” she says. “It’s important for them to see that things are not the same everywhere as they are in North Carolina.

We’ve been given so much, and they need that wider perspective of the world.

Seeing the extreme poverty found in Third World countries is something you can’t manufacture as a parent.”

St. David’s School also offers mission trips to Kenya and Ethiopia, as well as a capstone experience in Greece for graduating seniors.

“You can study so much history in Greece, and we get to walk in the footsteps of Paul and see where he preached in Corinth,” Leshnock says.

For many parents, these profound experiences to travel outweigh the risks that come with sending their children abroad.

Laura Kalorin, who sent her son to Costa Rica as a seventh-grader, says the ability to communicate helped alleviate her fears.

“Really, the game changer is technology,” Kalorin says. “I remember studying in France as a college student and having to walk down the street to a pay phone in order to get in touch with my parents. We only talked three or four times that whole semester.”

During her son’s trip, Kalorin says his teachers were “uploading pictures of his smiling face twice a day. That’s huge to be able to see your kid and know that he’s happy and alive,” she says. “Sure, maybe he’s a little sunburnt and his shirts are wrinkled, but overall he’s ok, and for all that he’s learning, it’s worth it.”

Mick Schulte is a photographer and Parenting Media Association award-winning writer based in Durham. She and her husband have four young children and they dream of traveling to all the destinations mentioned in this article (with or without kids).

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PRESCHOOLS NOTE: Highlighted listings are advertisers in this edition of the Education Guide and/or on our website.

DURHAM COUNTY Aldersgate Weekday School 1320 Umstead Rd., Durham aldersgatewds.org; 919-479-8686

Children Our Heritage Daycare 12 Lost Tree Ct., Durham prek.club/day-care-school/children-ourheritage-daycare-inc; 919-338-3410

The Goddard School – Durham

Lakewood Avenue Children’s School 1701 W. Lakewood Ave., Durham lakewoodavenue.com; 919-493-5882

Crossroads Preschool 1615 Bahama Rd., Durham bahamacrossroads.com; 919-477-4296

5300 Fayetteville Rd., Durham goddardschool.com/raleigh-durham/ durham-fayetteville-road-nc; 919-544-3311 Ages and fees vary depending on location. Transitional kindergarten and kindergarten also offered. Sibling discount available. AdvancedED accreditation.

Grey Stone Preschool and Kindergarten 2601 Hillsborough Rd., Durham eystonepreschoolandkindergarten.org; 919-354-6173

Immaculata Catholic School Duke Memorial Weekday School 504 W. Chapel Hill St., Durham dmws.org; 919-688-5130

Bright Horizons at Imperial Center 1012 Slater Rd., Durham child-care-preschool.brighthorizons. com /nc/durham/imperial; 919-452-6686

Duke School 3716 Erwin Rd., Durham dukeschool.org; 919-416-9420 Ages 3-4. 8 a.m.-3 p.m.; transitional kindergarten, kindergarten, before- and after-school care offered;$3,725-$18,626/year; indexed tuition program and financial aid available; NAIS, SAIS accredited; offers an inquiry, project-based academic setting in an environment where students explore and learn.

Bright Horizons at North Durham 4205 Capitol St., Durham child-care-preschool.brighthorizons. com/nc/durham/northdurham; 919-477-9296 Bright Horizons at RTP 2352 So-Hi Dr., Durham child-care-preschool.brighthorizons. com/nc/durham/rtp; 919-686-0080

Durham Academy 3501 Ridge Rd., Durham da.org; 919-493-5787

Carolina Friends School Locations in Durham and Chapel Hill cfsnc.org; 919-383-6602 Ages 3-6. 8:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 8:15 a.m.-3:15 p.m.; transitional kindergarten and after-school care offered; $640-$22,260/year, financial aid available; SAIS accredited; Quaker affiliation; operates three Early Schools for ages 3-6 (at 4809 Friends School Rd., Durham; at 404 Alexander Ave., Durham; and at 531 Raleigh Rd., Chapel Hill); offers a ReggioEmilia project-based, outdoor play curriculum led by highly trained caring educators; license 6855104.

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La Petite Academy Various Triangle locations lapetite.com; 888-330-1458

Cresset Christian Academy 3707 Garrett Rd., Durham cressetchristian.org; 919-354-8000

Bright Horizons at The Enrichment Center 4 UNC-TV Dr., Research Triangle Park child-care-preschool.brighthorizons. com/nc/researchtrianglepark/ enrichment; 919-549-4802

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Global Montessori Academy 6453 Global Montessori Lane, Durham globalmontessori.org; 919-361-6275

Children’s Cooperative Playschool 2025 Ephesus Church Rd., Chapel Hill childrenscooperativeplayschool.com; 919-403-0121

Beth El Preschool 800 Watts St., Durham bethelpreschooldurham.org; 919-688-8704

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Children First 1211 Carroll St., Durham childrenfirstschool.org; 919-489-6837

Durham Community Preschool 304 E. Trinity Ave., Durham durhamcommunitypreschool.org; 919-688-7667 Family Preschool 4907 Garrett Rd., Durham familypreschool.org; 919-402-1500 First Environments Early Learning Center 109 T.W. Alexander Dr., Durham firstenvironments.org; 919-541-1361

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721 Burch Ave., Durham immaculataschool.org; 919-682-5847 Ages 3.5-5. 8 a.m.-3 p.m.; kindergarten and before- and after-school care offered; $8,031-$8,415/year; National Blue Ribbon School and National Green Ribbon School; AdvancED, NCEA, NCAIS accredited; Catholic affiliation; license 32000309.

The Lerner School 1935 W. Cornwallis Rd., Durham lernerschool.org/academics/preschool; 919-286-5517 Little Creek Preschool 2502 North Roxboro St., Durham littlecreekpreschool.org; 919-627-7405Durham McMannen UMC Preschool 4102 Neal Rd., Durham mcmannenumc.org; 919-383-1263 Montessori Community School 4512 Pope Rd., Durham mcsdurham.org; 919-493-8541 Montessori Farm School 2400 Broad St., Suite 2, Durham montessorifarmschool.com; 919-732-5026

International Montessori School

Montessori School of Durham

3001 Academy Rd., Bldg. 300, Durham imsnc.org; 919-401-4343 Ages 18 months-4 years, kindergarten offered, 8:15 a.m.-3 p.m. for ages 3-5 with half-day, regular day and extended-day options; 8:15 a.m.-3 p.m. for toddlers with half-day, regular day and early drop-off options; see website for fees, financial aid available; provides French, Spanish, and Mandarin language immersion; American Montessori Society accredited.

2800 Pickett Rd., Durham mchdurham.org; 919-489-9045 Ages 18 months-grade 6. Kindergarten and before- and after-school care offered; half-day program offered three and five days per week; early childhood care (ages 3-5) offered half-day with after-school care option; full-day program for kindergarten. Fees vary by grade level, financial aid available; SACS-accredited.

Kids R Kids Learning Academy - RTP 2502 Presidential Dr., Durham kidsrkidsrtp.com; 919-544-5050 Infants-5 years. 7 a.m.-6:30 p.m.; before- and after-school care offered; fees vary, 5 stars.

Our PlayHouse Preschool and Kindergarten 2400 University Dr., Durham ourplayhousepreschool.com; 919-967-2700 Primrose School at Hope Valley Farms 702 Juliette Dr., Durham primroseschools.com/schools/ hope-valley-farms; 919-484-8884

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St. Paul’s Preschool and PMO 1200 W. Cornwallis Rd., Durham stpaulspreschooldurham.weebly.com; 919-489-3214 ext. 28

Yates Baptist Child Development Center 2819 Chapel Hill Rd., Durham yatescdc.org; 919-489-5760

Erwin Road Montessori School 735 Erwin Rd., Durham erwinroadmontessori.com; 919-265-7809

St. Stephen’s Episcopal Preschool 82 Kimberly Dr., Durham ssesdurham.org; 919-489-6789

ORANGE COUNTY

Estes Children’s Cottage 200 N. Estes Dr., Chapel Hill esteschildrenscottage.com; 919-942-8485

TAPC Weekday School 927 W. Trinity Ave., Durham trinityave.org/weekday-school; 919-530-8163 Temple Baptist Preschool 2121 Umstead Rd., Durham tbcdurham.org/service/templepreschool; 919-309-0050 Toddlers Academy 2811 Beechwood Dr., Durham toddlersacademyinc.com; 919-489-4777

Triangle Day School 4911 Neal Rd., Durham triangledayschool.org; 919-383-8800 Grades TK-8. Enrollment 245; teacherto-student ratio 1:8; transitional kindergarten and kindergarten offered; before- and after-school care provided; teacher-to-student ratio 1:9; $13,215$16,540/year, financial aid available; co-ed, independent school; NCAIS, NAIS, SAIS accredited.

Triangle Grace Preschool 5001 Tudor Place, Durham tppk.org; 919-544-2872 Waypoint Preschool 6804 Farrington Rd., Chapel Hill rumcpreschool.org; 919-489-5889 Westminster School for Young Children 3639 Old Chapel Hill Rd., Durham wsycdurham.com; 919-489-8432

Afton Nature School 109 Hillcrest Ave., Carrboro aftonnatureschool.com; 919-636-2836 Bible Church Preschool 260 Erwin Rd., Chapel Hill biblechurchpreschool.org; 919-408-0310, extension 114

Carolina Friends School Locations in Chapel Hill and Durham cfsnc.org; 919-383-6602 Ages 3-6. 8:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 8:15 a.m.3:15 p.m.; transitional kindergarten and after-school care offered; $640-$22,260/ year, financial aid available; SAIS accredited; Quaker affiliation; operates three Early Schools for ages 3-6 (at 4809 Friends School Rd., Durham; at 404 Alexander Ave., Durham; and at 531 Raleigh Rd., Chapel Hill); offers a ReggioEmilia project-based, outdoor play curriculum led by highly trained caring educators; license 6855104.

Chapel Hill Day Care Center 401 Kildaire Rd., Chapel Hill chapelhilldaycarecenter.com; 919-929-3585 Chestnut Ridge Camp & Retreat Center 4300 Camp Chestnut Ridge Rd., Efland campchestnutridge.org/preschool; 919-304-2178 Christ Church Preschool 800 Market St., Chapel Hill christchurchpreschoolnc.com; 919-969-1690

Emerson Waldorf School White Rock Child Development Center 3400 Fayetteville St., Durham whiterockbaptistchurch.org/ cdc-gen-info; 919-683-1649 Wildflower Cottage for Children 1200 W. Cornwallis Rd., Durham wildflowercottage.org; 919-891-3597

6211 New Jericho Rd., Chapel Hill emersonwaldorf.org; 919-967-1858 Grades preK-12; full- and half-day programs; fees vary; provides an integrated Waldorf curriculum and environment that encourages and promotes independent thinking and social responsibility, as well as academic and artistic excellence; AWSNA, SAIS accredited.

The Goddard School – Chapel Hill 162 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Chapel Hill goddardschool.com/raleigh-durham/ chapel-hill-martin-luther-king-juniorboulevard-nc; 919-933-9022 Ages and fees vary depending on location. Transitional kindergarten and kindergarten also offered. Sibling discount available. AdvancedED accreditation.

Kehillah Jewish Preschool 1200 Mason Farm Rd., Chapel Hill kehillahjewishpreschool.org; 919-942-0233 Legacy Academy for Children 515 E. Winmore Ave., Chapel Hill lachapelhill.com; 919-929-7060 The Lupine School at 1870 Farm 1224 Old Lystra Rd., Chapel Hill thelupineschool.com; 919-428-4448 Mi Escuelita Spanish Immersion Preschool 405 Smith Level Rd., Chapel Hill miescuelitanc.org; 919-969-7949 Montessori Academy of Carrboro 103 Laurel Ave., Carrboro montessoriacademync.com; 919-525-1090 Montessori Day School 1702 Legion Rd., Chapel Hill mdsch.org; 919-929-3339 Orange United Methodist Preschool 1220 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Chapel Hill orangepreschool.org; 919-942-3495 Pinewoods Montessori School 109 Millstone Dr., Hillsborough pinewoodsmontessori.com; 919-644-2090

Preschool at the Chapel of the Cross 304 E. Franklin St., Chapel Hill pcc-ch.org; 919-932-5074 Sounds and Colors at Hillsborough 200 Davis Rd., Hillsborough soundsandcolors.net; 919-621-0182 Spanish for Fun Academy 1001 S. Columbia St., Chapel Hill spanish-for-fun-academy.com; 919-969-9055

St. Thomas More Catholic School 920 Carmichael St., Chapel Hill stmcsnc.org; 919-929-1546 Ages 3-5. Kindergarten and after-school care offered; 7:30 a.m.-2:45 p.m., aftercare available until 5:45 p.m.; $7,160$10,510/year, financial aid available; also serves students with special needs; AdvancED, NCEA National Catholic Education Association accredited; Catholic affiliation; provides an exceptional education for each learner in a God-centered environment; license 56-0196617.

United Church Preschool 1321 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Chapel Hill unitedchurchpreschool.com; 919-338-7916 University Presbyterian Preschool 209 E. Franklin St., Chapel Hill upps-ch.com; 919-929-8658 University United Methodist Preschool 150 E. Franklin St., Chapel Hill uumpchapelhillpreschool.org; 919-967-8867 Weaver Dairy Community Preschool 124 Weaver Dairy Rd., Chapel Hill weaverdairypreschool.com; 919-932-1300 Wildflower School at Belle Vie Farm 3100 Damascus Church Rd., Chapel Hill wildflower-school.org; 919-260-6859

WAKE COUNTY A.E. Finley YMCA Discovery Kids Preschool Imago Dei Church, Raleigh ymcatriangle.org/schools/ae-finleyymca-preschool; 919-845-3875

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Al-Manara Preschool 733 Center St., Apex apexmosque.org/education/ almanara-preschool; 919-362-0403

bensonmemorial.org/preschool; 919-781-3310 Beth Meyer Preschool 504 Newton Rd., Raleigh bethmeyerpreschool.org; 919-870-6477

All Starz Children’s Academy 7240 O’Kelly Chapel Rd., Cary; 919-237-2445 6410 McCrimmon Pkwy., Morrisville; 919-467-3339 allstarzchildrensacademy.com

Bridges and Beyond Inclusive Preschool 1340 Wall Rd., Suite 100, Wake Forest bridgesandbeyond.com; 919-562-6433

Angelz Funtime 101 Keybridge Dr., Morrisville angelzfuntime.com; 919-386-1078

Bright Horizons at Apex 2051 Shepherd’s Vineyard Dr., Apex child-care-preschool.brighthorizons. com/nc/apex/apex; 919-363-4556

Apex Peak Preschool Montessori 432 E. Williams St., Apex apexpeakschools.com; 919-267-8557

Bright Horizons at Harrison Park 800 Weston Pkwy., Cary child-care-preschool.brighthorizons. com/nc/cary/harrisonpark; 919-678-1010

Arts Together 114 Saint Mary’s St., Raleigh artstogether.org; 919-828-1713 Ages 3-5. 9 a.m.-noon or 1-4 p.m. $241-$464/month; financial aid available; arts-integrated curriculum uses visual art, drama, music and dance/movement alongside interactive, educational activities.

Bright Horizons at Raleigh Corporate Center 800 Corporate Center Dr., Raleigh child-care-preschool.brighthorizons. com/nc/raleigh/rcc; 919-576-1397 Bright Horizons at The Forum 8516 Old Lead Mine Rd., Raleigh child-care-preschool.brighthorizons. com/nc/raleigh/forum; 919-845-7180

Asbury Preschool 6612 Creedmoor Rd., Raleigh asburyraleigh.org/preschool; 919-846-4773 AsheBridge Children’s Academy 3901 Kildaire Farm Rd., Apex; 919-303-7767 916 Old Honeycutt Rd., Fuquay-Varina; 919-762-0605 ashebridge.com The Aspen Center 8733 Holly Springs Rd., Apex aspencenter.net; 919-981-6588 Atlas International School 4112 Garland Dr., Raleigh atlasinternationalschool.com; 919-623-2323

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204 Hillsborough St., Raleigh cathedral-school.net; 919-832-4711 Grades preK-8; enrollment 240; teacher-to-student ratio 1:25; teacher’s aid in class; see website for fees, financial aid available; AdvancED accredited; National Blue Ribbon School award recipient; NCEA member; Catholic affiliation.

Chesterbrook Academy 3821 N.W. Cary Pkwy., Cary 10200 Strickland Rd., Raleigh chesterbrookacademy.com; 877-959-4181 Children’s Discovery Center 5511 Avent Ferry Rd., Raleigh casparpark.com/home; 919-851-0630 Christ the King Preschool 600 Walnut St., Cary ctkpreschoolcary.org; 919-460-0950 Church of the Holy Cross Preschool 2301 W. Millbrook Rd., Raleigh chcpreschool.net; 919-906-0619 Clubhouse at Bright Horizons 2500 Highstone Rd., Cary brighthorizons.com/clubhouse; 919-459-9476

Carolina Chinese Academy 3313 Wade Ave., Raleigh carolinachineseacademy.com; 919-889-3703

Construction Kids Preschool 9801 Durant Rd., Raleigh constructionkidspreschool.com; 919-703-0409

Cary Presbyterian Preschool 614 Griffis St., Cary carypresbyterian.org/preschool; 919-469-2229

Country Garden Montessori School 1418 Mount Pleasant Rd., Willow Spring countrygardenmontessori.net; 919-639-8388

CaryFBC Weekday Preschool 218 S. Academy St., Cary weekday.caryfbc.org; 919-415-1480

Creedmoor Road Baptist Church Preschool 6001 Creedmoor Rd., Raleigh sites.google.com/site/creedmoorrd baptistpreschool; 919-571-8376

2600 Sumner Blvd., Suite 130, Raleigh cemcs.org; 919-855-9811 Ages 3-5. Transitional kindergarten, kindergarten, before- and after school care offered. 8:05 a.m.-3 p.m. $8,500/ year; operates a charter school (K-8)

Benson Memorial UMC Preschool and Kindergarten Prep 4706 Creedmoor Rd., Raleigh

Cathedral School

Calvary Child Care Ministry 1204 Lynn Rd., Durham calvarychildcare.com; 919-596-4861

Casa Esperanza Montessori Preschool

Beacon Learning Academy 109 Ward St., Cary beaconlearningacademy.com; 919-463-0406

and private preschool (ages 3-4) using dual-language (Spanish) programs and Montessori philosophy.

Discovery Child Development Center 11000 Lake Grove Blvd., Morrisville discoverychilddevelopmentcenter.com; 919-234-0735

Easter Seals Charlie Gaddy Child Development Center 314 Chapanoke Rd., Raleigh easterseals.com/NCVA/our-programs/ childrens-services/charlie-gaddychildrens.html; 919-773-2020 Fellowship Preschool 1788 Kildaire Farm Rd., Cary fellowshippreschool.org; 919-380-0533 First Baptist Weekday Preschool 99 N. Salisbury St., Raleigh fbcraleigh.org/weekdaycareforchildren/ weekdaypreschool; 919-832-4485

Follow the Child Montessori School 3601 Harden Rd., Raleigh followthechild.org; 919-755-1150 Ages 14 months and walking through kindergarten. Kindergarten and afterschool care offered; 8:30 a.m.-noon school day, after-school offered noon3 p.m., late day offered 3-5:30 p.m.; fees vary, financial aid available; AMI- or AMS-certified teachers; Montessori education fostering independence, responsibility and selfmotivation; license 92002669.

Frankie Lemmon School and Development Center 3311 Carl Sandburg Ct., Raleigh frankielemmonschool.org; 919-821-7436 Friendship Christian School 5510 Falls of Neuse Rd., Raleigh friendshipchristian.net; 919-872-2133

The Goddard School 903 Olive Chapel Rd., Apex; 919-362-3999 1177 N.W. Maynard Rd., Cary; 919-466-0008 655 Old Honeycutt Rd., Fuquay-Varina; 919-552-8359 801 Earp St., Holly Springs; 919-552-3196 4027 Davis Dr., Morrisville; 919-467-0467 10550 Little Brier Creek Lane, Raleigh; 919-572-0678 6600 Creedmoor Rd., Raleigh; 919-787-5002 1308 Heritage Links Dr., Wake Forest; 919-570-1005 goddardschool.com Ages and fees vary. Transitional kindergarten and kindergarten also offered. Sibling discount available.

AdvancedED accreditation.

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Good Shepherd Lutheran Preschool 7000 Creedmoor Rd., Raleigh gslchurch.org/preschool; 919-846-5060

Hope Lutheran Preschool 3525 Rogers Rd., Wake Forest hopelutheranwf.org/preschool; 919-453-0388

Grace Christian School 801 Buck Jones Rd., Raleigh gracechristian.net; 919-747-2020

Hudson Memorial Preschool 4921 Six Forks Rd., Raleigh hmp-preschool.org; 919-787-1792

Grade Power Learning 1229 N.W. Maynard Rd., Cary gradepowerlearning.com; 919-462-3330

International Montessori School of North Raleigh 8604 Falls of Neuse Rd., Raleigh imsnr.com; 919-414-6479

Greenwood Forest Children’s Center 110 S.E. Maynard Rd., Cary gfcccary.com; 919-469-0140 Greystone Baptist Church Preschool 7509 Lead Mine Rd., Raleigh greystonechurch.org/?page_id=16; 919-870-0040 The Grove School of Cary 2590 Laura Duncan Dr., Cary groveschool.com/cary; 919-467-6494

Guidepost Montessori at Spruce Tree 12600 Spruce Tree Way, Raleigh guidepostmontessori.com/spruce-tree; 919-825-1771 Infant-grade K. Kindergarten offered and before- and after-school care offered; 7 a.m.-6 p.m. See website for fees; financial aid available. Montessori program emphasizing freedom and responsibility; also offers a Spanish immersion program.

Hayes Barton Baptist Preschool 1800 Glenwood Ave., Raleigh hbbc.org/hbbpreschool; 919-833-4617 Hayes Barton Methodist Preschool 2209 Fairview Rd., Raleigh hbump.org/; 919-832-6435 Heather Park Child Development Center 932 Heather Park Dr., Garner facebook.com/heatherparkcdc; 919-779-2126 Holly Springs Academy 116 Quantum St., Holly Springs hollyspringsacademy-nc.com; 919-552-8331

International Preschool of Raleigh 2730 Godley Lane, Raleigh ipraleigh.com; 919-957-7249 Ages 2-5. Full- and half-day options. $480-$1,270/month, sibling discount available.

Ivybrook Academy 201 Wellesley Trade Lane, Cary ivybrookacademy.com; 919-636-3602 Johnson Pond Learning Center 6523 Johnson Pond Rd., Fuquay-Varina johnsonpondlc.com; 919-557-9448 Kiddie Academy Various locations in the Triangle kiddieacademy.com; 800-554-3343 Kids Educational Centers Inc. Various Triangle locations kidseducationalcenter.com; 919-266-0346

Kids R Kids Learning Academy – Cary 150 Towne Village Dr., Cary kidsrkidscary.com; 919-467-1112 Ages 6 weeks-5 years 7 a.m.-6:30 p.m.; before- and after-school care offered for ages 5-12; enrollment 256; fees vary, financial aid available; 5 stars; AdvancED accredited; license 92001095.

Kids R Kids Learning Academy – Morrisville 6010 McCrimmon Pkwy., Morrisville kidsrkidsmorrisville.com; 919-460-1500 Ages 6 weeks-5 years. 7 a.m-6:30 p.m., before- and after-school care offered for ages 5-12; enrollment 256; fees vary, financial aid available; 5 stars; AdvancED accredited; license 92002143.

Kids R Kids of Wake Forest 1941 Heritage Branch Rd., Wake Forest wakeforestkidsrkids.com; 919-453-2543

classroom environment; 5 stars; licensed by the North Carolina Department of Non-Public Education.

Kids R Kids of West Cary 7580 Carpenter Fire Station Rd., Cary kidsrkidswestcary.com; 919-461-2202

M.A.G.I.C. Preschool (Movement and Gestures Improve Communication) 141 N. Main St., Fuquay-Varina 1520 Glenwood Ave., #201, Raleigh capitolcityspeechtherapy.com/magicpreschool.html; 919-577-6807

The Kinder Garden Preschool 8849 Ray Rd., Raleigh thekindergardenraleigh.com; 919-805-0479 Knightdale Station Preschool 710 Lightrail Dr., Knightdale knightdalestationpreschool.com; 919-752-6883 Knightdale United Methodist Church Preschool 7071 Forestville Rd., Knightdale knightdaleumc.org/preschool; 919-266-2373

L’Ecole – French School of Raleigh 5510 Munford Rd., Raleigh lecoleraleigh.org; 919-790-1219 Ages 2-5. See website for details. Full French immersion preschool that uses proven academic methods, such as social and cultural activities. Curriculum follows the French National Education system, which focuses on both spoken and written French.

Learn With the Best School 559 Jones Franklin Rd., Suite 164A, Raleigh learnwiththebestschool.com; 919-303-1255 Learning Together 568 E. Lenoir St., Suite 204, Raleigh learningtogether.org; 919-856-5200 Little Lambs Learning Center 12200 Bayleaf Church Rd., Raleigh bayleaf.org/littlelambs; 919-847-4477, ext. 252

Macedonia UMC Preschool 2700 Jones Franklin Rd., Cary macedoniaumc.org/preschool; 919-859-9488 Maracas Montessori 12401 Strickland Rd., Raleigh maracas-montessori.com; 919-745-1359

Millbrook Baptist Preschool 1519 E. Millbrook Rd., Raleigh millbrookbaptistchurch.org/millbrookpreschool; 919-876-4030 Ages 1-5; 9:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m., beforeand after-school care available; see website for fees; music class with a certified music teacher is included for all ages each week; Baptist affiliation.

Millbrook United Methodist Preschool 1712 E. Millbrook Rd., Raleigh millbrookumc.org/preschool; 919-876-0865 Montessori Children’s House of Wake Forest 802 Mill St., Wake Forest mchofwf.com; 919-556-2360 Montessori Creative Learning School 402 Upchurch St., Apex montessoricreativelearningschool. com; 919-372-8181 The Montessori School of Raleigh 7005 Lead Mine Rd., Raleigh msr.org; 919-848-1545

Lucy Daniels School 9003 Weston Pkwy., Cary lucydanielsschool.org; 919-677-1400 Ages 3-12; kindergarten and afterschool care offered; 9 a.m.-noon; fees vary by grade level, financial aid available; serves children with emotional and behavioral challenges in a nurturing and therapeutic

North Raleigh Christian Academy 7300 Perry Creek Rd., Raleigh nrcaknights.com; 919-573-7900 North Raleigh United Methodist Preschool 8501 Honeycutt Rd., Raleigh nrumpreschool.org; 919-870-6616

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Oak City Academy 1308 U.S. 70, Garner oakcityacademy.org; 919-815-7742 Octopus Learning and Development Center 8440 Louisburg Rd., Suite 160, Raleigh facebook.com/pages/category/ tutor-teacher/octopus-learning-anddevelopment-center-709158852459780; 919-255-9596 Peace Montessori School 2190 N. Salem St., Suite 103, Apex peacemontessorischool.com; 919-363-2461 Peace Preschool 1777 W. Chatham St., Cary peace-preschool.com; 919-415-1733

Primrose School of West Cary 2511 N.C. Hwy. 55, Cary primroseschools.com/schools/westcary; 919-363-2700

Sounds and Colors at Carpenter Village 400 Gathering Park Circle, Cary soundsandcolors.net; 919-462-6288

St. John’s Preschool 830 Durham Rd., Wake Forest stjohnswf.org/preschool/; 919-556-3656

Raleigh Christian Academy 2110 Trawick Rd., Raleigh raleighchristian.com; 919-872-2215

Sounds and Colors at Cary 201 High House Rd., Cary soundsandcolors.net; 919-678-3178

St. Mark’s Preschool 4801 Six Forks Rd., Raleigh stmarksraleigh.org/content. cfm?id=3094; 919-787-1832

Raleigh Moravian Preschool 1816 Ridge Rd., Raleigh raleighmoravianpreschool.org/ wordpress; 919-616-8873

Spanish for Fun! – Cary 100 Endeavor Way, Cary spanishforfun.com; 919-677-7114

St. Mary Magdalene Catholic School 625 Magdala Place, Apex school.stmm.net; 919-657-4800

Spanish for Fun! – Glenwood 8000 Glenwood Ave., Raleigh daycare-raleigh-nc.spanishforfun.com; 919-881-1160

St. Michael the Archangel Catholic School

Renaissance Montessori School 610 Nottingham Dr., Cary renaissancescholars.com; 919-439-0130

Preston Children’s Academy 551 James Jackson Ave., Cary prestonacademy.com; 919-297-0007

Resurrection Lutheran Preschool 100 Lochmere Dr. W., Cary rlpcary.org; 919-851-7270

Primrose School at Holly Grove 1530 Avent Ferry Rd., Holly Springs primroseschools.com/schools/ holly-grove; 919-567-1114

Ridge Road Baptist Church Weekday Preschool 2011 Ridge Rd., Raleigh rrbch.com/PRESCHOOL.php; 919-787-5707

Primrose School at The Park 131 Lattner Ct., Morrisville primroseschools.com/schools/park; 919-468-8880

Spanish for Fun! – Raleigh 5600 Duraleigh Rd., Raleigh spanishforfun.com; 919-881-1695 Spanish for Fun! – Wake Forest 222 Capcom Ave., Wake Forest spanishforfun.com; 919-883-2061 St. Andrew’s Early Childhood Center 3008 Old Raleigh Rd., Apex saintandrew.org/learn/ecc/ecc; 919-387-8656 St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Preschool 520 W. Holding Ave., Wake Forest school.scswf.org/preschool; 919-556-7613

St. David’s School Saint Francis UMC Preschool 2965 Kildaire Farm Rd., Cary saintfrancisumc.org/preschool; 919-362-8657

Primrose School at West Lake 4501 West Lake Rd., Apex primroseschools.com/schools/westlake; 919-662-1322

Saint Raphael Preschool 5801 Falls of Neuse Rd., Raleigh straphaelpreschool.org; 919-865-5728

Primrose School of Heritage Wake Forest 844 Heritage Lake Rd., Wake Forest primroseschools.com/schools/ heritage-wake-forest; 919-453-2554

Salem Baptist Preschool 1205 Salem Church Rd., Apex salem-bc.org/preschool; 919-387-3400 The School of Grace 5010 Six Forks Rd., Raleigh schoolofgrace.com; 919-787-4740

Primrose School of Hilburn 6941 Hilburn Dr., Raleigh primroseschools.com/schools/hilburn; 919-783-8222

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St. James Preschool 3808 St., James Church Rd., Raleigh stjameskids.org/preschool-program; 919-867-5122

7409 Falls of Neuse Rd., Raleigh ravenscroft.org; 919-847-0900 Grades preK-12. Enrollment 1,200.

Teacher-to-student ratio 1:8; $10,810$25,540/year, financial aid available; nurtures potential and prepares students for a complex and interdependent world; SACS, SAIS accredited.

Preschool for the Arts 844 Perry Rd., Apex apanc.com/programs/preschool; 919-367-7210

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Soapstone Preschool 12837 Norwood Rd., Raleigh soapstoneumc.org/preschool; 919-870-7727

Ravenscroft School

Precious Lambs Early Learning Center 1100 Newton Rd., Raleigh preciouslambs.us; 919-847-2650

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3400 White Oak Rd., Raleigh stdavidsraleigh.org; 919-782-3331 PreK-K; kindergarten, before- and afterschool care offered; $11,000-$14,800 year, financial aid available; SACS, SAIS accredited; Episcopal affiliation.

810 High House Rd., Cary stmcary.org/; 919-468-6150 Offers full-day preK for children age 4 prior to Aug. 31; 8 a.m.-3 p.m., financial aid available, before-school care begins at 7 a.m.; after-school care offered from 3-6 p.m. for $15/day with snack included; see website for fees, financial aid available; AdvancED accreditation; U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon School of Excellence; Catholic education with a focus on academic excellence, reverence, service and leadership for preK-grade 8; Roman Catholic affiliation.

St. Michael’s Parish Day School 1520 Canterbury Rd., Raleigh holymichael.org/parish-day-school; 919-782-6430 St. Paul’s Preschool 221 Union St., Cary stpaulscary.org/preschool; 919-467-3788 St. Philip Lutheran Preschool 7304 Falls of Neuse Rd., Raleigh st-philip.org/preschool; 919-818-9585

St. Francis of Assisi Preschool

Tammy Lynn Center School

11401 Leesville Rd., Raleigh preschoolatstfrancis.com; 919-847-8205 ext. 262 Ages 2-5; 9 a.m.-noon, option to extend until 1 p.m. available after the winter break.; transitional kindergarten and before- and after-school care offered; see website for fees, financial aid available; Diocese of Raleigh affiliation.

739 Chappell Dr., Raleigh nctlc.org; 919-832-3909 Ages 3-5; 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., before- and after-school care offered; eligible students may be funded by NC PreK through Wake County Smart Start or by WCPSS. Private pay tuition varies, financial aid available. TLC offers inclusive preschool and K-12

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Taylor Family YMCA Preschool 101 YMCA Dr., Cary ymcatriangle.org/programs-services/ childcare/preschool/taylor-familyymca/taylor-family-ymca-%E2%80%93preschool; 919-469-9622 Temple Beth Or Preschool 5315 Creedmoor Rd., Raleigh tbopreschool.org; 919-781-4895, ext. 4

Trinity Academy 10224 Baileywick Rd., Raleigh trinityacademy.com; 919-786-0114 Trinity Presbyterian Preschool 3120 N. New Hope Rd., Raleigh trinitypresbyterianpreschool.com; 919-805-3593 Wake Forest Montessori 231 Capcom Ave., Wake Forest wakeforestmontessori.com; 919-827-1148 Westminster MMO/Preschool 301 E. Whitaker Mill Rd., Raleigh facebook.com/WestminsterPresbyterianMMOPreschool192531324180714; 919-832-8888

Willow Oak Montessori Children’s House 886 Hamlet Chapel Rd., Pittsboro childrenshouse.willowoakmontessori.org; 919-240-7787

M.A.G.I.C. Preschool (Movement and Gestures Improve Communication) 141 N. Main St., Fuquay-Varina capitolcityspeechtherapy.com/magicpreschool.html; 919-577-6807

SPECIAL NEEDS PRESCHOOLS

The Mariposa School for Children With Autism 203 Gregson Dr., Cary mariposaschool.org; 919-461-0600

The Aspen Center 8733 Holly Springs Rd., Apex aspencenter.net; 919-981-6588 Bridges and Beyond Inclusive Preschool 1340 Wall Rd., Suite 100, Wake Forest bridgesandbeyond.com; 919-562-6433

White Memorial Weekday School 1704 Oberlin Rd., Raleigh whitememorial.org/wds; 919-834-3425, ext. 240

Easter Seals Charlie Gaddy Child Development Center 314 Chapanoke Rd., Raleigh easterseals.com/NCVA/our-programs/ childrens-services/charlie-gaddychildrens.html; 919-773-2020

White Plains Children’s Center 313 S.E. Maynard Rd., Cary whiteplainschildrenscenter.org; 919-469-2217

Frankie Lemmon School and Development Center 3311 Carl Sandburg Ct., Raleigh frankielemmonschool.org; 919-821-7436

Thales Academy – Knightdale PreK-6 525 Carolinian Ave., Knightdale thalesacademy.org; 919-295-5954

Windborne United Methodist Preschool 9121 Six Forks Rd., Raleigh windbornepreschool.org; 919-342-6075

Governor Morehead Preschool 303 Ashe Ave., Raleigh governormorehead.net; 919-733-6832

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OTHER COUNTIES

Thales Academy – Raleigh PreK-6 8151 Town Dr., Raleigh thalesacademy.org; 919-882-2320 Thales Academy – Wake Forest PreK-5 3106 Heritage Trade Dr., Wake Forest thalesacademy.org; 919-453-6415

1071 Raleigh School Dr., Raleigh raleighschool.org; 919-828-5351 Ages 18 months-5 years. Kindergarten and after-school care offered; morning class 8:45-11:45 a.m. two days per week; half-day class 8:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m. two-, three or five days per week; school day class 8:45-245 p.m. three or five days per week; fees vary; play and project-based learning with focus on social-emotional development; parent participatory school; NAEYC accredited.

Time to Shine Preschool 1867 Lake Pine Dr., Cary timetoshinepreschool.com; 919-291-3802 Triangle Montessori Academy 540 E. Chatham St., Cary trianglemontessori.org; 919-463-7770

Casa Club Spanish Immersion Preschool 41130 Moring Dr., Chapel Hill casaclub-si.com; 919-929-6019 Childcare Network Various Triangle locations childcarenetwork.com/find-a-school; 866-521-5437 Kids R Kids Clayton 307 Tew Ct., Clayton kidsrkidsclayton.com; 919-550-8864 Sun Star Farm Preschool & Kindergarten 2092 Marthas Chapel Rd., Apex sunstarfarmpreschool.com; 919-699-4429

Learn With the Best School 559 Jones Franklin Rd., Suite 164A, Raleigh learnwiththebestschool.com; 919-303-1255

Success4School 2425 Kildaire Farm Rd., Cary success4school.com; 919-491-2904

Tammy Lynn Center School 739 Chappell Dr., Raleigh nctlc.org; 919-832-3909 Ages 3-5; 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., before- and after-school care offered; eligible students may be funded by NC PreK through Wake County Smart Start or

by WCPSS. Private pay tuition varies, financial aid available. TLC offers inclusive preschool and K-12 specialized instruction with integrated therapy, nursing, and autism supports. Preschool program has a 5-star rated license and a Developmental Day license through the NC Division of Child Development and Early Education. The preschool is an approved NC PreK site and a WCPSS site.

TLC services are accredited by CARF, an independent, nonprofit accreditor of health and human services.

White Plains Children’s Center 313 S.E. Maynard Rd., Cary whiteplainschildrenscenter.org; 919-469-2217

Learning Together 568 E. Lenoir St., Suite 204, Raleigh learningtogether.org; 919-856-5200

Lucy Daniels School 9003 Weston Pkwy., Cary lucydanielsschool.org; 919-677-1400 Ages 3-12; kindergarten and afterschool care offered; 9 a.m.-noon; fees vary by grade level, financial aid available; serves children with emotional and behavioral challenges in a nurturing and therapeutic classroom environment; 5 stars; licensed by the N.C. Department of Non-Public Education.

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specialized instruction with integrated therapy, nursing, and autism supports.

Preschool program has a 5-star rated license and a Developmental Day license through the NC Division of Child Development and Early Education.

The preschool is an approved NC PreK site and a WCPSS site. TLC services are accredited by CARF, an independent, nonprofit accreditor of health and human services.

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9 Tips to Prepare for Your Kindergartner’s Separation Anxiety

BY KERRIE MCLOUGHLIN

1. VISIT THE SCHOOL. Steph Dalrymple, mom of one, suggests visiting the inside of the school sometime before the first day. Don’t skip the kindergarten events many schools host, created just for the purpose of familiarizing kids with the school, classroom, teachers and other students. Also, “Go and play at the school playground a few times over the summer,” says mom Shari Medini. “It helps make it seem fun and familiar! Let them take ownership of ‘their’ school.”

2. FIND SOME FRIENDS. You should be able to discover some

other kids in the neighborhood for your child to meet before school starts. Otherwise, talk about what it’s going to be like to make new friends at school and what it means to be a good friend.

3. GO SHOPPING. Kitty Fulks, mom of seven, says, “Take them shopping for school supplies and for a few new outfits.” Back-toschool shopping helps get kids excited for the first day. A new backpack, water bottle, lunch box, shoes and nap blanket might calm some fears.

4. TALK ABOUT IT. Reading a few books about kindergarten and school is a great way to get kids excited about going to kindergarten, says mom of four Cathie Maschler. Read “On the First Day of

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Kindergarten” by Tish Rabe and “The 12 Days of Kindergarten” by Jenna Lettice, complete with stickers!

5. HIT THE HIGH NOTES. Fill your kid in about fun school situations like field trips, recess, assemblies, substitute teachers, making new friends, P.E., art, music and lunchtime. Mom Gina Kennedy suggests even calling the playground a “park,” since it really is like a park at the school.

6. SET IT UP. Laying out clothes the night before, planning a special breakfast and packing a fabulous lunch will go a long way toward kicking off a great day.

7. WATCH YOUR EMOTIONS. Act excited for your child, even

if you are anxious, and don’t talk about how much you’re going to miss him in front of him.

8. DON’T LINGER. “It’s easier if the kids can walk away from you than you leaving them. So don’t go into the classroom and hover,” suggests mom of four Tresa McAlhaney. “Walk them into school then let them go, or to the classroom then they go in and you don’t linger. It’s like sneaking out when you have a babysitter.”

9. WRAP IT UP. Set up a routine for the end of each school day so your child has that to look forward to. Even a simple snack and a chat about the day will get the positive ball rolling so your child can take on the entire school year with confidence.

Kerrie McLoughlin is the mom of five. Learn more about her at thekerrieshow.com.

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any children experience anxiety over heading to school for their first day of kindergarten, and it’s entirely normal.

Letting go of your child’s hand on the first day of her school journey might be difficult for you both, but it’s the first step toward letting her fly on her own, and it’s an important milestone. Here are tips from experienced moms to make it easier on both of you.

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CHARTER SCHOOLS Research Triangle Charter Academy 2418 Ellis Rd., Durham nhaschools.com/schools/researchtriangle-charter-academy/en; 919-957-7108

NOTE: Highlighted listings are advertisers in this edition of the Education Guide and/or on our website.

DURHAM COUNTY

Research Triangle High School 3106 E. NC 54, Research Triangle Park researchtrianglehighschool.org; 919-998-6757

Carter Community Charter School 1955 W. Cornwallis Rd., Durham carterschool.org; 919-797-2340

Voyager Academy 4210 Ben Franklin Blvd., Durham voyageracademy.net; 919-433-3301, ext. 4

The Central Park School for Children 724 Foster St., Durham cpscnc.org; 919-682-1200

ORANGE COUNTY

Excelsior Classical Academy 4100 N. Roxboro St., Durham excelsior.teamcfa.school; 919-213-8585

Eno River Academy 1212 NC Hwy. 57 N, Hillsborough enoriveracademy.org; 919-644-6272

Global Scholars Academy 311 Dowd St., Durham globalscholarsacademy.org; 919-682-5903

The Expedition School 437 Dimmocks Mill Rd., Suite 33 Hillsborough theexpeditionschool.com; 919-245-8432

Healthy Start Academy 807 W. Chapel Hill St., Durham healthystartacademy.com; 919-956-5599

WAKE COUNTY Cardinal Charter Academy 1020 Saint Charles Place, Cary cardinalcharter.org; 919-653-5000

The Institute for the Development of Young Leaders 4300 S. Miami Blvd., Durham theidylschool.org; 919-224-1240

Casa Esperanza Montessori Charter School 2600 Sumner Blvd., Suite 130, Raleigh cemcs.org; 919-855-9811 Grades K-8. Enrollment 550. Operates a charter school (K-8) and private preschool (ages 3-4) using duallanguage (Spanish) programs and Montessori philosophy.

Kestral Heights Charter School 4900 Prospectus Dr., Durham kestrelheights.org; 919-484-1300 KIPP: Durham College Preparatory 1107 Holloway St., Durham kippenc.org/school-details/kippdurham-college-prep-public-school; 919-973-0285

Central Wake High School 1425 Rock Quarry Rd., Raleigh centralwakehs.com; 919-521-5067

Maureen Joy Charter School 107 S. Driver St., Durham joycharter.org; 919-493-6056

East Wake Academy 400 NMC Dr., Zebulon eastwakeacademy.org; 919-404-0444

North Carolina Cyber Academy 2800 Meridian Pkwy., Durham myncca.com; 888-846-2998

Endeavor Charter School 4879 One World Way, Wake Forest endeavorcharterschool.com; 919-848-0333

RAM (Reaching All Minds) Academy 2703 Holloway St., Durham reachingallminds.com; 919-596-1899

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Envision Science Academy 590 Traditions Grande Blvd., Wake Forest esaeagles.com; 919-435-4002 The Exploris School 401 Hillsborough St., Raleigh exploris.org; 919-715-3690 Franklin Academy Multiple addresses in Wake Forest franklinacademy.org; 919-554-4911 Longleaf School of the Arts 322 Chapanoke Rd., Raleigh longleafschool.org; 919-896-8164 Magellan Charter School 9324 Baileywick Rd., Raleigh magellancharter.org; 919-844-0277 PAVE Southeast Raleigh Charter School 3420 Idlewood Village Dr., Raleigh paveschools.org/schools/our-schools/ southeast-raleigh-elementary; 919-446-4777 Peak Charter Academy 1601 Orchard Villas Ave., Apex peakcharteracademy.org; 919-377-1552 Pine Springs Preparatory Academy: A Challenge Foundation Academy 220 Rosewood Centre Dr., Holly Springs pspa.teamcfa.school; 919-439-9448 PreEminent Charter School 3815 Rock Quarry Rd., Raleigh preeminentcharterschool.org; 919-235-0511 Quest Academy Charter School 10908 Strickland Rd., Raleigh questcharter.org; 919-841-0441 Raleigh Charter High School 1307 Glenwood Ave., Raleigh raleighcharterhs.org; 919-715-1155 Raleigh Oak Charter School 9400 Forum Dr., Raleigh raleighoakcharter.org; 919-424-7626

Sterling Montessori Academy and Charter School 202 Treybrooke Dr., Morrisville sterlingmontessori.org; 919-462-8889 Torchlight Academy 3211 Bramer Dr., Raleigh tlaedu.org; 919-850-9960

Triangle Math and Science Academy 312 Gregson Dr., Cary tmsacademy.org; 919-388-0077 Grades K-6. See website for details; provides improved math, science and technology learning opportunities for students.

Wake Forest Charter Academy 1851 Friendship Chapel Rd., Wake Forest nhaschools.com/schools/wake-forestcharter-academy/en; 919-263-8673

OTHER COUNTIES Johnston Charter Academy 40 Scholar Dr., Clayton nhaschools.com/schools/johnstoncharter-academy/en; 919-879-8190 Willow Oak Montessori Charter School 50101 Governors Dr., Suite 170, Chapel Hill charter.willowoakmontessori.org; 919-240-7787 The Woods Charter School 160 Woodland Grove Lane, Chapel Hill woodscharter.org; 919-960-8353

VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOLS North Carolina Cyber Academy 2800 Meridian Pkwy., Durham myncca.com; 888-846-2998 North Carolina Virtual Academy 4220 N.C. Hwy. 55, Durham ncva.k12.com; 855-669-3660

Southern Wake Academy 5801 Old Powell Rd., Holly Springs swake.org; 919-567-9955

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BOARDING SCHOOLS NORTH CAROLINA Arthur Morgan School 60 AMS Circle Burnsville, N.C. 28714 arthurmorganschool.org; 828-675-4262 Grades 7-9; $27,996/year for boarding, financial aid available; Quaker values.

Asheville School 360 Asheville School Rd. Asheville, N.C. 28806 ashevilleschool.org; 828-254-6345 Grades 9-12. See website for fees; financial aid available. SACS and SAIS accredited.

Lake House Academy 447 Lily Pad Lane Flat Rock, N.C. 28731 lakehouseacademy.com; 855-713-1163 Ages 9-14. All-girls; call for rates; provides a therapeutic environment for students that allows students to reconnect with their families and maintain academic success.

Oak Ridge Military Academy 2317 Oak Ridge Rd. Oak Ridge, N.C. 27310 oakridgemilitary.com; 336-643-4131 Grades 7-12. See website for fees; tuition assistance available.

Saint Mary’s School 900 Hillsborough St. Raleigh, N.C. 27603 sms.edu/; 919-424-4000 Grades 9-12. All-girls; teacher-tostudent ratio 1:8. $28,515/year. for day, $56,875/year for boarding; financial aid available. NCAIS, NAIS, NAES, NCGS, SACS, SAIS, TABS accredited. Episcopal affiliation.

Salem Academy 500 E. Salem Ave. Winston-Salem, N.C. 27101 salemacademy.com; 336-721-2643 Grades 9-12. All-girls. See website for fees; financial aid available.

SOUTH CAROLINA Ben Lippen School 7401 Monticello Rd. Columbia, S.C. 29203 benlippen.com; 803-807-4000

Grades 6-12. See website for fees, financial aid available. Christian, international preparatory school.

episcopalhighschool.org; 703-933-3000 Grades 9-12. See website for fees; financial aid available.

Enrollment 247. $42,771year., financial aid available; VAIS, AdvancED accredited.

Camden Military Academy 520 Hwy. 1 North Camden, S.C. 29020 camdenmilitary.com; 800-948-6291 Grades 7-12. All-boys. See website for fees, financial aid available; SACS, AdvanceED, NAIS, SAIS and ICEF accredited.

Fishburne Military School 225 S. Wayne Ave. Waynesboro, Va. 22980 fishburne.org; 540-946-7700 Grades 7-12. All-boys. See website for fees; financial aid available.

Stuart Hall School 235 W. Frederick St. Staunton, Va. 24401 stuarthallschool.org; 540-885-0356 Grades 8-12. $52,500/year, financial aid available.

Fork Union Military Academy 4744 James Madison Hwy. Fork Union, Va. 23055 forkunion.com; 800-462-3862 Grades 7-12 and postgraduate; see website for fees; financial aid available; Christian affiliation.

Virginia Episcopal School 400 VES Rd. Lynchburg, Va. 24503 ves.org; 434-385-3607 Grades 9-12. Teacher-to-student ratio is 1:6; $53,210/year., financial aid available.

GEORGIA Darlington School 1014 Cave Spring Rd. Rome, Ga. 30161 darlingtonschool.org; 800-368-4437 Grades 9-12. See website for fees, financial aid available.

Riverside Military Academy 2001 Riverside Dr. Gainesville, Ga. 30501 riversidemilitary.com/; 800-462-2338 Grades 7-12. All-boys. See website for fees; financial aid available.

VIRGINIA Blue Ridge School 273 Mayo Dr. St. George, Va. 22935 blueridgeschool.com; 434-992-0528 Grades 9-12. All-boys. See website for fees; financial aid available; VAIS accredited.

Chatham Hall 800 Chatham Hall Circle Chatham, Va. 24531 chathamhall.org; 434-432-2941 Grades 9-12. All-girls. See website for fees, financial aid available. CASE, NAES, NAIS accredited; Episcopal affiliation.

Christchurch School 49 Seahorse Lane Christchurch, Va. 23031 christchurchschool.org; 804-758-2306 Grades 9-12. See website for fees, financial aid available. Episcopal affiliation.

Episcopal High School 1200 N. Quaker Lane Alexandria, Va. 22302

Foxcroft School 22407 Foxhound Lane, Middleburg, Va. 20118 foxcroft.org; 540-687-5555 Grades 7-12 and postgraduate.

Enrollment 157. All-girls; see website for fees, financial aid available.

Hargrave Military Academy 200 Military Dr. Chatham, Va. 24531 hargrave.edu; 434-432-2481 Grades 7-12 and post-graduate.

All-boys; see website for fees; one-time uniform fee, financial aid available; VAIS, SACS, CASI, AdvancED accredited; Baptist affiliation.

Miller School of Albemarle 1000 Samuel Miller Loop Charlottesville, Va. 22903 millerschoolofalbemarle.org; 434-823-4805 Grades 8-12. Enrollment 175; see website for fees, financial aid available; VAIS, NAIS accredited.

Oak Hill Academy 2635 Oak Hill Rd. Mouth of Wilson, Va. 24363 oak-hill.net; 276-579-2619 Grades 8-12. Enrollment 160; $34,555/year., financial aid available.

Woodberry Forest School 898 Woodberry Forest Rd. Woodberry Forest, Va. 22989 woodberry.org/page; 540-672-3900 Grades 9-12. See website for details, financial aid available. SACS, VAIS accredited.

TENNESSEE Baylor School 171 Baylor School Rd. Chattanooga, Tenn. 37405 baylorschool.org; 423-267-5902 Grades 9-12. See website for fees, financial aid available.

MARYLAND Oldfields School 1500 Glencoe Rd. Sparks Glencoe, Md. 21152 oldfieldsschool.org; 410-472-4800 Grades 8-12. All-girls. See website for fees; financial aid available.

MASSACHUSETTS Stoneleigh-Burnham School 574 Bernardston Rd. Greenfield, Mass. 01301 sbschool.org; 413-774-2711 Grades 7-12 and post-graduate.

All-girls. See website for fees; financial aid available.

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FOREIGN LANGUAGE Apex Peak Preschool Montessori 432 E. Williams St., Apex apexpeakschools.com; 919-267-8557 Atlas International School 4112 Garland Dr., Raleigh atlasinternationalschool.com; 919-623-2323 Carolina Chinese Academy 3313 Wade Ave., Raleigh carolinachineseacademy.com; 919-889-3703 Casa Club Spanish Immersion Preschool 41130 Moring Dr., Chapel Hill casaclub-si.com; 919-929-6019

Casa Esperanza Montessori Preschool 2600 Sumner Blvd., Suite 130, Raleigh cemcs.org; 919-855-9811 Ages 3-5. Transitional kindergarten, kindergarten, before- and after school care offered. 8:05 a.m.-3 p.m. $8,500/ year; operates a charter school (K-8) and private preschool (ages 3-4) using dual-language (Spanish) programs and Montessori philosophy.

CHICLE Language Institute 109 Conner Dr., Suite 2200, Chapel Hill chi-cle.com; 919-933-0398

Guidepost Montessori at Spruce Tree 12600 Spruce Tree Way, Raleigh guidepostmontessori.com/spruce-tree; 919-825-1771 Infant-grade K. Kindergarten offered and before- and after-school care offered; 7 a.m.-6 p.m. See website for fees; financial aid available. Montessori program emphasizing freedom and responsibility; also offers a Spanish immersion program.

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Immersion Island 4805 NC-86 S., Chapel Hill immersionisland.org; 984-215-8908

Renaissance Montessori School 610 Nottingham Dr., Cary renaissancescholars.com; 919-439-0130

International Montessori School

The Spanish Corner 231 Bickett Blvd., Raleigh thespanishcorner.org; 919-656-1992

3001 Academy Rd., Suite 300, Durham imsnc.org; 919-401-4343 Ages toddler-grade 6. Enrollment 130.

Teacher-to-student ratio 1:10; see website for fees, financial aid available; provides French, Spanish and Mandarin language immersion serving children across the Triangle area; American Montessori Society accredited.

Spanish for Fun Academy 1001 S. Columbia St., Chapel Hill spanish-for-fun-academy.com; 919-969-9055

2730 Godley Lane, Raleigh ipraleigh.com; 919-957-7249 Ages 2-5. Full- and half-day options. $480-$1,270/month, sibling discount available.

Spanish for Fun! 100 Endeavor Way, Cary; 919-677-7114 8000 Glenwood Ave., Raleigh; 919-881-1160 5600 Duraleigh Rd., Raleigh; 919-881-1695 222 Capcom Ave., Wake Forest; 919883-2061 spanishforfun.com

Japan Culture Exchange P.O. Box 31582, Raleigh japance.com;

TheraPlay Bilingual Solutions 1033 Bullard Ct., Suite 207, Raleigh theraplaycares.com; 919-559-1385

L’ecole – French School of Raleigh

SPECIAL NEEDS

5510 Munford Rd., Raleigh lecoleraleigh.org; 919-790-1219 Ages 2-5. See website for details. Full French immersion preschool that uses a combination of proven academic methods, such as social and cultural activities, into various programs.

Curriculum follows the French National Education system, which focuses on both spoken and written French.

Absolute Speech & Language Therapy Absolute Speech & Language Therapy 186-104 Wind Chime Ct., Raleigh absolutespeech.com; 919-870-1280

International Preschool of Raleigh

Mi Escuelita Spanish Immersion Preschool 405 Smith Level Rd., Chapel Hill miescuelitanc.org; 919-969-7949 Providence Tutorials 1305 Odyssey Dr., Durham sites.google.com/providencetutorials. info/providencetutorials/home; 919-384-5852 Raleigh French Instruction 7329 Brighton Hill Lane, Raleigh raleighfrenchinstruction.com; 919-830-4355

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The Arc of the Triangle – Durham and Orange 1709 Legion Rd., Ste. 100, Chapel Hill arctriangle.org; 919-942-5119 The Arc of the Triangle – Wake 5121 Hollyridge Dr., Suite 100, Raleigh arctriangle.org; 919-832-2660 The Aspen Center 8733 Holly Springs Rd., Apex aspencenter.net; 919-981-6588 Brain Balance Achievement Center of Wake Forest 13600 New Falls of Neuse Rd., Suite 110, Raleigh brainbalancecenters.com; 919-554-4622 Brain Balance of Cary 8204 Tryon Woods Dr., Suite 114, Cary brainbalancecenters.com; 919-851-2333

Bridges and Beyond Inclusive Preschool 1340 Wall Rd., Suite 100, Wake Forest bridgesandbeyond.com; 919-562-6433 Bridges Tutoring Raleigh 919-836-1228 Capitol City Speech Therapy: Magic Preschool 141 N. Main St., Fuquay-Varina capitolcityspeechtherapy.com/ magic-preschool.html; 919-577-6807 Duke Talent Identification Program 300 Fuller St., Durham tip.duke.edu; 919-668-9100 Easter Seals Charlie Gaddy Child Development Center 314 Chapanoke Rd., Raleigh easterseals.com/NCVA/our-programs/ childrens-services/charlie-gaddychildrens.html; 919-773-2020 Eastern North Carolina School for the Deaf 1311 Hwy. 301 S., Wilson encsd.net; 252-237-2450 Educational Services Division of Family Psychiatry & Psychology Associates 1400 Crescent Green, Suite 120, Cary fppa.com; 919-233-4131

The Fletcher Academy 400 Cedarview Ct., Raleigh tfaraleigh.org; 919-782-5082 Grades 3-12. Enrollment 145-180; teacher-to-student ratio 1:5-1:10; approximately $22,000/year, financial aid available; dual SAIS accreditation.

For almost 40 years, TFA has been serving students with ADHD and learning disabilities.

Forgione Tutoring 1340 S.E. Maynard Rd., Suite 102, Cary; 919-234-1934 3820 Merton Dr., Suite. 215, Raleigh; 919-800-8663 8392 Six Forks Rd., Suite 204, Raleigh; 919-800-8663 forgionetutoring.com

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Frankie Lemmon School and Development Center 3311 Carl Sandburg Ct., Raleigh frankielemmonschool.org; 919-821-7436 Governor Morehead Preschool 319 Ashe Ave., Raleigh governormorehead.net; 919-733-6832

Hill Learning Center 3200 Pickett Rd., Durham hillcenter.org; 919-489-7464 Grades K-12. Enrollment 176; teacher-tostudent ratio 1:4; $20,410/year, financial aid available; only serves students with special needs; individualized instruction in half-day program for students with specific learning or attention differences; SACS, SAIS accredited.

Hope Creek Academy 4723 Erwin Rd., Durham hopecreekacademy.org; 919-932-0360 Huntington Learning Center Various Triangle locations huntingtonhelps.com; 800-226-5327

IMACS – The Institute for Mathematics and Computer Science 1500 N. Harrison Ave., Raleigh imacs.org/home/locations/northcarolina; 919-786-0246 Grades K-12. Fees vary; after-school and weekend programs in math and computer programming develop logical reasoning and mathematical thinking; students grouped by ability, not age; classes designed for students who need a challenge and for those with untapped academic skills.

Multiple locations in the Triangle.

Jordan Lake School of the Arts 1434 Farrington Rd., Apex jordanlakesa.com; 919-387-9440 Learning Together 568 E. Lenoir St., Suite 204, Raleigh learningtogether.org; 919-856-5200 LearningRx 1135 Kildaire Farm Rd., Suite 307, Cary; 919-533-4130 8305 Six Forks Rd., Suite 207, Raleigh; 919-328-2307 learningrx.com/raleigh

Lion ABC Tutoring Durham lionabctutoring.com; 984-244-2073

therapies, autism ABA therapy, respite care, and other supports for children and families.

Duke Talent Identification Program 300 Fuller St., Durham tip.duke.edu; 919-668-9100

Lucy Daniels School

TheraPlay Bilingual Solutions

9003 Weston Pkwy., Cary lucydanielsschool.org; 919-677-1400 Helps children with emotional, mental and social challenges succeed through in-depth evaluation and treatment, family involvement and education.

1033 Bullard Ct., Suite 207, Raleigh theraplaycares.com; 919-559-1385 Ages infant-18 years. Fees vary; speech and language services provided in English and Spanish; also serves students with special needs.

Emerge Pediatric Therapy 3905 University Dr., Durham emergeachildsplace.com; 919-928-0204

Mariposa School for Children With Autism 203 Gregson Dr., Cary mariposaschool.org; 919-461-0600

Triangle Learning Consultants

Maximum Test Prep 240 E. Winmore Ave., Chapel Hill maximumtestprep.com/index.html; 919-942-4119

3810 Merton Dr., Raleigh trilogyschool.com/triangle-learningconsultants.aspx; 919-789-8989 Grades 2-12. Provides specialized instruction in a small group setting for students who have learning difficulties and/or ADHD.

Hill Learning Center 3200 Pickett Rd., Durham hillcenter.org; 919-489-7464 Grades 1-12. $50-$70/hour; serves Triangle-area families in both individual and small-group tutoring built on proven methodologies; also offers programs for students with special needs.

Lion ABC Tutoring Durham lionabctutoring.com; 984-244-2073

The Trilogy School Next Stage Drumming and ADHD Coaching Fuquay-Varina nextstagedrumming.com; 919-906-7842 PAGE of Wake County: Partners for the Advancement of Gifted Education wakepage.org

Reading Solutions Raleigh P.O. Box 861, Fuquay-Varina readingsolutionsraleigh.com; 919-986-0665 Ages 4-adult. Fees vary; offers programs for students who experience difficulties in reading; students learn how to identify all consonant and vowel sounds, as well as how to decode and encode simple to multisyllable words; also helps readers to visualize, comprehend and organize what they are reading.

Student Learning Recovery Tutoring 6917 Cass Holt Rd., Holly Springs waketutoring.com; 919-557-4727 Success4School 2425 Kildaire Farm Rd., Suite 106, Cary success4school.com; 919-491-2904

3810 Merton Dr., Raleigh trilogyschool.com; 919-781-7804 Grades 2-12. Enrollment 75, teacher-tostudent ratio 1:4; provides specialized instruction in small group settings for students with learning disabilities; AdvancEd accredited.

Shodor 701 William Vickers Ave., Durham shodor.org/succeed; 919-530-1911

Tutor Doctor of Raleigh and Wake Forest 10911 Raven Ridge Rd. #103, Raleigh raleigh-waketutors.com; 919-296-4999

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White Plains Children’s Center 313 S.E. Maynard Rd., Cary whiteplainschildrenscenter.org; 919-469-2217

TUTORING AND ACADEMIC SUPPORT DURHAM COUNTY A+ Test Prep & Academic Services 3500 Westgate Dr., Suite 403, Durham aplushigherscores.com; 919-824-3912

Mindspire Tutoring and Test Prep 3622 Lyckan Pkwy., Suite 5002, Durham mindspire.com; 844-537-7737

Class Half Full Tutoring 109 Bolinwood Dr., Chapel Hill classhalffull.com; 973-330-1327 College Counseling With Proven Results! Jane S. Gabin, Ph.D. Educational Consultant 118 Standish Dr., Chapel Hill janesgabin.com; 919-452-9287 Maximum Test Prep 240 E. Winmore Ave., Chapel Hill maximumtestprep.com/index.html; 919-942-4119 WAKE COUNTY

Cresset Christian Academy WINGS Enrichment and Tutoring 3707 Garrett Rd., Durham cressetchristian.org/academics/wings; 919-354-8000

Academic English Assistance for Foreign/ESL or Native Speakers Cary facebook.com/thequeenofenglishtutoring; 984-465-0248

Developmental Therapy Associates 3514 University Dr., #8, Durham developmentaltherapy.com; 919-493-7002

AoPS Academy 6406 McCrimmon Pkwy., Morrisville morrisville.aopsacademy.org; 919-234-1503

Tammy Lynn Center School 739 Chappell Dr., Raleigh nctlc.org; 919-832-3909 Provides early intervention, inclusive preschool, K-12 special education, developmental playgroups, pediatric

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Forgione Tutoring 1340 S.E. Maynard Rd., Ste. 102, Cary; 919-234-1934 3820 Merton Dr., Ste. 215, Raleigh; 919-800-8663 8392 Six Forks Rd., Ste. 204, Raleigh; 919-800-8663 forgionetutoring.com

Atlas International School 4112 Garland Dr., Raleigh atlasinternationalschool.com; 919-623-2323 Brain Balance Achievement Center of Wake Forest 13600 New Falls of Neuse Rd., Suite 110, Raleigh brainbalancecenters.com; 919-554-4622

Grade Power Learning 1229 N.W. Maynard Rd., Cary; 919-462-3330 13200 Strickland Rd., Raleigh; 919-615-1363 gradepowerlearning.com

Brain Balance of Cary 8204 Tryon Woods Dr., Suite 114, Cary brainbalancecenters.com; 919-851-2333

IMACS – The Institute for Mathematics and Computer Science

Bridges Tutoring Raleigh 919-836-1228

Champion Learning Academy 106 Pheasant Wood Ct., Morrisville champion-education.com; 919-388-1739

1500 N. Harrison Ave., Raleigh imacs.org/home/locations/northcarolina; 919-786-0246 Grades K-12. Fees vary; after-school and weekend programs in math and computer programming develop logical reasoning and mathematical thinking; students grouped by ability, not age; classes designed for students who need a challenge and for those with untapped academic skills.

Multiple locations in the Triangle.

Chapel Hill Math Tutor Cliff Chafin Chapel Hill chapelhillmathtutor.com; 919-357-3255

JEI Learning Center 2775 Hwy. 55, Cary cary.jeilearning.com; 919-655-5300

College Nannies + Tutors 1244 N.W. Maynard Rd., Cary collegetutors.com; 919-896-7227

L’ecole – French School of Raleigh

The Burke Learning Center Various Triangle locations theburkelearningcenter.com; 919-906-8429

Destination STEM 202 Davis Grove Circle, Suite 104, Cary destinationstem.us; 919-244-4436

5510 Munford Rd., Raleigh lecoleraleigh.org; 919-790-1219 Grades preK-12. Fees vary. Offers French language after-school classes for students in preK-grade 12.

Developmental Therapy Associates 875 Walnut St., Suite 100, Cary developmentaltherapy.com; 919-465-3966

Learn With the Best ABA Clinic 559 Jones Franklin Rd., Suite 164A, Raleigh learnwiththebest.com; 919-303-1255

Dr. Tracy Brown – Instructor North Carolina State University, Raleigh linkedin.com/in/tracy-whitted-brownphd-34a7ab55; 252-548-7359

LearningRx 1135 Kildaire Farm Rd., Suite 307, Cary; 919-533-4130 8305 Six Forks Rd., Suite 207, Raleigh; 919-328-2307 learningrx.com/raleigh

Educational Services Division of Family Psychiatry & Psychology Associates 1400 Crescent Green, Suite 120, Cary fppa.com; 919-233-4131

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Lifetime Academy for Math, Science and English 3647 S.W. Cary Pkwy., Cary; 919-468-1721 620 Holly Springs Rd., Holly Springs;

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919-557-5010 lifetimeacademy.com Next Stage Drumming and ADHD Coaching Fuquay-Varina nextstagedrumming.com; 919-906-7842 Pediatric Possibilities 7209 Creedmoor Rd., Suite 101, Raleigh pediatricpossibilities.com; 919-844-1100 Project Enlightenment 501 S. Boylan Ave., Raleigh projectenlightenment.wcpss.net; 919-856-7774 Raleigh French Instruction 7329 Brighton Hill Lane, Raleigh raleighfrenchinstruction.com; 919-830-4355

Reading Solutions Raleigh P.O. Box 861, Fuquay-Varina readingsolutionsraleigh.com; 919-986-0665 Ages 4-adult. Fees vary; programs for students who experience difficulties in reading; students learn how to identify all consonant and vowel sounds, as well as how to decode and encode simple to multi-syllable words; also helps readers to visualize, comprehend and organize what they are reading.

TheraPlay Bilingual Solutions 1033 Bullard Ct., Suite 207, Raleigh theraplaycares.com; 919-559-1385 Triangle Education Assessments 5512 Merion Station Dr., Apex triangleeducationassessments.com; 919-387-7004

Triangle Learning Consultants 3810 Merton Dr., Raleigh trilogyschool.com/triangle-learningconsultants.aspx; 919-789-8989 Grades 2-12. Provides specialized instruction in a small group setting for students who have learning difficulties and/or ADHD. Troy Brengle, Math Tutor Raleigh troymath.com; 919-233-3807 Tutor Doctor of Raleigh and Wake Forest 10911 Raven Ridge Rd. #103, Raleigh raleigh-waketutors.com; 919-296-4999 Wade Edwards Foundation & Learning Lab (WELL) 714 St., Mary’s St., Raleigh wade.org; 919-856-9233 Wake Tutors Raleigh waketutors.com

The Sensation Nation Multiple Raleigh locations thesensationnation.com; 866-292-5290 STEMxl Tutoring and Camps P.O. Box 1101, Morrisville stemxl.com; 919-601-9551 Student Learning Recovery Tutoring 6917 Cass Holt Rd., Holly Springs waketutoring.com; 919-557-4727 Success4School 2425 Kildaire Farm Rd., Suite 106, Cary success4school.com; 919-491-2904 Sylvan Learning 1040 Darrington Dr., Suite 101, Cary; 919-238-6367 1411 Aversboro Rd., Suite 315, Garner; 919-779-2229 1008-E Big Oak Ct., Knightdale; 919-261-6490 7209 Creedmoor Rd., Raleigh; 919-846-9441 sylvanlearning.com

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Apex Peak Preschool Montessori 432 E. Williams St., Apex apexpeakschools.com; 919-267-8557

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Emerson Waldorf School Socrates said, “All wisdom begins in wonder.� The 100th anniversary of Waldorf education, with 1200 independent Waldorf schools in 75 countries, proves his theory. A Waldorf education ignites curiosity from the toddler years through high school, creating students who are poised, innovative and resilient.

The Emerson Waldorf School in Chapel Hill rests on a 54-acre wooded campus, which includes a biodynamic farm, conveniently located off I-40 between Durham and Hillsborough. We offer a unique liberal arts curriculum which uses interdisciplinary and multi-sensory methods to meet the developmental needs of children from birth to maturity. Since opening in 1984, our woodland campus has provided a safe, expansive environment for imaginative play and the idyllic setting to explore the natural sciences. The Emerson Waldorf School is dedicated to educating and nurturing the whole child, so they are fully equipped to thrive in a complex and ever-changing world.

We invite you to visit our community and see our students in action. To schedule a tour, contact the admissions office: admissions@emersonwaldorf.org

CONNECTING STUDENTS TO EACH OTHER & THE WORLD PRE-K THROUGH GRADE 12 EMERSONWALDORF.ORG Chapel Hill, NC

Inspiring Creativity Since 1984

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Immaculata Catholic School Founded in 1909, Immaculata has a long history of serving students from diverse backgrounds. With a campus conveniently located just steps from Duke University and the heart of downtown Durham, the school has established impactful community partnerships that benefit its 550 students in Pre-K through eighth grade.

Immaculata has been a National Blue Ribbon School since 2012 for exemplary teaching practices and student performance. It is also the first school in North Carolina to have an AdvancED STEM-certified middle-school program. The school supports its challenging curriculum with enrichment and resource programs as well as full-time instructional aids in each primary classroom. Teachers at Immaculata are trained to differentiate instruction to students’ abilities, learning styles and interests.

Integral aspects of Immaculata’s curriculum are character development and faith formation. All members of the school community proudly follow the Immaculata Way of Life:

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• Be a person of integrity.

• Live a life of service.

• Produce quality work.

By educating both the mind and spirit, Immaculata fosters an environment of empathy and personal responsibility.

Experience Immaculata Catholic School for yourself by attending an information session and tour. Visit immaculataschool.org for dates and to learn more about everything Immaculata has to offer.

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Ravenscroft Growth-minded. Collaborative. Communicative.

Strategic. Resourceful. Resilient. Accountable. Adaptable.

At Ravenscroft, we wondered: Why wait to teach leadership skills to children? Why not integrate leadership learning into the academic education and everyday classroom experiences of all children? And then teach them to use those skills to be better students, artists, athletes and community members?

That’s what we do. We call it Lead From Here.

Through Ravenscroft’s innovative partnership with the Center for Creative Leadership, one of the world’s top-ranked executive education providers, we teach the leadership skills that hundreds of business, government, nonprofit and education leaders have identified as crucial but frustratingly rare in today’s workforce.

As early as pre-kindergarten, students learn fundamental skills they can apply to academic, social, creative and athletic challenges. These leadership skills include being accountable, adaptive, growth-minded, empathetic, inclusive, communicative, strategic, resourceful and more.

The result? High-achieving students with a leg-up on academics and the real-world leadership skills needed to succeed in the twenty-first century.

At Ravenscroft, learning is a journey of wonder and joy.

How do we do it? The best way to understand how we teach it is to experience it yourself. We invite you to visit and learn more!

LEAD WITH CHARACTER At Ravenscroft there are many ways to take a leading role. Join the cast and crew in a theatrical performance, build and compete in a robotics competition, or learn to speak Mandarin and travel to Beijing. All our Ravens are encouraged to soar.

Learn more about our one-of-a-kind citizen leadership framework!

Visit www.ravenscroft.org to learn more and call our Admissions Office at 919.848.6470 to schedule a tour.

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The Raleigh School We believe that learning is active, authentic and joyful.

At The Raleigh School we use a project-based approach to learning that encourages children to think creatively, critically and collaboratively.

Our students love to come to school.

In our dynamic classrooms, students develop strong academic and problem-solving skills through engaging explorations and hands-on experiences. Raleigh School teachers take the time to know each student. Children are valued and respected as individuals. From the earliest ages, children learn to build positive relationships, set goals and solve challenging situations.

Young children are naturally curious and need to play. Our classrooms extend to the outdoors where children, through play, learn to become patient, compassionate leaders.

Families choose The Raleigh School because they value our nurturing, experienced faculty and appreciate the many opportunities they have to be engaged in their own children’s learning.

Serving children from preschool through fifth grade, The Raleigh School is a secular, independent school nestled on 18 beautiful acres in West Raleigh near the PNC Arena.

Come visit and see why there is no back of the classroom at The Raleigh School, as we intentionally nurture children’s natural inclinations to inquire, explore and discover.

LEARN ACTIVELY. ACT COMPASSIONATELY. Elementary tours:

Preschool tours:

November 7, 12, & 21 December 3 & 12

November 1, 5, 15, & 19 December 10

Elementary Open House: November 14 Email admissions@raleighschool.org to RSVP or visit www.raleighschool.org/admissions to schedule a tour online 1141 Raleigh School Drive | Raleigh, NC 27607 | www.raleighschool.org | 919-546-0788

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Triangle Day School Founded in 1991 with a mission to provide an excellent education in a warm, welcoming environment, Triangle Day School is a place where every child feels known, connected, valued and loved. We are small by design, and everyone’s talents matter here.

In small classes, creative, dedicated teachers develop a wonderful rapport with our children, set the bar high, and then support students as they strive to reach their goals. With their hearts, minds, and hands engaged, our students find joy in learning and discovery, take pride in achievement, and develop a healthy selfconfidence that fuels them to lead a life of purpose.

At TDS, we focus daily on our five core values: respect, responsibility, compassion, integrity and resilience. Held to high standards, students learn the importance of integrity, respect, and responsibility. Presented with opportunities to lead and to serve, students develop resilience and learn the significance of selflessness, empathy and compassion.

We invite you to visit our campus in Durham. You’ll be greeted by a fifth-grader, shake the principal’s hand, witness a sixth-grader walking a kindergartner to class, and perhaps even see who wins the weekly estimation jar – all before school officially starts in the morning. Come experience why our students love coming to school!

Be who you are...

Discover who you can be.

919-383-8800

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An independent school in Durham serving students from Transitional Kindergarten through 8th grade

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St. David’s School At St. David’s School we equip our Pre-K through 12th-grade students to explore their gifts and talents in the classroom, on the field and through the arts. Our goal for students is not just that they learn, but that all students develop and achieve their full and unique potential, becoming faithful leaders, character-driven influencers and strategic thinkers.

Beginning with our lower school program and continuing through the upper school, our integrated Pre-K through 12th-grade curriculum challenges students beyond simply mastering information to thinking critically and creatively. We offer a variety of core courses and elective opportunities that allow students to create their own unique educational experiences. Extra-curricular opportunities complement the classroom setting by allowing students to cultivate their passions through a variety of offerings, including 43 athletic teams, seven choirs, four bands, community service and mission trip opportunities, and numerous clubs, activities and camps. Following graduation, St. David’s alumni pursue their interests at selective colleges and universities across the country. St. David’s alumni have attended UVA, UNC, Duke, NC State, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Penn State, Wheaton College and Furman.

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St. Thomas More Catholic School Saint Thomas More Catholic School breaks new ground as the first private school in the Triangle to provide Project Lead The Way (PLTW) in both middle and elementary school. PLTW is a state-of-the-art, project-based STEM program that trains children in a design-thinking mindset. This program provides opportunities for students to explore science, technology, engineering and math in truly creative ways and provides them a solid foundation for future careers in STEM-related fields.

St. Thomas More School will introduce the PLTW “Gateway” curriculum to the middle school and the PLTW “Launch” curriculum to the elementary school this year.

This development comes on the heels of the school expanding its dedicated, 860-square-foot STEM lab. In addition, STM was the only local middle school to pilot the Lenovo/Scholastic Virtual Reality Classroom recently.

The PLTW “Launch” program offers kindergarten through fifth-grade students project-based lessons in computer science, science, and biomedical science as part of a nationallyrecognized STEM curriculum. On the middle school level, the

PLTW “Gateway” program offers computer science, design and robotics curricula to all students. This program will give an advantage to students interested in furthering their education in engineering and bioengineering programs at Orange, Durham, and Wake County high schools as well as at Cardinal Gibbons Catholic High School.

Visit our website at stmcsnc.org for more information about our programs.

St. Thomas More Catholic School Preschool through Grade 8

Shaping minds, hearts and souls since 1964.

Strong Faith Strong Academics Strong Community

#STMJOY Call today to schedule your tour.

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At the North Carolina Zoo, the world’s largest natural habitat wildlife park, amazing adventure is closer than you think

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NORTH CAROLINA ZOO

Combining Fun and Education The North Carolina Zoo offers a variety of fun and educational activities for kids of all ages. Let us help you make your next visit to the Zoo something to remember! Visit www.nczoo.org for a full list of activities.

Birthday Parties: Your child’s next birthday party can be a wild time! Your family and friends will join our educational team for a fun, hassle-free party and will learn a little bit about nature in the process while having a ton of fun.

School Programs: School groups and home school groups can schedule tours and programs at the Zoo. A field trip to the North Carolina Zoo can spark a passion for animals and conservation for a lifetime.

Zoo Snoozes: Wonder what’s it’s like to wake up at the Zoo? The Zoo offers exciting overnight programs to entertain your senses and engage your brain. Zoo Snoozes are a fun experience for all groups, ages seven and up.

Kidzone: Get Out and Explore! Kidzone is our play space that allows children to explore nature on their own safely. Designed for children up to 10 years old, it also offers animal encounters weekly April through October. Whether they want to splash in a stream, make a mud pie or build a fort, Kidzone inspires creativity and fun in kids.

Summer Camps: Sign your children (grades 1-6) up for a wild summer adventure! North Carolina Zoo Camps are a way for kids to learn about animals and nature in an outdoor setting. Zoo camps range from one-day to week-long experiences. Campers may get to meet a baby alligator, learn how to communicate like chimpanzees, or hang out with a vampire bat keeper. Our camps are guaranteed to be a blast. Each week is a different theme, so there’s always something new to learn.

The Zoo has adventures for all ages and plenty of family fun throughout the year. From season to season, the Zoo offers dozens of programs and events that give families opportunities to enjoy time together while learning about animals, wildlife preservation and life across the globe.

With 500 developed acres, more than 1,800 animals from Africa and North America have plenty of room to roam. We inspire a lifelong curiosity about wildlife and nature. As the world’s largest natural habitat zoo, the North Carolina Zoo and its dedicated staff give guests the chance to witness the majesty of the wild in the heart of North Carolina.

The Zoo is open every day of the year except Thanksgiving and December 25.

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Wake County Schools Magnet Program Wake County’s award-winning magnet schools create wellrounded students by challenging them with programs tailored to their strengths, exposing them to new experiences. Innovative and pioneering programs encourage students to think creatively and analytically to solve problems, while diverse student populations enable students to explore their world from different perspectives.

Wake County magnet schools provide students the tools they need to “See Things Differently.”

Since 1982, magnet programs have offered unique educational choices in the Wake County community. Magnet programs range from Engineering to Museums, Entrepreneurial Design to Language Immersion, Gifted & Talented to International Baccalaureate. Our newest elementary programs include Environmental Connections and the Center for Design and Computer Sciences. Our newest high school program is University Connections: School of Design, Arts & Engineering.

To learn more about Wake County’s magnet schools, early college schools and year-round calendar schools, plan to attend the

Magnet, Early College, and Year-Round Fair on Saturday, October 26th from 9:00 - 12:00 at Panther Creek High School. For more information visit www.wcpss.net/magnet, call 919-533-7289 or email magnetcenter@wcpss.net.

WCPSS magnet schools create well-rounded students by challenging them with programs tailored to their strengths and exposing them to new experiences. Innovative and pioneering programs challenge students to think creatively and analytically to solve problems, while diverse student body populations enable students to learn and see things from a different perspective. Wake County magnet schools provide students the tools they need to see things differently.

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Trinity School of Durham and Chapel Hill At Trinity School, we believe that a vibrant Christian faith draws forth a rich education. We seek to educate the whole student as a human being created in God’s image. Our mission is to educate students in transitional kindergarten through 12th grade within the framework of Christian faith and conviction—teaching the classical tools of learning; providing a rich yet unhurried curriculum; and communicating truth, goodness, and beauty.

Within this context, we work to create a community in which students delight in learning within an atmosphere that encourages the sort of intellectual, moral, and aesthetic development that is fitting for those who bear the image of God. We challenge our students in ways that stimulate their natural curiosity, guiding their discovery toward personal, intellectual, and spiritual growth. Psalm 115 says, “Not to us, O Lord, but to your name be the glory.” At Trinity, we teach our children that the purpose of education and of life is to give ourselves wholly to God. Trinity is, at heart, a community of learners. We know and love one another, challenge and question one another. We invite you

to come learn more about this community. Join us at one of our many tour and information sessions to see how your child will be known and loved at Trinity School.

Join us at an upcoming Tour and Information Session to see how your child will be known and loved at Trinity School.

4011 Pickett Road, Durham • 919-402-8262 Find our Fall Tour Dates @ trinityschoolnc.org • Grades TK–12 TRINITY IS AN INDEPENDENT CHRISTIAN SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES TK–12.

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Cary Christian School Choosing the right school for your child can be a daunting and stressful process. There are so many options.

Cary Christian School believes that education is more than imparting information. Instead, school is a place where parents work in partnership with staff and where teachers inspire their students and hold them to high standards. We believe that an educational environment should be a place equal to a child’s capacity for wonder. Students should feel encouraged, strengthened, supported, and loved when they make mistakes.

If you’re looking for an academic community where kids are taught to love Christ, work hard and balance life with fun and laughter, then CCS is a place you should explore.

Schedule your visit at www.carychristianschool.org or contact Erica Spivey at 919-303-2560 x-252.

Weekly Campus Tours: Wednesdays from 9:00-11:00 AM Open Houses: October 24, 2019, and January 23, 2020, from 6:00-8:00 PM

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Fast Facts about CCS • • K-12.

• • 10:1 student-teacher ratio.

• 40 sports teams for men and women.

• 2019 graduates – Two appointments • to U.S. Military Academies.

Average SAT 1248 / ACT 27.

Third-largest classical Christian school in the U.S. Integrated curriculum with a biblical worldview.

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The Trilogy School – Celebrating Its 21st Year The Trilogy School, founded by Dr. Laura Wyatt and Judy Williams, strives to meet the academic needs of all students.

Our curriculum incorporates varied instruction and parallels North Carolina graduation requirements. Accredited by AdvanceEd, Trilogy’s mission is to provide specialized, smallgroup instruction that addresses individual needs. Trilogy has an experienced faculty, each holding a bachelor’s and/or master’s degree in a specialized area. Classes of three to five students provide a positive, nurturing environment focusing on students’ strengths to ensure success. Trilogy also offers summer programs, summer school, credit recovery and online courses.

Trilogy’s Newest Additions: • A MakerSpace interactive approach that incorporates science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) plus art and design into the curriculum.

• After-school electives such as coding and game design, MakerSpace, art, social skills and yoga.

Trilogy is committed to creating an environment where “Every Child Can Learn.”

Every Child Can Learn in our positive learning environments.

The Trilogy School

Triangle Learning Consultants

Serving the Triangle since 1999

Serving the Triangle since 1989

• Small Group Instruction for Students with Learning Differences • Grades Two-Twelve / 3-5:1 ratio • Full and Part Day Instruction • Supervised Online Courses • High School Program fulfills NC graduation requirements • Specialized Summer School • Credit Recovery Courses • AdvancED Accredited

• One-on-One Tutoring for Grades K – College • All subjects-academic to AP/IB, including SAT/ACT • Flexible Scheduling • Common Core Reading and Math Tutoring • Orton-Gillingham instruction • Wilson Reading Instruction • Summer Tutoring program

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Judy Williams, M.A.T., M.S.A., Laura Wyatt, Ph.D., Co-founders, Ann Ashby, M.A. and Genny Smith, M.Ed, Upper and Lower School Directors 3810 Merton Drive, Raleigh, NC 27609 919-781-7804

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Casa Esperanza Montessori Charter School Casa Esperanza Montessori, founded in 2003, offers a unique Spanish, dual-language, hands-on-learning environment with a focus on responsibility, self-reflection, graceful and courteous behavior, and community.

At our preschool and charter school, the child is the center of the curriculum, and teachers take the role of facilitators. They observe each child so they can introduce work that is specific to the child’s level. The foundational Montessori learning materials are designed so students can independently complete them and evaluate if their work is finished correctly. This method ensures that children become confident in their own ability to learn.

Children move freely from one learning center to the next in classrooms of mixed ages. In this setting, older children naturally become role models, and as they help younger students, everyone gains self-awareness and a sense of social responsibility.

Both of our language programs, Enrichment and Immersion, offer students opportunities to earn high school credits in foreign language. Our Immersion teachers are native Spanish

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speakers and our program emphasizes speaking, reading and writing in both English and Spanish.

Please sign up for a tour! All are welcome.

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International Preschool of Raleigh The International Preschool of Raleigh is dedicated to creating global awareness for our students with a solid, multicultural academic foundation. We are passionate about education and have had the pleasure of providing a quality learning experience to the families in our community for the past thirteen years. We follow a learning-based curriculum that enables our children to achieve the highest scores upon entering kindergarten anywhere in the world.

In strategic partnership with Mornwind Education, we have opened our second school location in Beijing, China! Together with IPR Beijing, students are able to engage in various liberal arts curricula, science, technology, cooking, music, drama and more!

We are excited about spearheading the future multi-site vision of this educational institution, which will allow children from around the world to learn together.

We have the daily mission of inspiring curiosity, building confidence and instilling a foundational love of learning in all our students. We believe our words have power, and we adhere to a growth mindset. We focus on second-language acquisition and the study of world cultures to hone our children’s ability to reason and to enhance their emotional, social and cognitive development. Visit our campus today to learn more!

Where Learning Looks Different Not just preparing them for kindergarten, but preparing them for the world

Full Day Program with Half Day Option Ages 2-5 Providing an advanced curriculum that includes: Spanish & Chinese, Global Arts, Coding, Robotics, OSMO CALL TO SCHEDULE YOUR PERSONAL TOUR TODAY International Preschool of Raleigh 919-957-7249 • ipraleigh.com

2730 Godley Lane, Raleigh, NC 27617 Located in Brier Creek area for easy Triangle-wide access

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Montessori School of Durham Montessori School of Durham is an accredited independent Montessori school for children ages 18 months through sixth grade bringing authentic Montessori education to families in Durham and surrounding areas for over 40 years.

Montessori School of Durham is committed to the joy of learning and seeks to educate the “whole child,” addressing each aspect of development: physical, intellectual, social, practical and spiritual.

Montessori School of Durham was the first school in North Carolina accredited by the American Montessori Society (AMS) and is also accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). Montessori School of Durham welcomes a diverse, inclusive community and celebrates the uniqueness of all of its members as part of our hope for a peaceful world. Now enrolling children for next school year. Call today to schedule your personal campus tour and classroom observation.

Applications are available at msdurham.org.

Igniting Passion and Curiostiy for Lifelong Learning Since 1977

2800 Pickett Rd • Durham 919-489-9045 • msdurham.org

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As we celebrate our 20 th Anniversary at The Franciscan School, we look forward to welcoming your family to our St. Francis community.

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Taking a Gap Year Some high school grads are experiencing independence and growth before heading off to college

BY ADDIE LADNER

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arah Montross threw her parents a curveball when, following her

her parents, but eventually, they came around.

“It took some convincing,” she says. “It’s a

TRANSFORMATIVE EXPERIENCES For Montross and others, a gap year

senior year of high school, she

new concept for a lot of people. They think

can be transformative, setting them up for

announced that she wasn’t going

kids should go straight to college. It’s not that

collegiate success and personal growth.

I wasn’t ready, I just wanted time to grow.”

Bethany Nolan’s parents of Asheville actually

to UNC-Chapel Hill ... right away. Instead, she wanted to spend a year in Ecuador working in a fellowship program with an organization called Global Citizen. She

Unlike a college study abroad program,

encouraged their daughter to pursue a

Montross’ gap year was totally immersive.

gap year. Bethany pieced together her

“It throws you into being super

own, working long hours at a restaurant

would be teaching English, living with a

independent. It was the most challenging

in Colorado, enrolling in a National

family she had never met, using public

nine months of my life, but I’m glad I did it,”

Outdoor Leadership School semester in

transportation and managing her own

says Montross, now a freshman at UNC-

Utah, traveling through South Dakota and

finances. She was taking a gap year.

Chapel Hill. “I’m more excited now and

Wyoming — where she learned self-reliance

prepared to study what I love.”

— and an intensive summer internship

Montross had a few weeks of tension with

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in the Caribbean through Raleigh-based,

freshman after a taking gap year was like

from financial aid, scholarship or parent

Broadreach Summer Adventures.

coming home.

support — to help execute their gap year.

Snapshot borders courtesy of Palomita/Shutterstock.com

“The terms were that I’d be working

“Suddenly everyone understands you,

UNC-Chapel Hill is working to open doors

toward something,” Nolan says, adding that

you’re comfortable,” he says. “I had been

for students who might not come by gap year

she would have been nervous to start college

moving every four or five weeks. I’d build

opportunities so easily.

on her own, had she not taken a gap year. “I

these great relationships, then I’d leave and

have no reservations. I’m so glad I did it.”

not know if I’d see them again.”

Sarah Smith, director of the Global Gap Year Fellowship at UNC-Chapel

William Clayton, a 2012 UNC-Chapel

Clayton credits his ability to adapt to

Hill graduate and Morehead-Cain scholar,

his yearlong, nomadic lifestyle. He decided

directors member, says the university

used his gap year to work and explore the

to study economics after observing large

seeks out interested students from

world. His experiences included a National

contrasts in wealth and uncorrelated

low socioeconomic backgrounds,

Outdoor Leadership School semester in

differences in happiness while living with a

first-generation students, students of color

Mexico, a church missionary project in

wealthy family in Venezuela.

and students from rural communities for

Peru, time with Habitat for Humanity in

Hill and Gap Year Association board of

gap year opportunities.

Chile, a trip to Greece and a computer

OPENING DOORS

science teaching gig in Ecuador. Clayton

Clayton, Nolan, and Montross all had some

demographic, who are ready and open to this

says attending UNC-Chapel Hill as a

form of financial assistance — whether

opportunity,” Smith says.

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A GROWING CONCEPT

Interest in UNC-Chapel Hill’s Global Gap

The primary challenge for students who

Year Fellowship program is increasing,

want to take a gap year, Smith says, is

Smith says.

convincing their parents to support them and showing them the value of it “The plan was to go to college,” she says.

But Smith notices the students who go through the program find their footing in

challenge for them. It sets them up to succeed,” she says.

The students commit to at least six months of service, with assistance; do their own planning and budgeting; learn conversation skills; and are required to regularly recount their experiences.

School: iwls.com • International School for Earth Studies:

“In the first year, we had about five

gapearthstudies.com

students do the fellowship, and now we have plans to support 21,” she says.

Addie Ladner lives in Raleigh with her

If your teen is interested in taking a gap year, here are some resources to consider.

college a little easier.

“They’re flexible. College is less of a

• International Wilderness Leadership

• UNC-Chapel Hill’s Global Gap Year Fellowship program: globalgap.unc.edu.

• Duke University Gap Year Program: dukegapyear.duke.edu.

• National Outdoor Leadership School: nols.edu • Thinking Beyond Borders: thinkingbeyondborders.org

husband, two young children and beagle mix.

PREVIOUS PAGE, OPPOSITE PAGE and THIS PAGE, TOP LEFT: Sarah Montross, who is now a freshman at UNC-Chapel Hill, spent a year in Ecuador working with an organization called Global Citizen.

Photos courtesy of Sarah Montross THIS PAGE, TOP AND BOTTOM RIGHT: William Clayton, a 2012 UNC-CH graduate, spent a semester in Mexico with an outdoor leadership school, worked on a missionary project in Peru and helped build a Habitat for Humanity house in Chile during his gap year.

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2019-20

BY MICHAEL TRIVETTE, PH.D.

I

nterested in learning more about what it takes to earn admission into

APPLYING

• Total applicants: 15,860

any one of the 16 public University of North Carolina institutions?

• Admissions website:

• Acceptance rate: 79%

Look no further than the list below, highlighting the most up-todate admission statistics for the entire UNC System.

admissions.appstate.edu • Total applicants: 14,009

The College Transitions team has compiled data from several reliable sources to create institutional profiles for member institutions of the UNC System. These profiles provide North Carolina students and their families with an objective, inside look into the 16 UNC public institutions.

Profiles detail everything from student-to-faculty ratios, to acceptance

• Acceptance rate: 70% • SAT Critical Reading 25th percentile: 560 • SAT Critical Reading 75th percentile: 640

rates and the percentage of students who successfully graduate in four

• SAT Math 25th percentile: 540

years. Tuition fees are not included, as these rates change frequently.

• SAT Math 75th percentile: 630

Please check the schools’ websites for the most updated tuition

• ACT Composite 25th percentile: 23

fee information. For additional college admissions-related data and

• ACT Composite 75th percentile: 27

information, visit collegetransitions.com.

• High school class rank top 10th:

Data sources include the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, institutional websites, COLLEGEdata and the College Board. Each institution is listed below and schools are presented in alphabetical order:

19% • High school class rank top quarter: 57% • High school class rank top half: 91%

APPALACHIAN STATE

• Freshman class size: 3,306

IMPORTANT FACTORS • Rigor of student’s

• SAT Critical Reading 25th percentile: 520 • SAT Critical Reading 75th percentile: 590 • SAT Math 25th percentile: 510 • SAT Math 75th percentile: 590 • ACT Composite 25th percentile: 20 • ACT Composite 75th percentile: 24 • High school class rank top 10th: 13% • High school class rank top quarter: 39% • High school class rank top half: 78% IMPORTANT FACTORS • Rigor of student’s

UNIVERSITY

• 4-year graduation rate: 51%

Type of school: Large university

• 5-year graduation rate: 71%

Degrees available: Bachelor’s,

• 6-year graduation rate: 73%

• Academic GPA

• Standardized tests

Master’s, Doctoral

• Freshman retention rate: 89%

• Standardized tests

• Class rank

QUICK FACTS

• Student-to-faculty ratio: 16:1

• Class rank

• State residency

high school record

high school record • Academic GPA

• Total full-time undergrads: 16,071 EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY

ELIZABETH CITY

Type of school: Large university

STATE UNIVERSITY

Degrees available: Bachelor’s,

Type of school: Medium-sized

Master’s, Doctoral

liberal arts college

QUICK FACTS

Degrees available: Bachelor’s,

• Total full-time undergrads:

Master’s

19,999 • Freshman class size: 4,362

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• 4-year graduation rate: 37%

QUICK FACTS

• 5-year graduation rate: 58%

• Total full-time undergrads: 1,179

• 6-year graduation rate: 62%

• Freshman class size: 349

• Freshman retention rate: 83%

• 4-year graduation rate: 23%

• Student-to-faculty ratio: 19:1

• 5-year graduation rate: 34%

APPLYING

• 6-year graduation rate: 38%

• Admissions website:

• Freshman retention rate: 74%

admissions.ecu.edu

• Student-to-faculty ratio: 14:1

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APPLYING

• Admissions website:

• Admissions website: uncfsu.edu/fsu-admissions

• Total applicants: 2,677

• Total applicants: 3,859

• Acceptance rate: 60%

• Acceptance rate: 68%

• SAT Critical Reading 25th

• SAT Critical Reading 25th

percentile: 430 • SAT Critical Reading 75th percentile: 500

percentile: 440 • SAT Critical Reading 75th percentile: 510

• SAT Math 25th percentile: 430

• SAT Math 25th percentile: 430

• SAT Math 75th percentile: 490

• SAT Math 75th percentile: 510

• ACT Composite 25th percentile:

• ACT Composite 25th percentile: 17

16 • ACT Composite 75th percentile: 20 • High school class rank top 10th: 2% • High school class rank top quarter: 4% • High school class rank top half: 31% IMPORTANT FACTORS • Rigor of student’s high school record

Leazar Hall at North Carolina State University

• ACT Composite 75th percentile: 20 • High school class rank top 10th: 5% • High school class rank top quarter: 24% • High school class rank top half: 59% IMPORTANT FACTORS • Rigor of student’s high school record • Standardized tests

percentile: 470 • SAT Critical Reading 75th percentile: 550

• 5-year graduation rate: 38% • 6-year graduation rate: 44%

• SAT Math 25th percentile: 460

• Freshman retention rate: 77%

• SAT Math 75th percentile: 540

• Student-to-faculty ratio: 16:1

• ACT Composite 25th percentile: 17

APPLYING

• ACT Composite 75th percentile:

• Admissions website:

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• High school class rank top 10th: 10%

• Total applicants: 6,671 • Acceptance rate: 83%

• High school class rank top quarter: 33%

• Academic GPA

• 4-year graduation rate: 20%

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ecsu.edu/admissions/index.html

• SAT Critical Reading 25th percentile: 450

• Standardized tests

NORTH CAROLINA A&T

• Level of applicant’s interest

STATE UNIVERSITY

• State residency

Type of school: Medium-sized

IMPORTANT FACTORS

• SAT Math 25th percentile: 450

university

• Rigor of student’s

• SAT Math 75th percentile: 510

• High school class rank top half: 73%

• SAT Critical Reading 75th percentile: 520

FAYETTEVILLE STATE

Degrees available: Bachelor’s,

UNIVERSITY

Master’s, Doctoral

• Academic GPA

Type of school: Medium-sized

Special designation: Historically

• Standardized tests

university

Black College and University

• Class rank

Degrees available: Bachelor’s,

QUICK FACTS

• State residency

Master’s, Doctoral

• Total full-time undergrads: 9,347

• Geographic residence

• High school class rank top

Special designation: Historically

• Freshman class size: 2,309

Black College and University

• 4-year graduation rate: 17%

NORTH CAROLINA

• High school class rank top half:

high school record

• ACT Composite 25th percentile: 17 • ACT Composite 75th percentile: 20 • High school class rank top 10th: 8% quarter: 18%

QUICK FACTS

• 5-year graduation rate: 37%

CENTRAL UNIVERSITY

• Total full-time undergrads: 3,905

• 6-year graduation rate: 43%

Type of school: Medium-sized

IMPORTANT FACTORS

• Freshman class size: 670

• Freshman retention rate: 79%

university

• Rigor of student’s

• 4-year graduation rate: 17%

• Student-to-faculty ratio: 18:1

Degrees available: Bachelor’s,

• 5-year graduation rate: 29%

APPLYING

Master’s, Doctoral

• Academic GPA

• 6-year graduation rate: 33%

• Admissions website: ncat.edu/

Special designation: Historically

• Standardized tests

Black College and University

• Class rank

• Freshman retention rate: 68% • Student-to-faculty ratio: 15:1

admissions/undergraduate • Total applicants: 10,661

QUICK FACTS

• Acceptance rate: 62%

• Total full-time undergrads: 5,363

• SAT Critical Reading 25th

• Freshman class size: 1,275

46%

high school record

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NORTH CAROLINA

IMPORTANT FACTORS

STATE UNIVERSITY

• Rigor of student’s

Type of school: Large university

high school record

quarter: 44% • High school class rank top half: 88%

• High school class rank top quarter: 96% • High school class rank top half:

Degrees available: Associate,

• Academic GPA

Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral

• Standardized tests

IMPORTANT FACTORS

IMPORTANT FACTORS

QUICK FACTS

• Class rank

• Rigor of student’s

• Rigor of student’s

• Total full-time undergrads:

high school record

100%

high school record

UNC-ASHEVILLE

• Academic GPA

• Academic GPA

• Freshman class size: 4,797

Type of school: Medium-sized

• Standardized tests

• Standardized tests

• 4-year graduation rate: 50%

university and liberal arts college

• Class rank

• Class rank

• 5-year graduation rate: 76%

Degrees available: Bachelor’s,

• Recommendations

• Recommendations

• 6-year graduation rate: 79%

Master’s

• Essay

• Essay

• Freshman retention rate: 94%

QUICK FACTS

• Level of applicant’s interest

• Extracurricular activities

• Student-to-faculty ratio: 13:1

• Total full-time undergrads: 3,285

• Particular talent/ability

• Volunteer work

APPLYING

• Freshman class size: 648

• Character/personal qualities

• Particular talent/ability

• Admissions website:

• 4-year graduation rate: 42%

admissions.ncsu.edu

• 5-year graduation rate: 60%

UNC-CHAPEL HILL

• State residency

• Total applicants: 26,980

• 6-year graduation rate: 62%

Type of school: Large university

• Work experience

• Acceptance rate: 51%

• Freshman retention rate: 75%

Degrees available: Certificate,

• SAT Critical Reading 25th

• Student-to-faculty ratio: 13:1

Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral

UNC-CHARLOTTE

APPLYING

QUICK FACTS

Type of school: Large university

• Admissions website: unca.edu/

• Total full-time undergrads:

Degrees available: Bachelor’s,

21,384

percentile: 610 • SAT Critical Reading 75th

admission/why-unc-asheville

percentile: 680

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• High school class rank top

• Character/personal qualities

18,303

Master’s, Doctoral

• SAT Math 25th percentile: 620

• Total applicants: 3,437

• Freshman class size: 4,356

QUICK FACTS

• SAT Math 75th percentile: 710

• Acceptance rate: 80%

• 4-year graduation rate: 84%

• Total full-time undergrads:

• ACT Composite 25th percentile: 26

• SAT Critical Reading 25th

• 5-year graduation rate: 90%

percentile: 550

• ACT Composite 75th percentile:

• Freshman class size: 3,439

• Freshman retention rate: 96%

• 4-year graduation rate: 29%

• Student-to-faculty ratio: 13:1

• 5-year graduation rate: 52%

• SAT Math 25th percentile: 530

APPLYING

• 6-year graduation rate: 57%

• SAT Math 75th percentile: 610

• Admissions website:

• Freshman retention rate: 82%

• ACT Composite 25th percentile: 22

admissions.unc.edu

• Student-to-faculty ratio: 19:1

• ACT Composite 75th percentile: 28

• Total applicants: 39,650

APPLYING

• High school class rank top 10th:

• Acceptance rate: 24%

• Admissions website:

• SAT Critical Reading 75th

31

percentile: 650

• High school class rank top 10th: 46% • High school class rank top quarter: 88% • High school class rank top half: 99%

15%

• SAT Critical Reading 25th percentile: 640 • SAT Critical Reading 75th percentile: 720 • SAT Math 25th percentile: 630 • SAT Math 75th percentile: 740 • ACT Composite 25th percentile: 28 • ACT Composite 75th percentile: 33 • High school class rank top 10th: 78%

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• 6-year graduation rate: 91%

admissions.uncc.edu • Total applicants: 16,696 • Acceptance rate: 66% • SAT Critical Reading 25th percentile: 560 • SAT Critical Reading 75th percentile: 630 • SAT Math 25th percentile: 550 • SAT Math 75th percentile: 640 • ACT Composite 25th percentile: 22 • ACT Composite 75th percentile: 26

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APPLYING • Admissions website: uncp.edu/ admissions/choose-be-brave • Total applicants: 4,558 • SAT Critical Reading 25th

• SAT Math 75th percentile: 630

percentile: 540 • SAT Math 25th percentile: 450 • SAT Math 75th percentile: 530 • ACT Composite 25th percentile: 18 Photo courtesy of BryanPollard/Shutterstock.com

• ACT Composite 75th percentile: • SAT Critical Reading 75th

17%

percentile: 600

• High school class rank top

• SAT Math 25th percentile: 510

quarter: 50%

• SAT Math 75th percentile: 580

• High school class rank top half:

• ACT Composite 25th percentile:

83%

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• ACT Composite 75th percentile:

• Rigor of student’s

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• High school class rank top 10th:

• Academic GPA

13%

• Standardized tests

• High school class rank top

UNC-GREENSBORO

• High school class rank top half:

quarter: 39% Type of school: Large university

77%

percentile: 660 • SAT Math 25th percentile: 520

• SAT Critical Reading 75th

• High school class rank top 10th:

percentile: 560 • SAT Critical Reading 75th

• Acceptance rate: 81% percentile: 460

Winston-Salem State University

• SAT Critical Reading 25th

21 • High school class rank top 10th: 10% • High school class rank top quarter: 32% • High school class rank top half: 70%

• ACT Composite 25th percentile: 22 • ACT Composite 75th percentile: 28 • High school class rank top 10th: 18% • High school class rank top quarter: 47% • High school class rank top half: 77% IMPORTANT FACTORS • Rigor of student’s high school record • Academic GPA • Standardized tests

IMPORTANT FACTORS

• Class rank

• Rigor of student’s

• Recommendations

high school record

• Interview

• Academic GPA

• Extracurricular activities

• Standardized tests

• Particular talent/ability • Character/personal qualities

UNC SCHOOL OF THE ARTS

Degrees available: Bachelor’s,

IMPORTANT FACTORS

Type of school: Small college of art

UNC WILMINGTON

Master’s, Doctoral

• Rigor of student’s

and performing arts

Type of school: Medium-sized

QUICK FACTS

high school record

Degrees available: Certificate,

university

• Total full-time undergrads:

• Academic GPA

Bachelor’s, Master’s

Degrees available: Certificate,

• Standardized tests

Special designation: Arts

Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral

14,136

conservatory

QUICK FACTS

• 4-year graduation rate: 30%

UNC-PEMBROKE

QUICK FACTS

• Total full-time undergrads:

• 5-year graduation rate: 49%

Type of school: Medium-sized

• Total full-time undergrads: 847

• 6-year graduation rate: 54%

university and liberal arts college

• Freshman class size: 173

• Freshman class size: 2,218

• Freshman retention rate: 78%

Degrees available: Bachelor’s,

• 4-year graduation rate: 68%

• 4-year graduation rate: 53%

• Student-to-faculty ratio: 18:1

Master’s

• 5-year graduation rate: 71%

• 5-year graduation rate: 70%

• Freshman class size: 2,791

12,023

APPLYING

QUICK FACTS

• 6-year graduation rate: 71%

• 6-year graduation rate: 72%

• Admissions website:

• Total full-time undergrads: 4,483

• Freshman retention rate: 91%

• Freshman retention rate: 85%

admissions.uncg.edu

• Freshman class size: 1,033

• Student-to-faculty ratio: 6:1

• Student-to-faculty ratio: 18:1

• Total applicants: 8,501

• 4-year graduation rate: 20%

APPLYING

APPLYING

• Acceptance rate: 78%

• 5-year graduation rate: 36%

• Admissions website:

• Admissions website:

• SAT Critical Reading 25th

• 6-year graduation rate: 40%

percentile: 520

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• Freshman retention rate: 69%

• Total applicants: 956

• Total applicants: 11,677

• Student-to-faculty ratio: 16:1

• Acceptance rate: 33%

• Acceptance rate: 67%

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percentile: 600 • SAT Critical Reading 75th percentile: 660 • SAT Math 25th percentile: 585 • SAT Math 75th percentile: 650 • ACT Composite 25th percentile: 23 • ACT Composite 75th percentile: 27 • High school class rank top 10th: 25% • High school class rank top quarter: 62% • High school class rank top half: 93%

• SAT Critical Reading 75th percentile: 610 • SAT Math 25th percentile: 510 • SAT Math 75th percentile: 590 • ACT Composite 25th percentile: 19 • ACT Composite 75th percentile: 24 • High school class rank top 10th: 14% • High school class rank top

Central Plaza at Western Carolina University

quarter: 38% • High school class rank top half: 76% IMPORTANT FACTORS

• Total applicants: 4,295

IMPORTANT FACTORS

• Rigor of student’s

• Acceptance rate: 67%

• Rigor of student’s

IMPORTANT FACTORS

high school record

• SAT Critical Reading 25th

high school record

• Rigor of student’s

• Academic GPA

high school record

• Standardized tests

• Academic GPA

• Class rank

• Standardized tests

• Recommendations

• SAT Math 25th percentile: 440

• Class rank

• Essay

• SAT Math 75th percentile: 510

Michael Trivette, Ph.D., is a

• Recommendations

• Level of applicant’s interest

• ACT Composite 25th percentile:

co-founder of College Transitions

• Essay

• Extracurricular activities • Particular talent/ability

percentile: 450 • SAT Critical Reading 75th percentile: 510

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• Character/personal qualities

UNIVERSITY

• Work experience

• High school class rank top 10th:

WINSTON-SALEM

• High school class rank top

university

STATE UNIVERSITY

Master’s, Doctoral

Type of school: Medium-sized

QUICK FACTS

university

• Total full-time undergrads: 8,040

Degrees available: Bachelor’s,

• Freshman class size: 1,998

Master’s, Doctoral

• 4-year graduation rate: 40%

Special designation: Historically

• 5-year graduation rate: 57%

Black College and University

• 6-year graduation rate: 59%

QUICK FACTS

• Freshman retention rate: 79%

• Total full-time undergrads: 4,072

• Student-to-faculty ratio: 17:1

• Freshman class size: 937

APPLYING

• 4-year graduation rate: 21%

• Admissions website:

• 5-year graduation rate: 44%

wcu.edu/apply/undergraduate-

• 6-year graduation rate: 49%

admissions

• Freshman retention rate: 76%

• Total applicants: 19,391

• Student-to-faculty ratio: 14:1

• Acceptance rate: 39%

APPLYING

• SAT Critical Reading 25th

• Admissions website:

percentile: 510

19

• Class rank

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6%

Degrees available: Bachelor’s,

• Standardized tests

and co-author of “The Enlightened

• ACT Composite 75th percentile:

WESTERN CAROLINA Type of school: Medium-sized

• Academic GPA

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quarter: 24%

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SPECIAL SECTION:

THE EXCEPTIONAL CHILD Nurturing your exceptional child can take many forms. She may have physical challenges that require accommodations. Her emotional development might be delayed. Or perhaps she has a learning disability. Each exceptional child is unique.

Choosing the right path toward treatment can be daunting. After all, what worked for one family may not be right for others.

Our 2019-20 Exceptional Child section answers questions you may have about identifying a twice exceptional learner. You’ll also find advice for treating a child who stutters. And because we understand that living with a special needs child impacts each member of the family in different ways, we focus on someone who might occasionally get lost in the shuffle: your special needs child’s sibling.

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EXCEPTIONAL CHILD SPECIAL SECTION tensile strength is quite strong. However, when pushed too far they don’t break, they shatter.”

This can take the form of tantrums, meltdowns, rage, despair or self-loathing. It is extremely challenging for these children to recover from such situations, Coleman says, which is why it is important to identify them and provide the support they need to succeed.

Understanding Twice Exceptional Kids How to identify a gifted child who also has learning challenges

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he term Twice Exceptional, or 2e, is used to describe complex learners who are both academically gifted and, at the same, time challenged in some way. These unique and complicated combinations often make school and life activities more difficult for them to manage.

According to Dr. Mary Ruth Coleman, Senior Scientist Emeritus at the UNC Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, twice exceptional individuals typically present themselves in three different ways:

1. An individual who is obviously gifted, be it academically, artistically or kinesthetically, but who also struggles with memory, organization, learning to read or even just sitting still in his or her chair. Parents and teachers often recognize their strengths but don’t understand that their challenges are caused not by choice, but by an underlying physiological or neurological issue. These learners are often mislabeled as lazy by parents and teachers.

2. An individual with an obvious disability, be it neurological or physical, who also has exceptional strengths, gifts or talents. These children can be challenged by social interaction, completing tasks or even communicating effectively.

Their frustrations can lead to temper tantrums, withdrawal or aggression.

In these instances, we may miss

seeing their strengths because we are distracted by their behavior.

3. An individual whose strengths are masked by the disability and challenges or, the reverse: The challenges in the disability areas are propped up by the strengths. This way is the hardest to identify. The truth of the situation is masked and they learn how to just get by. They might present as average “C” students but are often battling a deep inner struggle because while they have strengths, they don’t understand why some activities are so challenging for them. This can lead to insecurity and low self-esteem, as they feel like no matter what they do, or how hard they try, they are going to fail.

These children often slip through the cracks, unidentified and unsupported.

Coleman describes 2e children as snowflakes. “They are all unique and their

IDENTIFYING 2E CHILDREN Coleman says it’s very difficult to obtain an accurate number of how many children are twice exceptional. Within the disability population, at least 3% also have strength areas that qualify them as twice exceptional.

Accurate identification of double-masked kids would make the number higher.

Twice exceptional expression exists on a continuum. Many parents will recognize aspects of it in a child, but that doesn’t mean he is twice exceptional. For this to be the case, Coleman says, the presentation must be extreme and sustainable — obvious, asynchronistic strengths and challenges that don’t go away.

Identification usually starts at school. If you detect twice exceptional characteristics in your child, begin a conversation with her classroom teacher. Bring documentation with clear talking points regarding your concerns. What you see at home may not be what the teachers are seeing at school. For example, a child might seem fine at school, but when challenged at home, she may have a complete meltdown.

Teachers can try intervention techniques and provide support at school.

If that doesn’t solve the problem, your next step should be to request a formal assessment. This can be done at the school or by a private child psychologist who has experience working with twice exceptional children. Once the assessment is done, decisions must be made about what to do next. This often includes setting up an individualized education program or a 504 plan with your child’s school.

TIPS FOR PARENTS Coleman offers the following tips to help parents who are raising twice exceptional children.

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EXCEPTIONAL CHILD SPECIAL SECTION 1. First and foremost she believes “a parent’s primary job is to provide unconditional love for their child. Simply love them as they are and don’t try to fix them. They aren’t broken,” she says.

2. Because there is often a genetic component, one or more of a twice exceptional child’s parents might struggle with the same issues, and may carry a sense of guilt or shame for giving this to his or her child. It’s important to work through these feelings.

3. Provide opportunities for your child to shine by supporting his interests. If your child loves animals, go to a shelter or rescue. Find places in the community where your child can be engaged, and nurture the area where he shines.

4. Tied to that is to help introduce that area of interest into your child’s school setting. Work with her teacher to organize a field trip or special assignment where your child can be the expert. Allow the other children and teachers to see your child shine.

5. Provide academic support, if needed, be it through tutoring or remediation.

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However, Coleman cautions that parents should not fulfill the role of tutor. Inevitably, working with twice exceptional children can be frustrating.

She also cautions that while remediation helps fill gaps, it must be done with laser focus only in the areas the child needs. Remediation should be handled in a more formal school or professional tutoring setting.

6. Parents must advocate for and help their child advocate for an appropriate amount of homework and daily work. Ask teachers to be very clear about what they want your child to accomplish. Sometimes less is more for twice exceptional kids.

Busy work for them can be exhausting.

7. Make sure they are in a classroom where the teacher and teaching style fits. When children and teachers aren’t getting along, it can be hugely problematic. Twice exceptional children need classrooms with flexibility and that offer room for self-expression. They need to feel nurtured.

The environment should provide structure and predictability, and the content should be organized for learning.

LONG-TERM BENEFITS OF BEING 2E The good news is, successful twice exceptional children develop: 1. A clear and honest self-assessment and self-awareness of who they are and what they are capable of.

2. A deeper sense of tenacity. They know they must work harder because they have always had to. They know how to get a job done and how to overcome challenges. They have strong coping and problem-solving strategies.

3. A deep sense of empathy for others who struggle and for people who don’t quite fit in.

All of these are win-win-wins in the real world.

Maureen Churchill lives in Durham with her husband and son. She blogs at carolinaparent.com/cp/blogs/main/ searching-for-balance.

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DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS AND DISABILITIES Abilitations Children’s Therapy 6845 Knightdale Blvd, Suite 102, Knightdale 11030 Raven Ridge Rd., Raleigh actwc.com; 919-844-6611 Access Family Services 8374 Six Forks Rd., Suite 101, Raleigh accessfamilyservices.com; 919-890-5852 Acting is Awesome!

3500 Westgate Drive, Suite 504, Durham amy-elliott.com; 919-724-1002 Adapted Recreation & Inclusion: Chapel Hill Parks & Recreation Various locations throughout Chapel Hill townofchapelhill.org/town-hall/ departments-services/parksrecreation/adapted-recreationinclusion; 919-968-2813 AHB Center for Behavioral Health and Wellness 3326 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd., Building D, Durham ahbwellness.com; 919-401-8090 All About Therapy 501 W. Williams St., #346, Apex allabouttherapyforkids.com; 919-448-6018

The Arc of North Carolina 353 E. Six Forks Rd., Suite 300, Raleigh arcnc.org; 800-662-8706

Dr. Emily W. King, Ph.D. 4090 Barrett Dr., Raleigh dremilyking.com; 919-521-4535

Emily W. King, Ph.D., PLLC 4090 Barrett Dr., Raleigh dremilyking.com; 919-521-4535

The Arc of the Triangle – Durham/ Chapel Hill 1709 Legion Rd., Suite 100, Durham arctriangle.org; 919-942-5119

Duke ADHD Program 2608 Erwin Road, Pavilion East, Durham dukehealth.org/locations/duke-adhdclinic; 919-681-9185

Emily W. King, Ph.D., PLLC 3717 National Dr., Suite 220, Raleigh dremilyking.com; 919-521-4535

The Arc of the Triangle – Wake 5121 Hollyridge Dr., Raleigh arctriangle.org; 919-832-2660

Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development

The Aspen Center 8733 Holly Springs Rd., Apex aspencenter.net; 919-981-6588 Brain Balance Achievement Center 8204 Tryon Woods Dr., Suite 114, Cary brainbalance.com; 919-851-2333 Bull City Early Learning Center LLC 811 W. Knox St., Durham bullcityelc.com; 651-285-2818 Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities (CIDD) 101 Renee Lynne Ct., Carrboro cidd.unc.edu/; 919-966-5171

2608 Erwin Rd., Suite 300, Durham autismcenter.duke.edu; 919-681-7148 Provides diagnostic and intervention services for individuals with autism and related disabilities and their families so that each individual can realize his or her full potential.

Dynamic Therapy for Kids 3100 N.C. Hwy. 55, Suite 102, Cary dynamictherapyforkids.com; 919-363-5000 Easter Seals UCP Charlie Gaddy Children’s Center 314 Chapanoke Rd., Raleigh easterseals.com/NCVA/our-programs/ childrens-services/charlie-gaddychildrens.html; 919-773-2020

Errorless Teaching, LLC 2615 Tryon Pines Dr., Raleigh errorlessteaching.com; 703-314-6903 Family Psychiatry & Psychology Associates 1400 Crescent Green., Suite 120, Cary fppa.com; 919-233-4131 Greenleaf Psychological & Support Services 5850 Fayetteville Rd., Durham turntogreenleaf.com; 919-294-8981

Hill Learning Center 3200 Pickett Rd., Durham hillcenter.org; 919-489-7464 Based on Hill Learning Center’s nationally recognized methodology, for struggling students. Support offered in reading, math, and written language as well as specific subject areas.

Cascade Counseling and Consulting Siler City (no address provided) cascadecounselingandconsulting.com; 919-810-0770 Clinical Teaching Tutors 58 N. Serenity Hill, Chapel Hill clinicalteaching.com; 919-967-5776

Alliance Behavioral Healthcare 414 E. Main St., Durham alliancebhc.org; 800-510-9132

Community Connections Healthcare Services 5816 Creedmoor Rd., Suite 104, Raleigh cchs-nc.com; 919-665-4673

Allied Rehab 900 S. Franklin St., Wake Forest alliedrehab.net; 919-556-1700

Cornerstone Family Services Wake Forest cfskids.com; 919-630-4191

Allied Rehabilitation 900 S. Franklin St., Wake Forest alliedrehab.net; 919-556-1700

Crossvine Clinical Group 140 Wind Chime Ct., Suite A, Raleigh crossvinegroup.com; 919-946-3224

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EXCEPTIONAL CHILD SPECIAL SECTION Hope Creek Academy 4723 Erwin Rd., Durham hopecreekacademy.org; 919-932-0360

Special Blessings Inc. P.O. Box 1458, Knightdale specialblessingsinc.net; 919-366-9589

Learning Together Inc. Developmental Day Center 568 E. Lenoir St., Suite 204, Raleigh learningtogether.org; 919-856-5200

Speech Therapy Solutions 8402 Six Forks Rd., Suite 103, Raleigh speech-ts.com; 919-219-5277 Sunshine Speech 120 Preston Executive Dr., Cary sunshinespeechcary.com; 919-328-0698

LearningRx Raleigh and Cary 8305 Six Forks Rd., Raleigh learningrx.com; 919-328-2307

Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities

Life Experiences 260 Towerview Court, Cary lifeexperiences.org; 919-467-1973

739 Chappell Dr., Raleigh tammylynncenter.org; 919-832-3909 Provides early intervention, inclusive preschool, K-12 special education, developmental playgroups, pediatric therapies, autism ABA therapy, respite care, and other supports for children and families.

Mendel Psychological Associates 9360 Falls of Neuse Rd., Raleigh drmendel.com; 919-876-1313 Move to Grow 3325 Durham Chapel Hill Rd., Durham movetogrow.com; 919-401-8090, ext. 1015

The Cardinal Center for Behavior Analysis 956 W. Chatham St., Suite 100, Cary thecardinalcenterforbehavioranalysis.com; 919-234-1546

North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities 3125 Poplarwood Ct., Suite 200, Raleigh nccdd.org; 919-850-2901

Triangle Behavioral and Educational Solutions Raleigh tbesolutions.com; 919-449-8345 Triangle Down Syndrome Network 7951 Monument Lane, Suite 101, Raleigh tdsn.org; 984-200-1193

Pediatric Therapy Associates & Sports Medicine Multiple Triangle Locations pedtherapy.com;

Voices Together 5007 South Park Dr., Durham voicestogether.net; 919-942-2714

Precision Brain Center 618 W Jones St., Suite 101, Raleigh precisionbraincenter.com; 919-704-3955

Wynns Family Psychology Two Triangle locations in Cary and Raleigh wynnsfamilypsychology.com; 919-467-7777

Project Enlightenment 501 S. Boylan Ave., Raleigh wcpss.net/projectenlightenment; 919-856-7774 Raleigh Neurology Associates 1520 and 1540 Sunday Dr., Raleigh raleighneurology.com; 919-782-3456

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EXCEPTIONAL CHILD SPECIAL SECTION TREATMENT OPTIONS If your child has been stuttering for more than six months and has more than one-risk factor, you should consult with a specialist for further evaluation. Goad says the following treatments can help children deal with their stuttering.

Take a family-focused approach. Goad says this is a good way to enhance the child’s fluency.

• Speak at a slower rate.

• Ask fewer questions.

• Adjust the family’s schedule to accommodate the child.

• Model slow, easy speech. Goad says this is usually much more effective than giving a child directions like “slow down” or “take a deep breath.”

Navigating your Child’s Stutter Know when to seek help and what treatment options are available

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ometimes, around age 3 when children are learning to speak and are developing their language skills, they begin to stutter. This can be part of a child’s typical development, and he will usually outgrow it within six months. But what happens if he doesn’t? Here are some factors to consider when determining if your child’s stuttering should be evaluated.

STUTTERING DEFINED According to The Stuttering Foundation, stuttering is a communication disorder that affects the flow of speech that causes repetitions, prolongations and abnormal stoppages. It impacts more than 3 million Americans.

Kelly Goad, a speech language pathologist and clinical director of speech language therapy at Emerge Pediatric Therapy in Durham, says there is not one specific cause of stuttering in children.

“What we do know is that there are likely a number of factors in play,” she says.

“Stuttering tends to run in families, so there is some genetic basis. There is a higher incidence of stuttering in children who also have another speech language delay, and children who stutter may process language slightly differently than children who do not stutter. Motor skills can play a role, as can temperament.”

While many people believe stuttering is caused by anxiety or shyness, Goad says that is a myth. “Anxiety does not cause stuttering, although children can have anxiety as a result of their stuttering, and a negative reaction to the stuttering can, in turn, exacerbate it,” she says.

RISK FACTORS You can determine your child’s risk for developing a stutter by considering these risk factors, according to The Stuttering Foundation.

• Family history: Does your child have a parent, sibling or other family member who still stutters?

• Age at onset: Stuttering becomes a concern if it is still occurring after age 3½.

• The amount of time that has passed since onset: Has your child been stuttering for 6-12 months or longer?

• Gender: Males are typically more at risk.

• Other speech production concerns: Does your child make speech errors or have trouble being understood?

• Language skills: Advanced language skills appear to be even more of a risk factor for children whose stuttering persists. Also, pay attention to whether your child’s speech is delayed or disordered.

Try speech therapy. New research shows that speech therapy can be helpful in developing fluency strategies and reinforcement of speech, Goad says.

This kind of therapy includes teaching techniques that help modify the way a child speaks by: • Decreasing the child’s speaking rate.

• Increasing pausing while speaking.

• Adjusting the tension.

• Learning how to stutter more easily.

The Stuttering Foundation indicates that parents should seek speech therapy sooner, rather than later. While speech therapy may not prevent a child from stuttering altogether, it can provide tools that improve a child’s speech fluency, and equip the child with speaking strategies that will make it easier for him to communicate.

If you have concerns about your child’s speech, Goad recommends contacting a speech language clinic. Most offer a free phone consultation and can determine if an evaluation should be recommended. Visit stutteringhelp.org/referrals-information for a list of therapists who specialize in stuttering.

Michele Jonczak is a freelance writer and mom of three in Raleigh.

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LEARNING DISABILITIES AND CHALLENGES Carolina Tutoring Multiple locations in the Triangle facebook.com/carolinatutoring

Abilitations Children’s Therapy and Wellness Center 6845 Knightdale Blvd, Suite 102, Knightdale 11030 Raven Ridge Rd., Raleigh actwc.com; 919-844-6611 Acting is Awesome!

3500 Westgate Drive, Suite 504, Durham amy-elliott.com; 919-724-1002 AHB Center for Behavioral Health and Wellness 3326 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd., Building D, Durham ahbwellness.com; 919-401-8090 All About Therapy 501 W. Williams St., #346, Apex allabouttherapyforkids.com; 919-448-6018

Clinical Teaching 58 N. Serenity Hill, Chapel Hill clinicalteachingtutors.com; 919-967-5776 Duke ADHD Program 2608 Erwin Road, Pavilion East, Durham dukehealth.org/locations/duke-adhdclinic; 919-681-9185

LearningRx Cary and Raleigh 1135 Kildaire Farm Rd., Suite 307, Cary 8305 Six Forks Rd., Raleigh learningrx.com; 919-328-2307

Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development 2608 Erwin Rd., Suite 300, Durham autismcenter.duke.edu/; 919-681-7148

Lifetime Learning Academy 3647 S.W. Cary Pkwy., Cary; 919-468-1721 620 Holly Springs Rd., Holly Springs; 919-557-5010 lifetimeacademy.com

Alliance Behavioral Healthcare 414 E. Main St., Durham alliancebhc.org; 800-510-9132

Errorless Teaching, LLC 2615 Tryon Pines Dr., Raleigh errorlessteaching.com; 703-314-6903

Allied Rehab 900 S. Franklin St., Wake Forest alliedrehab.net; 919-556-1700

Family Psychiatry & Psychology Associates 1400 Crescent Green., Suite 120, Cary fppa.com; 919-233-4131

Carolina Behavioral Care 209 Millstone Dr., Suite A, Hillsborough carolinabehavioralcare.com; 919-245-5400

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9003 Weston Pkwy., Cary lucydanielscenter.org; 919-677-1400 Helps children with emotional, mental and social challenges succeed through in-depth evaluation and treatment, family involvement, and education.

The Mackowsky Visual Learning & Rehabilitation Clinic 4505 Fair Meadow Lane, Suite 207, Raleigh drmackowsky.com; 919-787-7600

Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities 739 Chappell Dr., Raleigh tammylynncenter.org; 919-832-3909 Provides early intervention, inclusive preschool, K-12 special education, developmental playgroups, pediatric therapies, autism ABA therapy, respite care, and other supports for children and families.

Triangle Behavioral and Educational Solutions tbesolutions.com; 919-449-8345 Triangle Down Syndrome Network 7951 Monument Lane, Suite 101, Raleigh tdsn.org; 984-200-1193

Triangle Learning Consultants 3810 Merton Dr., Raleigh trilogyschool.com/triangle-learningconsultants.aspx; 919-789-8989 Grades 2-12. Provides specialized instruction in a small group setting for students who have learning difficulties and/or ADHD.

Triangle Psychoeducational Consultants

Move to Grow 3325 Durham Chapel Hill Rd., Durham movetogrow.com; 919-401-8090

Hill Learning Center

Reading Solutions Raleigh

The Trilogy School

3200 Pickett Rd., Durham hillcenter.org; 919-489-7464 Grades K-12. Enrollment 176; teacherto-student ratio 1:4; $20,410/yr., financial aid available; only serves students with special needs; half-day, individualized program for students with specific learning or attention differences; SACS, SAIS accredited.

readingsolutionsraleigh.com; 919-986-0665 An intrinsic clinic that helps students experiencing difficulty in learning to read, comprehend or spell.

3810 Merton Dr., Raleigh trilogyschool.com; 919-781-7804 Grades 2-12. Enrollment 75, teacher-tostudent ratio 1:4; provides specialized instruction in small group settings for students with learning disabilities; AdvancEd accredited.

A Horse Connection 905 Horsetrail Way, Wake Forest ahorseconnection.com; 845-417-4646

Student Learning Recovery Tutoring 6917 Cass Holt Rd., Holly Springs waketutoring.com; 919-557-4727

400 Cedarview Ct., Raleigh tfaraleigh.org; 919-782-5082 Grades 3-12. Enrollment 145-180; teacher-to-student ratio 1:5-1:10; approximately $22,000/year, financial aid available; dual SAIS accreditation.

Serves students with ADHD and learning disabilities.

The Cardinal Center for Behavior Analysis 956 W. Chatham St., Suite 100, Cary thecardinalcenterforbehavioranalysis.com; 919-234-1546

Lucy Daniels Center

Success4School 2425 Kildaire Farm Rd., Suite 106, Cary success4school.com; 919-491-2904

3820 Merton Dr., Raleigh trilogyschool.com/trianglepsychoeducational-consultants.aspx; 919-789-8989 Provides evaluation and assessment services to children, adolescents and adults. Clients may receive a variety of services to diagnose and accommodate their educational, emotional and psychological needs.

The Fletcher Academy

Bridges Tutoring 713 Barksdale Dr., Raleigh 919-836-1228

Laura Greene, Psy.D. 8340 Bandford Way, Raleigh drlauragreene.com; 919-818-4284 Learn With the Best 599 Jones Franklin Rd., Suite 164A, Raleigh learnwiththebestschool.com; 919-303-1255

Emily W. King, Ph.D., PLLC 4090 Barrett Dr., Raleigh dremilyking.com; 919-521-4535

Brain Balance Achievement Center 8204 Tryon Woods Dr., Suite 114, Cary; 919-851-2333 1728 Fordham Blvd. #161, Chapel Hill; 919-391-6100 3600 New Falls of Neuse Rd., Suite 110, Raleigh; 919-554-4622 brainbalancecenters.com

International Dyslexia Association nc.dyslexiaida.org; 410-296-0232

Mendel Psychological Associates 9360 Falls of Neuse Rd., Raleigh drmendel.com; 919-876-1313

Skill-by-Skill Orleans Place, Raleigh skillbyskillnc.com; 984-221-8144

Vitality Counseling 4909 Waters Edge Dr., Suite 210, Raleigh vitality-counseling.com; 919-307-1459

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Carolina Partners in Mental Healthcare Various Triangle area locations carolinapartners.com; 919-929-9610

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Disorder may arise from a genetic defect PROVIDED BY THE UNC SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

Led by Eva Anton, Ph.D., scientists have uncovered details of a key cellular mechanism crucial for brain development. The process of brain development is spawned by a gene that, when mutated, had previously been linked to the development of autism spectrum disorder.

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cientists from the UNC School of Medicine in Chapel Hill have found that a gene mutation linked to autism spectrum disorder (ASD) normally works to organize the scaffolding of brain cells called radial progenitors, which are necessary for the orderly formation of the brain. The discovery, published in Neuron (a biweekly peer-reviewed scientific journal), illuminates the molecular details of a key process in brain development, and adds to the scientific understanding of the biological basis of ASD, estimated to affect about one in every 59 children born in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

“This finding suggests that ASD can be caused by disruptions occurring very early on, when the cerebral cortex is just beginning to construct itself,” says study senior author Eva S. Anton, a professor of cell biology and physiology at the UNC School of Medicine and member of the UNC Neuroscience Center.

The cerebral cortex — which is responsible for higher brain functions, including perception, speech, long-term memory and consciousness — is relatively large and dominant compared to other brain structures. How the cortex constructs itself in the developing brain of a human or other mammal is far from fully understood. But scientists know that early in cortical development, precursor cells called radial glial cells (RGCs) appear at the bottom of the developing cortex in a regularly spaced or tiled pattern. Each RGC sprouts a single stalk-like structure, called a basal process, that extends to the top of the cortex.

Collectively, these RGCs and their basal processes form a scaffold, much like the scaffolds of a construction site. RGCs divide to form young cortical neurons, and these baby neurons climb the scaffold to find their proper places in the developing brain. Thanks to this scaffolding system, the cortex normally develops a highly regular structure, with six distinct layers of neurons required for the normal formation of functional neural cortical circuits.

Anton and colleagues discovered that a gene encoding for a protein called Memo1 is needed to organize the tiled radial glial cell scaffold. Mutations in the Memo1 gene also have been found in some people with autism and are suspected of causing the condition. To explore Memo1’s role in brain development and ASD,

Anton’s team first engineered mice in which the Memo1 gene is deleted early in brain development in RGCs. They found that the resulting RGC scaffold is disrupted.

Each RGC’s stalk-like basal process formed too many branches and no longer formed a guiding scaffold, resulting in neuronal misplacement and disorganized layers. The scientists traced this ill effect, in part, to unstable microtubules, which normally help reinforce the scaffold structure and serve as railways for the internal traffic of key molecules necessary for RGC function.

Studies of the brains of children with ASD found patches of similar neuronal disorganization. The scientists then analyzed Memo1 gene mutations reported recently in individuals with autism behaviors and intellectual disabilities. They discovered the human Memo1 genetic mutation resulted in a shortened form of the Memo1 protein, and this can disrupt RGC development.

Further supporting the ASD connection, Anton and his colleagues discovered that the mice lacking Memo1 in their RGCs behaved abnormally, showing a lack of explorative activity similar to those seen in some people with ASD. The findings, overall, suggest that Memo1-associated autism may be wired into the brain very early in development — more so than other forms of ASD, with origins in disrupted neuronal differentiation and connectivity.

“For disorders of brain development such as ASD, it is important to understand the origins of the problem, even if we are still far away from being able to correct developmental disruptions occurring in utero,” Anton said. “We need this foundational knowledge if we are to truly get to the root causes of these conditions and eventually develop better diagnostic or therapeutic strategies.”

Anton and colleagues are continuing to evaluate MEMO1 in cortical development and ASD, and as more human mutations are identified in this gene family and other ASD genes, they plan to shift from experiments in mice to the study of human brain organoids, which are basically “minibrains” that can be grown from patientderived stem cells with ASD-related mutations.

Co-authored by Naoki Nakagawa, Ph.D.; Charlotte Plestant, Ph.D.; Keiko Yabuno-Nakagawa, Ph.D.; Jingjun Li, Ph.D.; and Jason L. Stein, Ph.D.; all of UNC-Chapel Hill; as well as Zoltan Molnar of the University of Oxford and Ali Badache, Ph.D., of Centre de Recherche en Cancérologie de Marseille. carolinaparent.com | EDUCATION GUIDE 2019 -20

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Easter Seals UCP Charlie Gaddy Children’s Center 314 Chapanoke Rd., Raleigh easterseals.com/NCVA/our-programs/ childrens-services/charlie-gaddychildrens.html; 919-773-2020

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Abilitations Children’s Therapy and Wellness Center 6845 Knightdale Blvd, Suite 102, Knightdale 11030 Raven Ridge Rd., Raleigh actwc.com; 919-844-6611

Exceptional Children Preschool Program/North Carolina Office of Early Learning ncpublicschools.org/earlylearning; 919-807-3300

The Aspen Center 8733 Holly Springs Rd., Apex aspencenter.net; 919-981-6588

The Fletcher Academy 400 Cedarview Ct., Raleigh tfaraleigh.org; 919-782-5082 Grades 3-12. Enrollment 145-180; teacher-to-student ratio 1:5-1:10; approximately $22,000/year, financial aid available; dual SAIS accreditation.

For almost 40 years, TFA has been serving students with ADHD and learning disabilities.

Bridges & Beyond Preschool 1340 Wall Rd., Suite 100, Wake Forest bridgesandbeyond.com; 919-453-6433 Bull City Early Learning Center LLC 811 W. Knox St., Durham bullcityelc.com; 651-285-2818

Frankie Lemmon School and Developmental Center 3311 Carl Sandburg Ct., Raleigh frankielemmonschool.org; 919-821-7436

The Cardinal Center for Behavior Analysis 956 W. Chatham St., Suite 100, Cary thecardinalcenterforbehavioranalysis. com; 919-234-1546

Chatham County Schools 369 West St., Pittsboro chatham.k12.nc.us; 919-542-3626 Cresset Christian Academy WINGS Program 3707 Garrett Rd., Durham cressetchristian.org/academics/wings; 919-489-2655

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9003 Weston Pkwy., Cary lucydanielscenter.org; 919-677-1400 Helps children with emotional, mental and social challenges succeed through in-depth evaluation and treatment, family involvement, and education.

M.A.G.I.C. (Movement and Gestures Improve Communication) Preschool 1520 Glenwood Ave., Suite 201, Raleigh 141 N. Main St., Fuquay-Varina capitolcityspeechtherapy.com/ magic-preschool.html; 919-577-6807 The Mariposa School for Children With Autism 203 Gregson Dr., Cary mariposaschool.org; 919-461-0600 Orange County Schools 200 E. King St., Hillsborough orangecountyfirst.com; 919-732-8126

739 Chappell Dr., Raleigh tammylynncenter.org; 919-832-3909 Provides early intervention, inclusive preschool, K-12 special education, developmental playgroups, pediatric therapies, autism ABA therapy, respite care, and other supports for children and families.

Hope Creek Academy 4723 Erwin Rd., Durham hopecreekacademy.org; 919-932-0360

Soar Summer Camp

Triangle Down Syndrome Network 7951 Monument Lane, Suite 101, Raleigh tdsn.org; 984-200-1193

The Trilogy School 3810 Merton Dr., Raleigh trilogyschool.com; 919-781-7804 Grades 2-12. Enrollment 75, teacherto-student ratio 1:4; provides specialized instruction in small group settings for students with learning disabilities; AdvancEd accredited.

Wake County Public School System 5625 Dillard Dr., Cary wcpss.net; 919-431-7400 WeeHabilitate Pediatric Therapy 2200 E. Millbrook Rd., Suite 117, Raleigh autismspeaks.org/resource/ weehabilitate-pediatric-therapy; 919-880-5770

Reading Solutions Raleigh readingsolutionsraleigh.com; 919-986-0665 An intrinsic clinic that helps students experiencing difficulty in learning to read, comprehend or spell.

soarnc.org; 828-456-3435 A summer program for youth with learning and attention issues.

Locations in North Carolina, Florida, California, Wyoming and New York.

Step Ahead Gifted Academy 2220 High House Rd., Cary stepaheadacademy.org

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Lucy Daniels Center

3200 Pickett Rd., Durham hillcenter.org; 919-489-7464 Grades K-12. Enrollment 176; teacherto-student ratio 1:4; $20,410/year, financial aid available; only serves students with special needs; offers halfday program for students with specific learning or attention differences that provides individualized instruction; SACS, SAIS accredited.

Johnston County Schools 2320 U.S. 70 Business E., Smithfield johnston.k12.nc.us/; 919-934-6031

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Hill Learning Center

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White Hawk Advocacy, LLC P.O. Box 1613, Knightdale whitehawkadvocacy.com; 919-295-0472 White Plains Children’s Center 313 S.E. Maynard Rd., Cary whiteplainschildrenscenter.org; 919-469-2217 Wright School 3132 North Roxboro St., Durham ncdhhs.gov/divisions/state-operatedhealthcare-facilities/wright-school; 919-560-5790

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Tending to Your Special Needs Child’s Sibling Common challenges and how to approach them

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hen you have a child with special needs, all the typical challenges a parent faces are magnified, including tending

to the needs of typically developing siblings. Many of these challenges can easily be foreseen, while others can hit from seemingly out of the blue. While no two family’s experiences are the same, experts and a veteran parent discuss some of the most common challenges parents face when tending to the needs of their special needs child’s sibling(s).

EXPLAINING WHAT’S GOING ON Siblings are going to notice if their brother or sister behaves differently, or can’t do the same things they are able to do. That’s only natural, but Shannon Erklin, a licensed clinical psychologist who practices with Family Psychiatry & Psychology Associates in Cary, says it’s important for siblings to understand their special needs sibling’s condition, if telling them is age-appropriate.

Some of the questions siblings may ask include: “Why does he have so many doctor’s appointments?” or “Why does he have meltdowns and we have to leave the store or restaurant?” Another one may be, “Why do therapists come into our house to work with him and not me?”

Erklin cautions that if parents avoid talking about these issues, siblings may think “something bad or something contagious” is wrong. “Kids are going to go there mentally,” she says. If they have the information they need, that allows them to feel more comfortable with the situation.

PARENTAL ATTENTION AND RESOURCES Children with special needs almost always

BY ROBYN KINSEY MOORING

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It’s also something Durham mom Robyn

Therefore, it’s important that parents

him, so Turner will often translate if there are new people around.

make sure their typically developing children know it’s okay to have these kinds

Another tip: Try to identify physical

Sipe feels strongly about. She has three

of feelings — and to not shame them for

activities or play that a special needs child can

children: Turner (12), Will (15) and Riley

feeling that way.

do with his or her typically developing siblings

(18). Will has Down syndrome and Sipe

Parents should also encourage typically

to help nurture that natural relationship.

Sipe says when Riley and Will were at

says she and her husband try to treat each

developing children to communicate their

child equally, and focus on all three children

feelings, either with themselves or someone

the same school last year, Riley drove him

in at least some capacity.

else. The Sibling Support Project’s “Sibshops”

to school and walked him to class every

are group therapy programs specifically

day. In anticipation of Will starting high

designed for siblings of children with special

school and wanting him to feel included,

needs. The programs are located in Durham,

she started a club called “Best Buddies” that

intentional on their part because it’s simply

Chapel Hill and Cary. Learn more at

pairs special needs students with typically

harder for Will to do certain things. That

siblingsupport.org/about-sibshops.

developing students.

“We praise them equally and we punish them equally,” she says.

This often requires being more

Erklin says Riley’s actions exemplify

means they’re often praising him for little things Turner can do with no problem.

FOSTERING HEALTHY

the positive impacts typically developing

When Turner and Will went to the same

SIBLING RELATIONSHIPS

children can have on a special needs sibling

camp this past summer, Sipe and her

One of the most important foundations

in an educational setting. They “have this

husband realized how much they were

parents of special needs children can

amazing understanding of diversity and

asking Will about what he had done at

provide for both or all of their children

often really become leaders and advocates

the camp, and made sure they also asked

is to foster healthy sibling relationships.

for individuals with special needs,” she says.

Turner the same question.

Erklin says she really works with parents

On the other hand, if a special needs

to “try to avoid defaulting caretaking and

sibling is verbally or physically aggressive,

cool opportunities that Turner doesn’t get,”

responsibility of their special needs child to

or if there is general chaos in the house,

Sipe and her husband encourage their other

their siblings.” In some situations, that may

the stress, anxiety or depression a typically

two children to enjoy and excel at what

be unavoidable, but for the most part, she

developing sibling may experience can

they’re interested in doing as well.

advocates for letting the sibling relationship

impact how he or she performs at school.

develop naturally.

This is something parents need to alert

Because Will “is afforded a lot of really

MANAGING NEGATIVE EMOTIONS

Tiffany “T.R.” Goins is a physical therapist

teachers to and be on the lookout for.

Sipe says having a special needs child has

Even when parents try their best to be

and co-owner of Abilitations Children’s

equitable with both or all of their children,

Therapy & Wellness Center, Inc., which has

profoundly and positively impacted every

it’s almost inevitable that siblings are going

offices in Raleigh and Knightdale.

member of her family. Riley and Turner are

to feel negative emotions toward a special

“There’s a special language I see over and

“kind, loving, compassionate, tolerant and

needs brother or sister at some point.

over between a child with special needs

considerate,” and for much of that she gives

Sipe says Turner has admitted that when

and their sibling,” she says. “Siblings do not

credit to Will being in their lives.

he was little, he would say that he wished

always see the special needs. They see their

he had Down syndrome. This reaction is

brother or sister who, yes, may have autism,

Robyn Kinsey Mooring is a Durham-based

completely natural.

but they also took their toy. And then they

writer and mom to two teenage boys.

“They’re going to have negative and conflicted feelings about their special needs

fight, which is a beautiful thing.”

She says this connection can be helpful,

sibling — caring about them but resenting

especially if a special needs child is

them,” which often leads to feelings of

nonverbal, because the typically developing

guilt, Erklin says. “A lot of siblings are really

sibling can talk to her special needs brother

struggling with complex emotions and

or sister about what motivates him or her.

oftentimes feel like nobody understands what it’s like for them.”

Sipe says Will can speak clearly, but if he’s talking fast, it can be hard to understand

PICTURED ON LEFT: Robyn Sipe says her children Riley (18, left) and Turner (12, middle) are “kind, loving, compassionate, tolerant and considerate” largely because of their relationship with their brother, Will (15, right), who has Down syndrome.

Photo courtesy of the Sipe family

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MENTAL HEALTH/BEHAVORIAL COUNSELING 3-C Family Services 1901 N. Harrison Ave., Suite 100, Cary 3cfamilyservices.com; 919-677-0101

Create a Healthy Mind 304 Springvalley Rd., Carrboro drsjparks.com; 919-918-1014

Acting is Awesome!

3500 Westgate Drive, Suite 504, Durham amy-elliott.com; 919-724-1002

Crossvine Clinical Group 140 Wind Chime Ct., Suite A, Raleigh crossvinegroup.com; 919-946-3224

AHB Center for Behavioral Health and Wellness 3326 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd., Building D, Durham ahbwellness.com; 919-401-8090

Developing Minds of North Carolina 820 Broad St., Durham developingmindsnc.com; 919-794-3919 Duke ADHD Program 2608 Erwin Road, Pavilion East, Durham dukehealth.org/locations/duke-adhdclinic; 919-681-9185

Alliance Behavioral Healthcare 414 E. Main St., Durham alliancebhc.org; 800-510-9132

Duke Child & Family Study Center 2608 Erwin Rd., Suite 300, Durham dukehealth.org/locations/duke-childand-family-study-center; 919-681-1100

Bull City Early Learning Center LLC 811 W. Knox St., Durham bullcityelc.com; 651-285-2818 Carolina Behavioral Care 209 Millstone Dr., Suite A, Hillsborough carolinabehavioralcare.com; 919-245-5400

Durham Child Development and Behavioral Health Clinic 411 Trent Dr., Durham dukehealth.org/locations/duke-childdevelopment-and-behavioral-healthclinic; 919-668-5559

Carolina Partners in Mental Healthcare Various Triangle area locations carolinapartners.com; 919-929-9610

Early Childhood Outreach Program (EChO) of the Exchange Family Center 3400 Croasdaile Dr., Suite 206, Durham exchangefamilycenter.org/ professionals/early-childhoodoutreach-for-providers; 919-403-8249

Cascade Counseling and Consulting Siler City (no address provided) cascadecounselingandconsulting.com; 919-810-0770

Errorless Teaching, LLC 2615 Tryon Pines Dr., Raleigh errorlessteaching.com; 703-314-6903

Center for Child & Family Health 1121 W. Chapel Hill St., Suite 100, Durham ccfhnc.org; 919-419-3474 Chapel Hill Pediatric Psychology 205 Sage Rd., Suite 201, Chapel Hill chppnc.com; 919-942-4166

Family Psychiatry & Psychology Associates 1400 Crescent Green., Suite 120, Cary fppa.com; 919-233-4131

Community Connections Healthcare Services 5816 Creedmoor Rd., Suite 104, Raleigh cchs-nc.com; 919-665-4673

Greenleaf Psychological & Support Services 5850 Fayetteville Rd., Durham turntogreenleaf.com; 919-294-8981

Cornerstone Family Services Wake Forest (no address provided) cfskids.com; 919-630-4191

Emily W. King, Ph.D., PLLC 278 W. Millbrook Rd., Raleigh dremilyking.com; 919-521-4535

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Lucy Daniels Center 9003 Weston Pkwy., Cary lucydanielscenter.org; 919-677-1400 Helps children with emotional, mental and social challenges succeed through in-depth evaluation and treatment, family involvement, and education.

Mendel Psychological Associates 9360 Falls of Neuse Rd., Raleigh drmendel.com; 919-876-1313 Move to Grow 3325 Durham Chapel Hill Rd., Durham movetogrow.com; 919-401-8090, ext. 1015 North Carolina Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services/DHHS ncdhhs.gov/divisions/mhddsas; 919-733-7011 NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) – North Carolina 309 W. Millbrook Rd., Suite 101, Raleigh naminc.org; 919-788-0801 OPC (Orange, Person, Chatham) Community Operations Center 201 Sage Rd., Suite 300, Chapel Hill milvets.nc.gov/service/cardinalinnovations-healthcare-solutionsorange-person-chatham-communityoperations-cente-0; 800-939-5911

Positive Parenting Solutions positiveparentingsolutions.com Psychoanalytic Center of the Carolinas 101 Cloister Ct., Suite A, Chapel Hill carolinapsychoanalytic.org; 919-490-3212 Resilient Counseling (Angela S. McLean, LMFT) 515 Keisler Dr., Suite 101, Cary resilientfamilies.com; 919-868-6242 Shepherd Youth Ranch 3017 Brassfield Rd., Creedmoor shepherdyouthranch.org; 919-480-1535 Therapeutic Partners 7408 Chapel Hill Rd., Suite F, Raleigh 208 Premier Dr., Suite 104, Holly Springs therapeuticpartners.com; 919-233-7360 UNC Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 101 Manning Dr., Chapel Hill med.unc.edu/psych/patient-care/ child-adolescent; 984-974-5217 Vitality Counseling 4909 Waters Edge Dr., Suite 210, Raleigh vitality-counseling.com; 919-307-1459 Wake Family Psychology 6512 Six Forks Rd., Suite 302, Raleigh smootpsychology.com; 919-518-0390 Wright School 3132 North Roxboro St., Durham ncdhhs.gov/divisions/state-operatedhealthcare-facilities/wright-school; 919-560-5790

Orenstein Solutions 1100 N.W. Maynard Rd., Suite 140, Cary orensteinsolutions.com; 919-428-2766 Perkins Counseling & Psychological Services, PLLC 10520 Ligon Mill Rd., Suite 210, Wake Forest perkinscps.com; 919-263-9592

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THERAPY ART AND RECREATIONAL THERAPY Acting is Awesome!

3500 Westgate Drive, Suite 504, Durham amy-elliott.com; 919-724-1002

Dynamic Therapy for Kids 3100 N.C. Hwy. 55, Suite 102, Cary dynamictherapyforkids.com; 919-363-5000

Cascade Counseling and Consulting Siler City (no address provided) cascadecounselingandconsulting.com; 919-810-0770

Easter Seals UCP Charlie Gaddy Children’s Center 314 Chapanoke Rd., Raleigh easterseals.com/NCVA/our-programs/ childrens-services/charlie-gaddychildrens.html; 919-773-2020

A Horse Connection 905 Horsetrail Way, Wake Forest ahorseconnection.com; 845-417-4646

Emerge Pediatric Therapy 3905 University Dr., Durham emergeachildsplace.com; 919-928-0204

Shepherd Youth Ranch 3017 Brassfield Rd., Creedmoor shepherdyouthranch.org; 919-480-1535

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“Now We’re Talking” Pediatric Therapy 130 Commerce Pkwy., Garner nowweretalkingpt.com; 919-359-1323

Abilitations Children’s Therapy and Wellness Center 6845 Knightdale Blvd, Suite 102, Knightdale actwc.com; 919-844-6611

Pediatric Possibilities 7209 Creedmoor Rd., Suite 101, Raleigh pediatricpossibilities.com; 919-844-1100

All About Therapy 501 W. Wiliams St., #346, Apex allabouttherapyforkids.com; 919-448-6018 Allied Rehabilitation 900 S. Franklin St., Wake Forest alliedrehab.net; 919-556-1700 CareFirst Rehab 100 Cornerstone Dr., Cary carefirstpt.com; 919-460-1921 Developmental Therapy Associates Inc. 3514 University Dr., #8, Durham; 919-493-7002 875 Walnut St., Suite 100, Cary; 919-465-3966 developmentaltherapy.com

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Pediatric Therapy Associates & Sports Medicine Multiple Triangle Locations pedtherapy.com; Skill-by-Skill Raleigh (address not provided) skillbyskillnc.com; 984-221-8144 Triangle Therapy Inc. 3602 Trail Twenty Three, Durham triangletherapy.com; 919-489-7771 WeeHabilitate Pediatric Therapy 2200 E. Millbrook Rd., Suite 117, Raleigh autismspeaks.org/resource/weehabilitatepediatric-therapy;919-880-5770

SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPY Abilitations Children’s Therapy and Wellness Center 6845 Knightdale Blvd, Suite 102,

Knightdale actwc.com; 919-844-6611 Absolute Speech & Language Therapy 186-104 Wind Chime Ct., Raleigh absolutespeech.com; 919-870-1280 Access Speech Therapy Garner (address not provided) accessspeechtherapy.com; 919-618-2982 Allied Rehabilitation 900 S. Franklin St., Wake Forest alliedrehab.net; 919-556-1700 BD Therapy 600 Market St., Chapel Hill bdtherapy.com; 512-789-3398 Capitol City Speech Therapy 141 N. Main St., Fuquay-Varina 1520 Glenwood Ave #201, Raleigh capitolcityspeechtherapy.com; 919-577-6807 CareFirst Rehab 100 Cornerstone Dr., Cary carefirstpt.com; 919-460-1921 Cary Speech Services 875 Walnut St., Suite 252, Cary caryspeech.com; 919-460-0113 Clinical Teaching Tutors 58 N. Serenity Hill, Chapel Hill clinicalteaching.com; 919-967-5776 Developmental Therapy Associates Inc. 3514 University Dr., #8, Durham; 919-493-7002 875 Walnut St., Suite 100, Cary; 919-465-3966 developmentaltherapy.com Duke Voice Care Center Multiple Triangle locations dukehealth.org/treatments/voicetherapy; 919-680-1899

Dynamic Therapy for Kids 3100 N.C. Hwy. 55, Suite 102, Cary dynamictherapyforkids.com; 919-363-5000 Easter Seals UCP Charlie Gaddy Children’s Center 314 Chapanoke Rd., Raleigh easterseals.com/NCVA/our-programs/ childrens-services/charlie-gaddychildrens.html; 919-773-2020 Emerge Pediatric Therapy 3905 University Dr., Durham emergeachildsplace.com; 919-928-0204 “Now We’re Talking” Pediatric Therapy 130 Commerce Pkwy., Garner nowweretalkingpt.com; 919-359-1323 Pediatric Therapy Associates & Sports Medicine Multiple Triangle Locations pedtherapy.com Speech Therapy Solutions 8402 Six Forks Rd., Suite 103, Raleigh speech-ts.com; 919-219-5277 The Stuttering Foundation P.O. Box 11749, Memphis stutteringhelp.org; 901-761-0343 Sunshine Speech 120 Preston Executive Dr., Cary sunshinespeechcary.com; 919-328-0698 UNC Hospitals Hearing and Voice Center 2226 Nelson Hwy., Chapel Hill rexhealth.com/rh/hospitals-locations/ profile/?id=906; 984-974-2141 Voices Together 5007 South Park Dr., Suite 230, Durham voicestogether.net; 919-942-2714 WeeHabilitate Pediatric Therapy 2200 E. Millbrook Rd., Suite 117, Raleigh autismspeaks.org/resource/weehabilitatepediatric-therapy;919-880-5770

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Tammy Lynn Center Turns 50 NONPROFIT CELEBRATES YEARS OF HELPING NORTH CAROLINA FAMILIES

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SERVING INFANTS TO SENIORS TLC’s services have expanded to include a group home for children with significant medical needs. Instead of being sent away to institutions, these young residents live in a loving environment with full-time nursing support. Parents can visit as often as they like.

TLC currently provides services to 400 North Carolina families each year, which includes four group homes in the Raleigh and Wilmington areas. Group homes serve adults who have intellectual disabilities but don’t require intensive medical assistance.

TLC also offers periodic services to families, such as early prevention, respite and education for residents in pre-K through high school classes.

With all that TLC has accomplished, Richard says there’s still much to be done.

The nonprofit is continually advocating for improved funding of services and support for families of children with disabilities, as well as for those who care for them. The organization is also expanding services in New Hanover County and adapting services to meet changing needs, such as the increasing number children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder in North Carolina.

“There are roughly 40,000 children in North Carolina with an autism

diagnosis,” Richard says. “It’s unacceptable that families haven’t had access to therapy because it isn’t covered with insurance.”

TLC has lobbied for insurers to cover autism services. The nonprofit’s Applied Behavioral Analysis program also offers critical therapy and support for children with autism, and is just another example of how TLC has met the needs of the community for five decades.

2019 RALEIGH HALL OF FAME Richard says TLC’s success comes from a group effort. “We have a dedicated team of 200 people on staff, a board with a strategic vision, a supportive local community and a state legislature that continues to advocate for us,” she says. “We’re very fortunate, which is why the 50th anniversary is such a big deal.”

TLC’s efforts haven’t gone unnoticed. In October, the nonprofit will be inducted into the 2019 Raleigh Hall of Fame.

“The Raleigh Hall of Fame is proud to recognize the Tammy Lynn Center,” says Chairman P. Mark Blake. “This organization has made such a difference in the lives of its patients, families and citizens of Raleigh.”

WANT TO GET INVOLVED? For more information about TLC’s services and how you can help out, visit tammylynncenter.org.

Photos courtesy of TLC

arlier this year, the Tammy Lynn Center, a nonprofit operating under the mission of empowering individuals of all abilities to learn, live and grow to their fullest potential, celebrated its 50th anniversary. What began as a grassroots effort in the late 1960s now goes by the name of TLC and supports hundreds of North Carolina families each year.

For all of the growth, President and CEO Holly Richard says TLC’s mission remains simple and is informed by the early experiences of the nonprofit’s three founding families: the Moores, Tuckers and Pierces.

Each family had children with intellectual disabilities and medical complexities, and they were all frustrated with the lack of support and opportunities for their children.

“Back in 1969, there weren’t any services for children with disabilities, or their families,” Richard says. “Kids were placed in institutions and didn’t have access to public school education.”

These families envisioned a better life for their children — and all children with disabilities. So they founded the Tammy Lynn Memorial Fund in honor of the Pierces’ daughter. Then they started a mother’smorning-out program. As the organization grew, they moved to their current, 9-acre campus on Chappell Drive in Raleigh.

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